scholarly journals SWOT Analysis for Preliminary Study of Municipal Waste Management Toward a Zero Waste Highland Community in Northern Thailand

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Nittaya Pasukphun ◽  
Anuttara Hongtong ◽  
Vivat Keawdunglek ◽  
Yanasinee Suma ◽  
Pussadee Laor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Municipal Waste Management

This research aims to investigate the situation of municipal waste management in the highlands of Chiang Rai, Thailand in order to formulate a preliminary strategic action plan for efficient management of municipal solid waste. In-depth interviews, questionnaires and discussions between government officers and community residents were conducted, in addition to analysis of the composition of solid waste in the municipality. SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) of current municipal waste management was performed and considered together with the assessment indicators of zero waste management: geo-administrative, socio-cultural, management, environment, economic, organization and governance and policy, in order to identify key domains and locally relevant indicators. The results pointed to two main weaknesses of municipal waste management: lack of knowledge, combined with low levels of implementation of best practice in waste management. This was attributedmainly to language barriers impeding knowledge exchange. To improve the prospects for a zero-waste community in these highland areas, there is a need to improve administration and the social attitudes by promoting the 3Rs concept and initiating waste utilization projects to raise awareness and consciousness within local communities. Importantly, imparting the knowledge of waste management using effective parent language for communication is a key success factor for enhancing the effectiveness of municipal waste management.

Zero Waste MSW Management Challenges in Klaipėda District

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Tumaševičiūtė ◽  
Aušra Zigmontienė
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Management Service ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Municipal Waste Management

Production volumes are increasing by growing economy and consumption processes. Industry and other economic activities generate municipal solid waste stream. With growth of the industry, economy and pace of consumption major key is to avoid municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. The majority of developing countries are seeking to alter the prevailing waste management practices and to adapt the concept of Zero Waste society. This study aims to provide guidance in Klaipėda district and gives an opportunity to become the first district in Lithuania, which provides an objective assessment of the public municipal waste management service area and identifies the real situation of the municipal waste management sector. This paper develops that the path towards Zero Waste society is essential for the approximation of the different waste treatment technologies. To achieve this objective is a difficult task because the solution requires a holistic approach to waste generation, collection, processing and disposal. The main conclusions of the study offers a major challenges faced by Klaipėda district of limited data quantifying and characterizing waste generation patterns also suggesting that “way to Zero Waste” society require renewed governmental leadership as well as founding of effective national regulatory framework to reduce waste generation or conserve resources.

scholarly journals Situation, Challenges, and Solutions of Policy Implementation on Municipal Waste Management in Vietnam toward Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3517
Author(s):  
Lien Thi Kim Trinh ◽  
Allen H. Hu ◽  
Song Toan Pham Phu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Policy

Municipal solid waste management is an environmental issue that has received considerable attention from researchers and environmental managers for decades. Supporting the management programs entail policies and regulations related to municipal solid waste. In developed countries, the implementation of environmental policies plays an important role and has a substantial impact on the effectiveness of solid waste management. However, in many developing countries such as Vietnam, the situation and effectiveness of the policy implementation have not been studied extensively. This investigation is conducted to ascertain the situation, limitations, and challenges in implementing solid waste management policy in Vietnam. Then, solutions for the problems and improvements for implementation efficiency are presented. This work used online questionnaires to survey environmental managers in different localities and applied qualitative research method to analyze data. The results show that not all national policies on solid waste management are implemented in all localities. Waste separation is also the foremost concern in municipal waste management in most localities of Vietnam. Most of the localities claimed that the unrealistic nature and difficult implementation of the policies and the lack of needed resources are the main limitations and challenges in Vietnam. Survey results also revealed that different localities in Vietnam have different solutions to increase policy implementation efficiency. Besides, the study also found similarities in the implementation of policies in solid waste management between Vietnam and some other countries and also gathered some valuable lessons for the improvement strategy. Finally, the implementation of an effective domestic solid waste management policy is an important platform for improving environmental quality and ensuring the sustainable development of the nation and mankind.

