and symptoms, including sleep problems, low mood, extreme tiredness, and appetite loss are prevalent among people living near waste sites. This research examines differences in health symptoms among residents living near municipal solid waste sites in the Ashanti Region, ...
Keywords: waste to energy; municipal solid waste; energy policies; techno-economic evaluation 1. Introduction Waste to Energy (WTE) processes play an important role in the sustainable management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) worldwide. In some developed European countries, sustainable development ...
municipal solid waste; waste stream; landfills; municipal solid waste leachate; leachate age; barrier systems; geomembranes1. Introduction Municipal solid waste (MSW) composition varies from one country to another, and even inside the same country, due to differences in cultural background, income ...
This paper evaluates the impact of the second municipal solid waste (MSW) source separation program on municipal solid waste generation (MSWG) in China. Without considering the spatial interactions between cities, the second MSW source separation program
Municipal waste generated throughout the centuries from human activity has always been an environmental and social issue. In this area of economic and social activity, waste should be processed per the waste processing hierarchy, so that the process poses a limited threat to humans and the environm...
waste-to-energy; social life cycle assessment; participatory approach; indicators1. Introduction Population growth, changes in consumption patterns, increased urbanization, industrialization, and economic growth are associated with increased rates of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and the increased ...