Analysis of Material and Information Flows and Formulation of an ICT Waste Management Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Chrysovalantou Emmanouil ◽  
Emmanouil Stiakakis ◽  
Maria Vlachopoulou ◽  
Vasiliki Manthou
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Efficient Management

The generation and accumulation of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is growing fast, becoming one of the most complex waste streams the modern world faces. The effective and efficient management of this waste stream raises the interest of the global scientific and business community. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the flow in an e-waste management system, present the main processes included and detect the information procedures that affect the operation of the system. For its research, first a detailed literature review is presented and second the critical information flows are analyzed. The findings indicate five critical informational procedures of managerial concern: (a) defining the infrastructure, technological systems, and investments that are needed to optimize an e-waste management network, (b) minimizing the total cost of the e-waste management system, (c) estimating ICT waste quantities as precisely as possible, (d) selecting the appropriate strategy for ICT waste treatment, and (e) redesigning the IT and telecommunication products in order to improve their recycling characteristics. The study concludes with the formulation and presentation of a material and information flow diagram of ICT waste management system.

STATUS AND CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THANE CITY, INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Lata Ghanshamnani ◽  
Ambily Adithyan ◽  
Shyamala K. Mani ◽  
Manisha Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Treatment Facility ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Due to enhanced healthcare needs brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of biomedical waste generated has also increased manifold across the globe. With the world in global crisis due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has put great pressure on the biomedical waste management system in India and around the world. To control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, proper disposal of the waste is essential to reduce any risk of secondary transmission. This paper investigates the situation of biomedical waste management in the city of Thane in Maharashtra due to the onset of COVID-19 and suggests some key recommendations to the policymakers to help handle biomedical waste from possible future pandemics. The study found that there was an 81% increase in the total biomedical waste (BMW) generation in 2020, when compared to 2019 and the yellow category waste from COVID-19 centres was the highest contributor to this waste. It was also found that though there was a slight increase in yellow category waste, the total biomedical waste from non- COVID healthcare facilities (HCFs) was comparable to that of the waste generated in HCFs during 2019, revealing that there was conscious reduction in the usage of single use PPEs at non- COVID HCFs. The city, despite owning a Central Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF), was dependent on another incinerator at the Hazardous Waste Management Treatment facility (HWTF) for treatment of the additional waste generated. Unforeseen situation like these, expose the vulnerability of our existing biomedical waste management system and reinforces the need for investing and improving them for strengthening preparedness in the future. The situation also demands periodic education on importance of source segregation and waste reduction through rational use, disinfection and disposal of PPEs.

scholarly journals Analysis of Urban Solid Waste Management System of Bangladesh and Germany Waste Management System

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 509-513
Author(s):  
Mohammed Omar Sahed Chowdhury ◽  
◽  
Ashef Ainan Baksh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Closed Cycle ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Urban Solid Waste

Bangladesh is a low-lying riverine country. Unplanned growth of urban population causes audacious generation of solid wastes and strives immense pressure on existing services and environment. At present days, urban solid waste management is considered as most immediate and demanding environmental problems vexing Municipal authorities or urban governments in developing Asian countries like Bangladesh. Cities are now clashing with the serious problems of high amount of waste. The traditional concepts and inferior technologies of collecting waste are becoming incomplete as well as incompetent resulting more than half of the engendered solid wastes remain uncollected, disposed of regionally, forging the environmental view of cities quite murky and disheartening for the future. In waste management system, Germany is a role model for the world and the New German Closed-Cycle management is aiming to curve the waste management into resource management. The main intent of this research study is to categories in the solid wastes, discussing the issues of waste generation, a popular method for solid waste management, gasification schematic and waste-management model for Bangladesh. This study also explains Germany Closed-Cycle Management Act as well as waste treatment facilities, recovery, and disposal rate in Germany. Germany keeps very high-quality to preserve soil, air and water from the emissions integrated with waste storage and treatment.

scholarly journals Determination of Sustainable Domestic Waste Management System in densely populated areas along the Ciliwung River (Case Study: Cililitan Village)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-315
Author(s):  
Nadia Paramita ◽  
Sari Sekar Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Gray Water

