Assessment of municipal solid waste selective collection scenarios with geographic information systems in Bolivia

Ferronato, Navarro; Preziosi, Gianluca; Portillo, Marcelo Antonio Gorritty; Lizarazu, Edith Gabriela Guisbert

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.12.010

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“…Hence, they are conscious of the environmental protection as well as rural waste classification. Further, nationally, several efforts have been put in place to promote rural household waste classification, a factor that the village cadre strengthens and that influences the rural residents to adopt and to enhance awareness [21]. This finding concurs with several other pieces of research that opine that institutional procedures or authorities improve the dissemination of information, particularly waste classification and environmental protection awareness [4,17,22].…”

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Rural Residents’ Awareness of Environmental Protection and Waste Classification Behavior in Jiangsu, China: An Empirical Analysis

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Achieving waste classification and environmental protection awareness assists in enhancing the rural ecological environment, improves the quality of the rural residents’ life, and augments the rate of reusing resources within the rural setups. In order to study the factors influencing rural waste classification and environmental protection awareness, we conducted a project among rural residents of Jiangsu, China. We used both the logistic regression model and the ordinary least squares model to achieve the goals of this paper. Similarly, we found that the households’ level of education influenced the rural residents’ decision to classify waste and to protect the environment regarding whether a household consists of a village cadre; the availability of public waste collection facilities; the distance between households and the waste collection points; whether the waste is picked, assorted, and collected locally; and the cost of waste disposal. In light of all these factors, we recommended that the authorities should increase the rural residents’ waste classification and environmental protection awareness. Also, through the local government, the national government should strengthen and sustain rural waste disposal funds. Finally, there should be stringent laws and regulations outlining the role of the rural residents regarding waste classification and environmental protection awareness.

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Rural Residents’ Awareness of Environmental Protection and Waste Classification Behavior in Jiangsu, China: An Empirical Analysis

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“…The IS can be considered an ally of the formal SCS, since a relevant part of the population deliver the waste to waste pickers and recycling shops, re-directing the streams inflow into the sanitary landfill, and reducing the MSW management costs (Ferronato et al, 2020b). This is common in Latin America: in Santiago de Chile informal collectors transport the waste to an intermediate collector and, at national level, they contribute to about 86% of the total waste that is recycled (Rojas et al, 2018); and in Sorocaba, Brazil, autonomous pickers increase the recycling rate of the city to 9% (Silva de Souza Lima and Mancini, 2017).…”

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Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

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The implementation of waste selective collection (SC) schemes in low-income countries is a challenge although it is one important way for improving environmental sustainability. The inclusion of the population is necessary for gaining effective results, and social surveys are support methods for understanding citizens’ involvement and behaviour. The aim of the research is to assess the support of the citizens concerning the formal and informal recycling in a low–middle income country. The study presents a questionnaire survey conducted in 2018 in La Paz, Bolivia, where 774 citizens were interviewed for evaluating their support to the formal and informal SC systems. Two questionnaires were submitted to two different users’ categories: users of the formal recyclable waste gathering points; and citizens of the neighbourhoods. Evidence of the survey shows that about 8% of the population supports the formal SC while about 48% are used to selecting their waste at home. About 79.2% of them bring the waste to the informal recycling shops or provide it to waste pickers, throwing the waste into or nearby the mixed containers in order to facilitate their collection. This research demonstrates how social inclusion is important for planning recycling systems within a developing big city, starting from the SC. Results suggest that the informal sector can be an effective means for improving the recycling behaviour of the citizens. The study can be of interest to stakeholders involved in introducing recycling policies in developing cities where the SC rate is still low, and informal waste collection exists.

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“…However, trying to design a waste collection plan is difficult in these cases due to the lack of basic information and resources. In low-to middle-income countries, advanced assessments are difficult to introduce due to the lack of technical knowledge, financial support, and a recycling sector [8]. The inclusion of this sector, in this case, allowed a reduction of the expenses, an increase in the recycling rate, and a reduction of the distances travelled.…”

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Design of a Municipal Solid Waste Collection System in Situations with a Lack of Resources: Nikki (Benin), a Case in Africa

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Waste collection is one of the most important public services in a town. However, waste collection has not been effectively implemented in some places due to the lack of economic and management resources. The waste is placed in inappropriate sites with the consequent risks of pollution and unhealthy conditions for the inhabitants. Therefore, establishing a municipal solid waste collection plan can be complicated. The methodologies and techniques that work in countries with medium and high income levels cannot be extrapolated to others with low income level because the boundary conditions are widely different. The aim of this paper is to design a municipal solid waste collection system adapted to this type of situation where not much money can be invested and where data are limited. In these cases, municipalities need to use their existing resources effectively. This paper offers a methodology for these cases as well as a case study. The first step was to gather information about the type and amount of waste generated and the characteristics of the town. The second step was to propose the location of the bins and, finally, the waste collection routes. With all these data, the technical and human resources were set. The methodology used was validated in a real case, the town of Nikki (Benin) in Africa. The collection of three waste fractions was designed with the actual resources of the city in order to offer a realistic implementation. Similar situations can be found around the world, and this case study can be used as an example to improve the waste management practices in some places with low resources.

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Assessment of municipal solid waste selective collection scenarios with geographic information systems in Bolivia

Cited by 52 publications

References 41 publications

Rural Residents’ Awareness of Environmental Protection and Waste Classification Behavior in Jiangsu, China: An Empirical Analysis

Rural Residents’ Awareness of Environmental Protection and Waste Classification Behavior in Jiangsu, China: An Empirical Analysis

Formal and informal waste selective collection in developing megacities: Analysis of residents’ involvement in Bolivia

Design of a Municipal Solid Waste Collection System in Situations with a Lack of Resources: Nikki (Benin), a Case in Africa

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