scholarly journals Municipal Waste Disposal Strategy by Fuzzy TOPSIS Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 3497-3499
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The City

Municipal solid waste is a major challenge for the metropolitan city. Improper handling of municipal solid waste will create the city unsuitable for living.in this paper, we are discussing about the Indore Municipal Corporation strategy to make the city, one of the cleanest city in India. For this purpose, the 5 selected methods are assigned ranks using Fuzzy TOPSIS method by taking opinion from decision makers and averaged for further analysis. On the basis of reviews 6 main problems created in the city due to municipal waste management ( Dust, Fouling, Emission level, Spreading of Diseases, Open defecation ad Improper segregation) are taken into considerations and 20 decision maker’s opinion is taken on measures taken by Indore municipal corporation for reducing problems created in the city due to municipal waste management are Abolishing cattle, Making more number of urinals, D2D garbage collection, General public awareness, Mechanized road sweeping n jet washing and Using twin bins for source segregation. In this paper the Evaluation shows that open defecations ranking one among all the problems which is greatly reduced by various measures taken by the Indore municipal corporation followed by spreading of disease and improper segregation

scholarly journals The impact assessment of different fee systems on the municipal waste management effectiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
Anna Báreková ◽  
Elena Kondrlová
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Lump Sum ◽  
Pricing Scheme ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The most widespread monetary motivation in the municipal waste management is a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) or unit-based pricing scheme when fees are directly based on the volume of waste produced by a household. This approach forces the households to carry the full social costs of their waste disposal decisions, inducing more efficient choices. Volume-based schemes usually require households to purchase waste bags or stickers (tokens) that they can attach to their waste containers. The aim of our research was to assess the waste management system in the municipality of Dolný Ohaj, where different payment systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) charges were introduced during the monitored period (2012-2016). While a lump sum had been used in the municipality up to the end of 2014, a volume-based scheme in a form of the token system was introduced and applied in the municipality from the beginning of 2015 onwards. The main focus was to analyse the waste management of the municipality during the studied period 2012-2016 with the emphasis on municipal solid waste fees, the generation of MSW and residual fraction, municipal waste management revenues and expenditures as well as evaluation of economic results. The production of MSW in kilograms per person had decreasing tendency during the monitored period. The highest MSW production was observed in 2012 (262.68 kg.capita-1.year-1) and the lowest in 2016 (175.85 kg.capita-1.year-1). During the monitored period, also the amount of landfilled residual waste was decreasing. In 2016, the lowest quantity of landfilled MSW (237,150 kg) was recorded. The municipality reached noticeably better economic results in waste management during the period under the volume-based waste collection scheme.

scholarly journals Approaches and Policies to Promote Zero-Waste City Construction: China’s Practices and Lessons

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13537
Author(s):  
Mingfu Meng ◽  
Zongguo Wen ◽  
Weijun Luo ◽  
Shijie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Waste Product ◽  
Policy Objective ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Waste Flow

The rapidly growing output of solid waste has brought tremendous pressure to urban development. China launched an action plan known as “Zero-waste city” (ZWC), that refers to an urban development model aimed at reducing the generation of and enhancing the recycling of solid waste, in order to alleviate environmental impacts. Eleven cities and five special zones achieved positive results of solid waste management were selected as pilot areas for exploring empirical methods until 2019. The practices and lessons of the pilot cities need to be deeply analyzed and summarized, so as to promote successful models, learn lessons and better implement the policy comprehensively for other cities. This study presents a review of China’s ZWC policies and practices with constructive suggestions for further development. Based on the policy objective of ZWC and the field investigation of solid waste flow, five crucial approaches to developing ZWC are proposed, namely, solid waste reduction throughout the industrial chain, collaborative treatment of classified municipal solid waste (MSW), efficient utilization of agricultural waste with multiple purposes, safety control of hazardous waste flow, and optimization of market mechanisms. The case study demonstrates that the five paths are appropriate to Xuzhou city. However, deficiencies in MSW classification, pesticide packaging waste collection systems, solid waste product application, management, and policymaking, have emerged. Regulatory prohibitions, extended producer responsibility and market vitality should be adopted to improve the collection, transportation, and utilization of solid waste. Key findings from this research are to summarize crucial paths toward fulfiling ZWC goal, and to reveal some successful practices of, and lessons from ZWC construction by case studies. This study provides a method to further implement zero solid waste management in a targeted manner. The recommendations drawn from the study, which include law, market and institutional measures, may contribute to the achievement of developing sustainable cities.

