Waste management is one of the key challenges that is facing the world today. This global threat of solid waste disposal has affected Africa in many ways especially causing diseases and increasing thepoverty rate. These problems emerge mainly as a lack of strategic planning for effective SWM, poor governance, resource constraint, poor coordination and lack of proper management. In most rapidly growing cities in developing countries, the major concern issue is the inefficient solid waste...
Topics: solid waste, solid waste management, AMA, sustainability, Ghana.
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Solid waste management (SWM) is a major problem for many urban local bodies (ULBs) in India, where urbanization, industrialization and economic growth have resulted in increased municipal solid waste (MSW) generation per person [1].Solid Waste has been a menace and Solid Waste Management (SWM) is one of the inevitable problems in Indian Cities. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation per capita in India ranges from approximately 0.12 kg per person per day in small towns to approximately 0.62 kg...
Topics: Solid Waste, Solid Waste Flux, Waste Generation, Biomethanation
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The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated from different activities in the township and city areas are a subject of deep concern for its proper management. The improper management of the MSW is a major cause for water, air and soil pollution. Despite some progress, municipal solid waste (MSW) still remains one of the major challenges in environmental management.
Topics: Solid Waste, Characterization, Generation Rate, Disposal, Solid Waste Management
One of the major current concerns of society is the environmental issue, precisely because this is a prerogative of great importance for the populations in terms of quality of life. International organizations have sought to develop symposiums, seminars, and global meetings that involve discussions on environmental issues. Since the 1992 ECO-Rio-92 world summit, Brazil has sought to develop a normative framework to foster mechanisms of environmental policies, an element that is already part of...
Topics: Urban solid waste, National Policy on Solid Waste, Reverse logistics.
Solid waste management has become a serious issue in developing countries like India where urban household waste is mismanaged. This study aimed to determine the impact of an intervention program on the knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning solid waste management in Chennai city, India. 50 female homemakers from ward no.82 in Zone IX (Teynampet) were selected through purposive random sampling technique as samples to participate in the intervention program. An exclusively designed...
Topics: Homemakers, intervention program, solid waste management, urban household solid waste
The present work is an exploratory and descriptive research, which seeks to expand knowledge about the degradation of the Miriti River located in the municipality of Manacapuru-AM, to present the main characteristics of this degradation. The research was conducted in July and august2019,and was mainly related to the observational method that highlights the characteristics of the observed facts. The work that is presented is classified as field research and unsystematic observation because it...
Topics: Solid Waste, Miriti, Degradation.
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Students must be aware that the world generates 2.01 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33 percent of that not managed in an environmentally safe manner. In the Philippines, the same trend is observed. Contributing factor is the school’s Ecological Solid Waste Management ESWM . In this paper, the level of awareness, respondents’ practice and the problems encountered by the respondents in R.A. 9003 Act are evaluated. One hundred forty seven 147 Grade 12 General...
Topics: R.A. 9003 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. of 2000, Solid Waste Segregation
The evolution of consumerist tendencies of the human being, always seeks to satisfy their needs with new products, and has significantly impacted all segments related to human behavior and their interference within biological cycles has significantly impacted all segments related to human behavior and their interference within biological cycles has increasingly dispertated the curiosity of the specialists in the most varied areas of knowledge. Oil products have never been more abundant because...
Topics: Solid waste, reverse logistics, sustainability.
The aim of this paper is to develop new technologies that directly impact the environmental reality in solid waste management and in social and environmental education.For this purpose, the focus group is the population of the university campus, where the project is developed.The synthesis project is developed by the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and by students of the Chemical Engineering course at the Faculty of Technology of Rio de Janeiro State University,...
Topics: Solid waste, management, university, environmental.
The municipality of Tabatinga, distant one thousand and one hundred kilometers from the capital of the state of Amazon, suffers decades of lack of employment. In addition to this problem, the city does not yet have an adequate management system for its solid waste, recyclable materials to ensure their livelihood. Among these collectors were selected eighteen women with the purpose of discovering the work situation of each one of them, as well as social issues of the same. This work aimed to...
Topics: Female Waste Collectors, Solid Waste.
Solid waste management is one among the fundamental and essential services provided by municipal authorities in the developed as well as developing countries to keep urban areas clean. In certain regions of our country, the free disposal facilities have reached their own capacity and even local governments are confronted with difficult decisions. Solid waste management is an integral element of modern society. There are many ways in which solid waste can be treated, and thanks to modernized...