The Ciliwung River is one of the main rivers flowing in the DKI Jakarta area. Ciliwung has an area of 370.8 km2, with a length of 124.1 km. The Ciliwung River contributes greatly to the communities in three big cities, namely Bogor, Depok and Jakarta as a source of drinking water, a source of raw water and a source of water for irrigation. The condition of household wastewater is currently discharged directly or indirectly into river water bodies. gray water is immediately discharged into the water body without being treated. Blackwater is treated to inadequate septic tanks or discharged directly into water bodies. This condition certainly requires a fast and precise solution and handling. In terms of domestic wastewater management, both gray water and black water, at this time Cililitan village is not included in the area that is accessible to centralized wastewater piping or off-site systems and does not have land that can be used to make a communal system waste treatment so that most of the households still throw away directly into the river or using a septic tank without regular desludging. The purpose of this study is to identify the current waste management conditions in Cililitan Village and provide recommendations for the selection of a sustainable domestic waste management system that is acceptable to the community and safe for the environment.

scholarly journals TOTAL QUALITY ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Vincent S Saracanlao ◽  
Lorejo Juliet E ◽  
Evangelista Linden L ◽  
Lim Love C ◽  
Naelga Sofia C
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Waste Management System

Framed by Total Quality Management Principles derived from the ISO 9001:2000 standard, The Total Quality Zero Waste Management System is macro research managing (4) four micro researches using Principle of Total Quality Management. The entire researches sought to address the solid waste in Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School. The system begins with (Lorejo et al) entitled Micro-Segregation System: Redesigning Traditional Garbage Bins for Specificity, Purpose and Functionality. It aimed to restructure the traditional paradigm of waste segregation bins and its design. The next phase was on micro waste processing system. Each bins and type of waste were distributed to different solid waste processing facilities. The paper type (paper and paper cups) is framed by the research of (Permites et al) entitled Paper Type Waste Treatment Facility: Processing Paper Type Waste in MOGCHS to other Potential Outcomes. Similar to this is the study of (Lim et al) Leaves and Perishable Waste Treatment Facility: Processing leaves and Perishable Waste in MOGCHS for Composting Organic Fertilizer. Another researches from (Ranalan et al) entitled Endothermic Construction material made from recycled plastic bottles fused with ethylene Glycol. These sub researches are managed by this main research Total Quality Zero Waste Management System. The study sought to answer the following questions 1.What is the evaluation of degree of application of each Total Quality Management Principles derived from the ISO 9001:2000 standard in the project management of the Total Quality Zero Waste Management System 2. What is the evaluation of the sub researchers toward the head researchers application and use of Total Quality Management Principles derived from the ISO 9001:2000 standard. The study found out that the principles in Total Quality Management was an effective management model as used in project management and delivery.  Specifically, the researches met and tried to go beyond the standard set by Local Ordinance No. 13130-2016 is in line with Section 166 of Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.  Leadership demands were carried out through weekly meeting. During these times purpose, direction and other content that needs to be communicated were delivered. Students and teachers were involved in the project. They were also oriented on the project and how they can participate and make contribution for the success of the project.  PDCA (PLAN, DO, CHECK and ACT) tool kit was used in the study. Total Quality Zero Waste Management System follows a system approach. Each different research is a part of the whole which is this research. Each research is i ndependent from other research, however there is a consequential connection between each research to the other. The results of the research of each researcher influence the other research. Total Quality Zero Waste Management System has a bottom up feedback/evaluation mechanism. This research and each researches made use of statistical procedure to evaluate the implementation of the program, the innovation and the facility. Descriptive statistics, percentage, frequency and frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation were used in the study. All of these statistical results were used to evaluate and present the project, and the processes within the project. The statistical results were also used as basis for future improvements. In some cases, immediate but minor augmentation and corrective procedure of the facility, program and processes within the project to ensure quality implementation and delivery of the system. Communicating a shared value of quality to the suppliers of the facilities, the users of the facilities and the contributors of the project was one of the most challenging endeavor that this research encountered. It was already a challenge imparting and owning that shared value of quality amongst researchers, much more sharing, communicating, imparting and owning that value to others.  It is recommended to use Total Quality Management Principles as framework for the development and delivery of a project. It is recommended that each institution, private or government, local or national to adopt and implement the Total Quality Zero Waste Management System with its corresponding facility.

scholarly journals METHODS FOR MODELLING OF WASTE MANAGEMENT / METODE ZA MODELOVANJE UPRAVLJANJA OTPADOM

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Nešković Markić ◽  
Hristina Stevanović Čarapina ◽  
Ljiljana Tojanović Bjelić
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Useful Components ◽  
The Moment