scholarly journals Pyrolysis-Based Municipal Solid Waste Management in Poland—SWOT Analysis

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Olga Ławińska ◽  
Anna Korombel ◽  
Monika Zajemska
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Thermal Processing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management

Poland’s management of municipal waste, which amounts to over 13 million tons/year, is not efficient—about 60% of the waste is subjected to recovery processes, about 20% of all municipal waste is converted into energy, and almost 40% is landfilled. The authors of this article recognize the potential of pyrolysis as a method of the thermal processing of waste allowing the potential of the energy contained in the waste to be utilized. Pyrolysis is an economically attractive alternative to incineration, with a significantly lower environmental impact, allowing efficient waste management and the use of pyrolysis by-products in the energy sector (pyrolysis gas), or in the building materials sector (biochar). Despite so many advantages, this method is not employed in Poland. The aim of the paper is to indicate a recommended strategy for the application of pyrolysis in Poland as a method of the thermal processing of municipal solid waste. SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis was used as a research method. In the first step, on the basis of the literature review, the factors which may affect the use of pyrolysis in Poland were identified. In the second step, five experts evaluated the weights of those factors and the interactions between them. The products of the weights and interactions allowed, in accordance with SWOT analysis methodology, the most desirable strategy of pyrolysis application in Poland to be determined, which turned out to be an aggressive one. This means that pyrolysis as a thermal waste processing method should be implemented on a large scale in Poland to improve the indicators of municipal waste management.

scholarly journals MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LIMETE, MONT AMBA DISTRICT OF KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
HOLY HOLENU MANGENDA ◽  
VALENTIN NEDEFF ◽  
KAKESE KUNYIMA ◽  
NARCIS BARSAN ◽  
EMILIAN MOȘNEGUȚU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Urban Solid Waste ◽  
Management Policies

In Kinshasa in general and in the commune of Limete in particular, the problem of waste management have become an important concern. Significant problems with the waste management are very common in the majority of the streets. The analysis from this study shows that all visited landfills are uncontrolled and not respect any regulations on management of urban solid waste. These discharges show a lack of enforcement of waste management policies without participation of the population in the resolve of the waste management problems. Most landfills are located in residential areas, along rivers, along public units, even school routes, hospitals and churches. This study reveals the major problem in the waste management in the commune of Limete. This is a negatively aspect of the low implication of the authorities, noncooperation of the population caused mainly by the precarious information.

Solid waste management in Thailand: an overview and case study (Tha Khon Yang sub-district)

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachalida Yukalang ◽  
Beverley Dawn Clarke ◽  
Kirstin Elizabeth Ross
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Surrounding Areas

AbstractDue to rapid urbanization, solid waste management (SWM) has become a significant issue in several developing countries including Thailand. Policies implemented by the Central Thai Government to manage SWM issues have had only limited success. This article reviews current municipal waste management plans in Thailand and examines municipal waste management at the local level, with focus on the Tha Khon Yang sub-district surrounding Mahasarakham University in Mahasarakham Province. Within two decades this area has been converted from a rural to an urban landscape featuring accommodation for over 45,000 university students and a range of business facilities. This development and influx of people has outpaced the government’s ability to manage municipal solid waste (MSW). There are significant opportunities to improve local infrastructure and operational capacity; but there are few mechanisms to provide and distribute information to improve community participation in waste management. Many community-based waste management projects, such as waste recycling banks, the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle), and waste-to-biogas projects have been abandoned. Additionally, waste from Tha Kon Yang and its surrounding areas has been transferred to unsanitary landfills; there is also haphazard dumping and uncontrolled burning of waste, which exacerbate current pollution issues.

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