Topics: Solid Waste Management, Intelligent technique.
The disposal of solid waste in the sand strips of the beaches tends to cause environmental, social, economic and public security damages. This can lead to risks of contamination by infectious diseases and a demotivating look at the natural wealth of the marine environment. In this way, this work aimed to characterize the solid residues of the beaches of Itapuã, Stella Maris and Praia of Flamengo, aiming to provide subsidies for Environmental Education campaigns, in order to sensitize the...
Topics: Beaches, Environmental education, Solid waste.
The concern with the waste generated by society can directly or indirectly affect the environment. The search to maintain an ecologically conserved environment, without risks to human health and natural resources is a relevant concern. Therefore, with the general objective of investigating how the disposal of material from the activities carried out in the Port of Manaus occurs and the specific ones are to highlight which materials, quantities and their final destination, propose the...
Topics: Solid Waste, Environmental Management, Environment.
This Solid waste management practices are essential component of environmental infrastructure in human settlements; its poor management can lead to health problem and environmental destruction in general, this study was conducted in Kicukiro district. The data were collected on the sample of 97 households and some authorities through questionnaires, and interview and were analyzed using SPSS Version 20 (statistical tools) and this helped in generating tables and performing descriptive...
Topics: Solid Waste Management, environmental protection.
Jaipur municipal region had a population of 30.73 lace in 2011 which is projected to grow 81.10 lace 2031 Jaipur as Fastest moving city cleanness in all over India in Swachh Sarvekshan 2018. Ranking of Jaipur is declared in 2018 for cleanness in all over India is 39 and got 43 rank in 2019, therefore, need of the achievement well justified to achieve Zero West City . Ensuring 100 coverage of Primary waste collection activity through Door to Door Collection system. Instill operational discipline...
Topics: Environmental Engineering, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The objective of this work was to analyze the effects of different organic substrates, fertigated with effluents from biodigesters in the production of coriander. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, greenhouse type. It was used a completely randomized design, with three replications, in a 2x2x2 factorial arrangement, being: cultivars (king and tabocas); substrates (natural, fermented) and source of irrigation (water, biofertilizer). The size of the plants were evaluated; number of...
Topics: Biodigestion, Biofertilizer, Horticulture, Solid waste.
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Did you know some of our Solid Waste Drivers get out of the truck hundreds of times per day? The white car in this reenactment was driving way too fast. Please remember to slow down, before driving around one of the trucks. This helps keep our Solid Waste Division safe! Slow Down to Get Around is a national safety campaign aimed at reminding motorists to drive carefully near waste and recycling collection vehicles. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) will begin giving away the...
Topics: Florida, North Port, City of North Port, FL, Government Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube,...
The study of this paper was carried out in a company that serves several platforms of Petrobrás, in Macaé-RJ, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, where it has maritime chamber services, including food, cleaning, cleaning and general cleaning of the areas under the responsibility of the contractor, provision of bed linings, bath, cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils in general and leisure items. The way to evaluate the effectiveness of the company studied was to observe compliance with the Waste...
Topics: Garbage, waste management plan, solid waste.
In recent times, Jos metropolis has witnessed a rapid increase in the numbers of NGOs involved in environment related interventions..This study is aimed at analysing the perspectives of NGOs involved in solid waste management initiatives in Jos metropolis and the main causes of solid waste management problems with a view to providing relevant data on these parameters that would hopefully facilitate collaboration with relevant local and international development partners on environmental issues....
Topics: Environment, NGOs, Participation, Solid Waste Management
This study aims to show the application of the management of graphic waste production providing suitability for the final disposal of solid waste from a company located in the Industrial Complex of Manaus/AM, segmentation of the printing industry showing the need to adopt procedures that bring environmental, economic and social benefits. The companies started to worry about actions that have the purpose of adapting, being ecologically correct and improving their image in the market as a company...
Topics: Discard, Graphic Industry, Paperboard, Solid Waste.
The management of solid waste is part of the study of biosafety aimed at professionals in the beauty area, as they need to identify the possible limitations of an establishment in terms of safety, so as to minimize the risks that exist in that work environment during the handling of a certain composition. The risks that can be pointed out are classified by biological, chemical, physical, accidental and ergonomic, however in this work attention will be paid to solid waste with biological and...
Topics: Biosafety, Solid Waste, Awareness, Beauty professionals.
