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Combined municipal solid waste and biomass system optimization for district energy applications [PDF]
, 2014 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal has been a controversial issue in many countries over the past years, due to disagreement among the various stakeholders on the waste management policies and technologies to be adopted.
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Integrated solid waste management in megacities [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2016 Rapid urbanization and industrialization, population growth and economic growth in developing countries make management of municipal solid waste more complex comparing with developed countries.
M.A. Abdoli, M. Rezaee, H. Hasanian
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Heliyon, 2023 Solid waste generation is attested to be unavoidable product of human activities. Sustainable management of such waste is a pressing challenge faced in many developing countries today.
Senbet Elmo Derdera, Gemechu Shale Ogato
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Municipal solid wastes and their disposal. [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1978 A brief overview is given of the sources, characteristics, and toxic constituents of municipal solid wastes. Several methods are presented for handling, treating, and disposal of solid wastes. Monitoring the landfill site is necessary; there has been a trend to recognize that municipal solid wastes may be hazardous and to provide separate secure ...
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Electricity and combined heat and power from municipal solid waste : theoretically optimal investment decision time and emissions trading implications [PDF]
, 2010 Waste management has become a great social concern for modern societies. Landfill emissions have been identified among the major contributors of global warming and climate changes with significant impact in national economies.
Tatsiopoulos, Ilias +3 more
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An In-Depth Analysis of Sustainable Approaches, Conventional Techniques, and Policy Frameworks for Managing Municipal Solid Waste in India [PDF]
Journal of Renewable Energy and EnvironmentThe concentration of India's population has presented the country with various challenges regarding the exponential growth of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
Karishma Suresh +3 more
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Potential of MSWI bottom ash to be used as aggregate in road building materials
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2018 In the European Union, more than 140 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is incinerated annually. It generates about 30–40 million tonnes of residues known as municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash, which is typically landfilled.
Audrius Vaitkus +4 more
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Municipal solid waste in Brazil: A review [PDF]
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2017 The production of municipal solid waste (MSW) represents one of the greatest challenges currently faced by waste managers all around the world. In Brazil, the situation with regard to solid waste management is still deficient in many aspects. In 2015, only 58.7% of the MSW collected in Brazilian cities received appropriate final disposal.
Raquel Greice de Souza Marotta, Alfaia +2 more
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The Cost of Reducing Municipal Solid Waste [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1997 zbMATH Open Web Interface contents unavailable due to conflicting licenses.
Palmer, Karen +2 more
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Centralized and decentralized approaches to solid waste management – a case study [PDF]
The Holistic Approach to Environment, 2022 Rapid urbanization and alteration in lifestyle occurring across the globe has resulted in an un-controlled generation of municipal solid waste. Various strategies have been tried and tested for obtaining a sustainable result in municipal solid waste ...
Vishnu Jayakumar Menon, Antony Palackal
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