Examination of ideal recycling system and -technology. Report on activity of technology and recycling system research section of Japan Society of Waste Management Experts. Research on techniques for regional recycling system construction through citizen participation. Arrangement of various problems through consideration of environment communication introduction examples.

The article presents the results of the research carried out by the foreign ecologists, particularly the study of the system of municipal waste management in the municipality of Maienfeld, Switzerland. The total amount of municipal waste has been calculated. The systems of municipal waste collection, sorting, transportation and recycling have been studied. Besides, four possible scenarios of waste recycling in Maienfeld have been developed. Moreover, the environmental assessment of the waste recycling system by GHG/SLCP emissions has been conducted, and the impact of recycling on the climate has been determined. Finally, taking into account the results of the research, the best scenario of recycling has been proposed.

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E-Waste Management in Japan: A Focus on Appliance Recycling

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.878.420 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 878 ◽

pp. 420-423 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fumikazu Yoshida ◽

Haruyo Yoshida

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Recycling System ◽

Illegal Dumping ◽

The Government ◽

Electrical Appliance

As 10 years have passed since the Japanese home electrical appliance recycling system came into operation, the results of the system have become clearer, and it is therefore time for us to analyze and evaluate its performance in terms of both the environment and the economy. The system covers 4 specified house appliances, and although roughly 2/3 of these discarded appliances are collected and recycled formally by the manufactures, the greater part of the remaining 1/3 is exported as used items or scrap. Consequently, the government has issued guidelines for the reuse and recycling as countermeasures against illegal dumping and to regulate the export of e-scrap.

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Waste management policy and citizen participation from the aspect of waste management planning theory

Waste Management and the Environment III ◽

10.2495/wm060511 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

T. Okayama ◽

M. Yagishita

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Planning Theory ◽

Management Policy ◽

Management Planning ◽

Waste Management Policy

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Geospatial Technologies in Waste Management: A Case Study of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA)

International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications ◽

10.7753/ijsea1101.1006 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (01) ◽

pp. 35-40

Author(s):

Robinson Tombari Sibe ◽

Ian Abraham Gobo

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Management Process ◽

Geospatial Technologies ◽

Management Agency ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

Rivers State ◽

Growing Population

Waste Management can be quite challenging, especially in the developing world. The challenge becomes even more complex with the growing population. City planners and decision makers are turning to technology to improve the efficiency of the waste management process. Geospatial technologies have offered a range of solutions, which have been deployed with success in waste management. This paper highlights the challenges of waste management in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and how the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) deployed the use of GIS in solving most of the challenges of identification, planning, evacuation, and transportation of wastes within the Port Harcourt metropolis. This paper looked at how this solution was deployed to solve key challenges as well as stimulate citizen participation in the waste management process. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations for expanding the potentials of its application.

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