In today's world waste is becoming a most vital issue that has to be properly taken care. The inadequate waste collection, transport, disposal and treatment is becoming a major environmental challenge in India. The management of waste has attained the highest importance in this era, the volume of waste generated is increasing day to day life. In most of the communities across the world, people are showing negative attitude towards the waste management even though they are well aware of the...
Topics: Strategic Management, SWM: Solid Waste Management
This systematic review describes the scientific production about Solid Health Waste Management (SHWM) in hospitals, seeking publications in the period from 2015 to 2020, to have a synthesis of the importance of SHW management and strategies practiced in hospital facilities, analyzing the perception of health professionals about the management of these wastes. The articles obtained demonstrate that health professionals, although they have some knowledge of the legislation, are constantly living...
Topics: Waste Management, Environmental Health, Solid Waste.
— Effective solid waste management (SWM) is very crucial in every nation as it determines the sustainability of the environment and ensures the health of the society. This study examines households' awareness on household solid waste management and their opinion on the services provided by a solid waste management concessionaire in one of the regions in Malaysia. A survey on 398 respondents among households finds that the awareness on the privatization of SWM is acceptable and a majority of...
Topics: solid waste management, waste minimization, awareness
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Hartfort VT Solid Waste Committee July 15, 2014 Filmed at VA Hospital, WRJ VT
Topics: #catv810, CATV 8/10, Hartford VT, Hartford, Hartford VT Solid Waste, Hartford Solid Waste, VA...
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Solid Waste had a great time at the Achievements Learning Center in North Port this morning! The students learned about recycling and safety. To reenact the importance of steel toe safety shoes/sneakers our drivers wear - we asked for 3 volunteers. The students let us know we were on their "Stomping Grounds".
Topics: Florida, North Port, City of North Port, FL, Government Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube,...
Municipal solid waste generation is among the most significant sources which threaten the global environmental health. Site selection is an important and necessary issue for waste management in fast-growing countries like India. Because of the complexity of waste management systems, the selection of the appropriate solid waste landfill site requires consideration of multiple alternative solutions. Remote sensing data have been used to present conditions of the land use/land cover and...
Topics: Solid Waste, Landfills, GIS and Remote Sensing
This paper is mainly aimed at identifying the various streams of solid waste generated in Bauchi metropolis with view to critically analyses their physical characteristics as a basis for recommending appropriate management strategy. Questionnaire, interview guide and observation methods were used to gather information from the sample population of the study area. Major findings revealed that though the area has up to 50% of the respondent"™ educated to secondary level but their income...
Topics: Characteristics, Composition, Municipal Solid Waste, Analysis, segregation
The fast urbanization and densification processes in the cities have been causing serious environmental problems, like the disposal and management of solid waste generated during the construction, demolition and renovation of buildings. The present work develops a study on the Management of Solid Waste in Construction Site. This study investigates the method and procedures of waste planning at construction sites and the disposal of these same residues, with the objective to create conditions...
Topics: Solid Waste, Civil Construction, Construction Site, Disposal.
Waste management SWM is a worldwide phenomenon and is a great concern in urban life in every city of the world. Developed countries of the world are viewing waste as their assets and converting waste into wealth. They use modern disposal and recycling technologies as well as state of the art equipments and ensuring their dwelling neat and tidy. SWM is a big challenge all over the world. Recycling is often viewed as an important aspect of an efficient and effective solid waste management system...
Topics: Waste Management, Pollution, Solid Waste, Waste Recycling
The study aimed at determining the potential, characterization and utilization of super-intensive shrimp pond solid waste as a raw material for organic fertilizer, and its application in fisheries and agriculture. It was conducted at Experimental Pond Installation, Research Institute for Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries Extension located in Punaga Village in South Sulawesi. The research involved 3 of 1,000 m2 concrete ponds for 105 rearing period days and entailed the stocking density of...
Topics: solid waste, organic fertilizer, super intensive, pond.
This research aims to analyze the situation of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) with the norms and guidelines for the recycling activities of civil construction waste, established in the country through Law 12.305/2010. The solid waste recycling policy, within only a decade, has been changing, modernizing and increasingly expanding its space in construction companies. Additionally, the increase in environmental pollution and its consequences has led society to reposition itself on the...
Topic: National Solid Waste Policy. Effectiveness. Environment. Recycle
Large events in ecologically dynamic environments can generate serious environmental footprints, if inadequately planned. Poor management practices can cause environmental and economic damage of large magnitudes, directly and indirectly, to the local community and the surrounding areas of seaside cities and towns. This can be especially problematic in North-eastern Brazil, where tourism is a highly relevant source of income. Therefore, this study focuses on the analysis of waste management in...