The waste is a product of everyday human activities, and we are faced with large amounts of waste daily. Inadequate method of waste treatment effects are numerous: pollution of the environment and hazards to human health, the loss of useful components from waste, or the exploitation and consumption of natural resources. In the XXI century the sustainable management of municipal waste will become essential in all stages, from planning to construction, handling, recycling and final decomposition. Range of new and existing technologies for waste treatment and waste management strategies require the maintenance of environmental quality at the moment, but also the fulfillment of sustainability in the future.Integrated waste management should meet certain priorities in line with the waste hierarchy, such as requirements for recycling waste, to increase the use of renewable energy in order to looking for more socially acceptable options, and to preserve biodiversity and natural ecosystems simultaneously. Achieving these goals is possible only if all technical and non-technical aspects of solid waste management system are analyzed as a whole, because they are interrelated, and development in one area often influences the practice or activity in another area.Various analytical tools and methods are used to help in decision making in waste management systems. Analytical methods used in the waste management system can be classified into two groups: engineering models and models of assessment system.

scholarly journals Evaluation of solid waste management system in ‘X’ hospital, Cilegon city, Banten

2018 ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Linardita Ferial ◽  
Budi Rahayu Kosasih
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Domestic Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management System

Health service activities by the hospital produce a waste of any activity in the form of medical activities and non-medical activities. The purpose of this research is to analyze the solid waste management system in  'X' Hospital, Cilegon City, Banten. The result showed that the source of solid waste generated were classified into 2 types, namely 2% of medical waste and 98% non medical, where the waste treatment process included sorting, characteristic wastage, transporting garbage to TPS, weighing, temporary storage and transportation. The method of handling solid, B3 and domestic solid waste in 'X' Hospital is done in each unit which is sorting according to its characteristic, but still finding the placement of waste which is not in accordance with its characteristic and solid waste processing process is not done by the hospital but given to a third party. Therefore, it can be concluded that the effort to evaluate the solid waste management of 'X' Hospital must refer to the Decree of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1204 / Menkes/ SK / X / 2004 on Hospital Health Requirements and need to improve supervision and good cooperation with nurses and janitors in the separation of medical and non-medical waste.

scholarly journals Waste Food not Eat: Food Waste Treatment or Obesity - Selection of Sustainable Strategies for Dealing with Food Waste and Obesity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergiy Smetana ◽  
Adriano Profeta ◽  
Anita Bhatia ◽  
Volker Heinz
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
German Population ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario

Abstract This theoretical model-based study is aimed to answer an applied but system-related question, relevant to multiple current studies and general audience: Is it better for human health and the environment to consume extra portion of food or throw it in the garbage (for further treatment)? The question has deep conceptual roots and requires a holistic approach to assessing a few complex systems: food production, food waste treatment and medical treatment activities. According to estimations, there are around 3.05-7.2 Mtonnes of avoidable food waste generated by German consumers at the household level. Simultaneously, high levels of food overconsumption are also observed at the household level. Thus, more than half of all Germans are overweight and obese and a high share of them require additional medical treatment resources. The study compared the environmental impact of treating potentially avoidable food waste with current waste management system in Germany to the hypothetical scenario of consuming such amount of food by the existing population. The results indicated that current waste management system is more beneficial for the environment than consuming excessive food by German population and requesting related medical services in categories of global warming potential (0.128 versus 0.6-2.4 Mtonnes CO 2 eq.), energy demand (-21 versus 16-66 PJ) and water footprint (-1607 versus 13.2-53 million m 3).However, land use impact allocated to other healthcare due to food consumed by humans is 13-80% lower than current waste treatment. Another danger of consuming excessive food relates to accumulated risks and further increased demand for health services. Following years would worsen the situation, making a choice for “food waste avoided” diet unfeasible. The results received do not allow for a simple Sergiy Smetana 1 et al. answer on selecting more sustainable strategies of dealing with an excessive amount of food in every specific case. However, they allow to indicate preferable conditions for dealing with excessive food in model conditions, which account for health status of household members or group of people (population), nutrient density and amount of food, and time frame. Time factor is one of the key factors defining preferences for food-wasting or consumption.

Waste Management in the Czech Republic

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 502-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Valentova
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
New Developments ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Waste Classification ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
New Strategies

AbstractMajor changes have taken place in the Czech waste management system based on national waste treatment legislation adopted in 2001. This legislation revised the interpretation of essential terms, including "waste", so as to reflect new developments in the field of EU waste management. It also adopted new strategies in the area of waste classification and waste management; as a fundamental principle, waste recovery is now given priority over waste disposal. Waste management plans have become a critical component of the Czech waste management system. The powers and responsibilities of municipal councils and State authorities have also been re-organised.

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