Inadequate, poor, and improper management of solid waste contributes to the degradation of the environment, causing irritant odour and pollution. As a developing country, South Africa is experiencing population and economic growth, resulting in increased solid waste ge...
The challenges facing the governing ofwaste management, from international policymaking to public participation in localdecision making, have been one of the dominant concerns of recent work on waste management inhuman geography, and social science more generally. The key problematic for the governing of...
Waste Management is an international journal devoted to the presentation and discussion of information on the generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and ultimate residual disposition of solid wastes, both in industrialized and in economically developing countries. The...
(2021). Towards sustainability in municipal solid waste management in South Africa: A survey of challenges and prospects. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 76(1), 53–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2020.1858366 Article Google Scholar Adzawla, W., Tahidu, A., ...
A proper method for sorting and disposal of MSW may be the main goal of MSW waste management. Nevertheless, MSW management is hazardous to health, especially for workers who are exposed to waste during handling (i.e., sorting, transportation, and recycling) in the event of an epidemic or ...
E-waste management in South Africa: Case study. Recycling 2016, 2, 1–16. [Google Scholar] Nakatani, J.; Moriguchi, Y. Resource-availability scenario analysis for formal and informal recycling of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment in China. J. Mater. Cycles Waste Manag. 2017, ...
Here we show that the majority (70%) of potential leakage of municipal solid waste into aquatic environments occurs in China, South Asia, Africa, and India. We show the need for the adoption of active mitigation strategies, in particular circular waste management systems, that could stop waste...
Education in waste management, Landfilling, Landfill aeration Susan Thorneloe US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Landfill gas measurement, Modeling, and Mitigation, Use of LCA to evaluate more sustainable solid ...
This would be a win-win situation if it were not because many of the importer nations are highly indebted countries with very poor track records of waste management and environmental performance8. In addition, as revealed by several high-profile cases14, the situation is aggravated by illegal ...
The rising amount of waste generated worldwide is inducing issues of pollution, waste management, and recycling, calling for new strategies to improve the