Topics: Event management, Corporate sustainability, Solid waste, Gastronomy.
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The relevance of the work of cooperatives and associations of recyclable material collectors was recognized by Law 12,305/10, which also encouraged solid waste collectors to meet in cooperatives and associations. In this scenario, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) determined that it was mandatory for all Brazilian courts to adopt measures of public sustainability policies, as well as the implementation of the Sustainable Logistics Plan of the Judiciary (PLS-PJ). The research carried out a...
Topic: Collectors. Cooperatives. Court of justice. Solid Waste.
Background : Solid waste has emerged as a major problem in our society. Rag pickers are playing an important role in collection of this waste and while doing so they are exposed to occupational health hazards. Objective : To objective of the study was to access the occupational health of rag pickers in Chandrapur district of Central India. Method : For the study 30 rag pickers (25 Female and 5 Male) were identified. Occupational health was assessed on the basis of peak expiratory flow rate...
Topics: Chandrapur, Occupational health, Rag picker, Solid waste.
In the search for solutions capable of minimizing the environmental impacts from waste water treatment plant (WWTP) and reduce costs related to the final destination of the waste generated, the present work aims to evaluate the potential use of WWTP sludge by incorporating clay slurry to the production of bricks, in order to present an alternative environmentally correct destination for this waste. Sludge and clay underwent chemical and mineralogical characterization, through granulometric...
Topics: Waste water treatment plant, recycling, solid waste.
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Topics: Waste Management, Solid Waste, New York City
The involvement of local citizen, community, resident welfare associations and stakeholders in this process managing waste at household/community level is very much crucial in urban villages for achieving environmental cleanliness. Kumbarapoppal is an urban village which has transformed from village into a neighbourhood in Mysore City. The initiation of community based solid waste management system by forming a Resident Welfare Association at neighbourhood level through segregation,...
Topics: Solid Waste, Community, Composting, Resident Welfare Association
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Solid waste consists of materials that are generated by humans and animals activities that are not of any use. It exists in different forms and as well causes serious environmental problem arising from poor solid waste management. The study examined the solid waste management at Omi-Adio, Iddo local government, Ibadan, Oyo state. Familiarization with the area was best done before collection of data, by systematic random sampling and as well as direct collection of...
Topics: Environmental, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Random Sampling
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Municipal solid waste management is the collection, transport , processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of waste materials. We need to consider an effective leachate management for the development of efficient municipal solid waste management. Leachate means liquid that has percolated through municipal solid waste and contains dissolved and suspended materials from the solid waste. The present study was done by collecting the leachate samples from Mysore dumpy yard...
Topics: Liners, Leachate management, Mysore, municipal solid waste management
The tobacco industry is one of the most profitable industries in the worlds. The tobacco industry damages the environment in many ways. The harmful impact of the tobacco industry are deforestation, climate change, litter, and forest fires is enormous and growing. The manufacturing of tobacco products also produces an immense amount of waste Tobacco wastewater which contains many toxic chemical compounds and also the heavy metals which may have adverse impact on the environment and human health....
Topics: Tobacco industry, liquid waste, solid waste, Heavy metals.Eichornia
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Topics: Recycling Committee, North Central Regional Solid Waste Cooperative
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MUST SEE: Solid Waste stepped it up with their annual Christmas video! 🎅 This year's video is titled, "12 Days of Garbage"! It's an original song that is written, sang and lip-synced by our very own Solid Waste staff. It's been another great year serving the amazing residents of North Port. This is our thank you! We hope you enjoy. P.S. Thanks for the gifts. P.S.S. Remember to bag those packing peanuts and put them in the garbage. This video was inspired by the original "12...
Topics: Florida, North Port, City of North Port, FL, Government Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube,...
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Topics: Integrated solid waste management, Integrated solid waste management -- Case studies, Refuse and...
Microorganisms involved in the biodegradation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Abakaliki dumps were isolated and characterized using standard microbiology technique. Five municipal solid waste dumpsites located within Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria were used for this study. The potential of individual microbial isolate to grow on the MSW was also studied using nutrient broth supplemented with mineral salt media and thereafter five of the best microbial degraders were subjected to...
Topics: Municipal Solid Waste, Landfill, Microbial Biodegradation, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
"EPA530-F-02-034."
Topics: Recycling (Waste, etc.), Energy conservation, Integrated solid waste management
