Characteristics of Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from the Combustion of Waste Vinyl

Barabad, Mona Loraine M.; Jung, Wonseok; Versoza, Michael; Yong-IL, Lee; Choi, Kyomin; Park, Duckshin

doi:10.3390/ijerph15071390

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“…Therefore, 0.45 µm had the highest peak concentration among all the compounds. The study demonstrated that the smallest-sized particles (0.35 and 0.45 µm), which represents the most hazardous for the population health, constituted the greatest percentage of total PM emissions, founding that the concentration of ultrafine particles represent another source of hazard for population health [77]. The review of the scientific literature indicated that open burning should be avoided and replaced with appropriate and sustainable technologies for reducing environmental pollution and public concerns.…”

Section: Environmental and Social Issues Due To Sw Mismanagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues

Ferronato

Torretta

2019

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Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal systems, mainly visible in low-income countries. This paper reviews the main impacts due to waste mismanagement in developing countries, focusing on environmental contamination and social issues. The activity of the informal sector in developing cities was also reviewed, focusing on the main health risks due to waste scavenging. Results reported that the environmental impacts are pervasive worldwide: marine litter, air, soil and water contamination, and the direct interaction of waste pickers with hazardous waste are the most important issues. Many reviews were published in the scientific literature about specific waste streams, in order to quantify its effect on the environment. This narrative literature review assessed global issues due to different waste fractions showing how several sources of pollution are affecting the environment, population health, and sustainable development. The results and case studies presented can be of reference for scholars and stakeholders for quantifying the comprehensive impacts and for planning integrated solid waste collection and treatment systems, for improving sustainability at a global level.

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Section: Environmental and Social Issues Due To Sw Mismanagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues

Ferronato

Torretta

2019

IJERPH

1,486

617

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“…Due to a tighter and earlier emission reduction policy, the VOC trend in Los Angeles decreased earlier than in London [45]. However, VOCs are still detectable in heavily industrialized countries with petrochemicals and heavy-traffic cities, or areas of open waste-burning or combustion of hazardous waste [49]. This study demonstrated that acrolein exceeded ambient air quality standards to the greatest degree.…”

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confidence: 76%

Comparison of Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Ambient Air among Different Source Areas around Khon Kaen, Thailand

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a complex group of chemicals that pose a direct risk to human health. They also lead to the formation of other air pollution constituents, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground level ozone (O₃). The ambient air concentrations of 19 VOCs were measured using multi-day 24 h sampling at two urban sites and two rural sites in the area of Khon Kaen, Thailand. Results showed that most VOCs were at concentrations considered acceptable according to the 24 h average standards established by the Thai Pollution Control Department. The VOC acrolein, however, was detected at concentrations (0.69–1.15 μg/m3) in excess of the 24 h average standard (0.55 μg/m3). Two other VOCs, benzene and 1,3-butadiene, were also detected at elevated levels (1.73–2.75 and 0.18–0.40 μg/m3, respectively) that indicated the potential to exceed the 1-year average standard. VOC concentrations were highest in the urban market monitoring site, suggesting that vehicle exhaust and food preparation using cooking oil at high temperatures may have been potential sources of the elevated VOCs.

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“…Furthermore, since carbon is a significant building block of plastic, simple incineration is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and potentially other hazardous substances (Barabad et al, 2018). Overall, the use of virgin plastic results in two different streams of CO 2 emissions.…”

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Cognitive Decision-Making Algorithms in Data-driven Retail Intelligence: Consumer Sentiments, Choices, and Shopping Behaviors

2022

J. Self-Gov. Manag. Econ.

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is upending our lives and the global economy in ways unimaginable until recently. While the overall impacts are still difficult to quantify, ramifications are sure to be felt for decades to come. Providing secure, reliable, and affordable resources for all without causing devastating environmental consequences is perhaps the greatest challenge of the 21st century. But the pandemic has significantly altered dynamics and changed priorities. How is this impacting the quest for sustainability? This paper analyzes these challenges by focusing on the plastic industry. There is no doubt that plastic has molded society in many ways that make our lives easier and safer, but it has also created a global environmental and sustainability crisis. To curb our addiction to plastic, the world had been trying to move away from virgin plastic, but the pandemic has turned an enemy into a much-needed ally. The following paper uses a mixed-methods approach of surveys, empirical analysis, and literature review to answer a fundamental question: How can we leverage the advantages of plastic without contributing to the world's environmental crisis? This dilemma poses a significant challenge but also opens an opportunity to address sustainability at a systemic level through circularity and the transition to low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

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Characteristics of Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from the Combustion of Waste Vinyl

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues

Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues

Comparison of Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Ambient Air among Different Source Areas around Khon Kaen, Thailand

Cognitive Decision-Making Algorithms in Data-driven Retail Intelligence: Consumer Sentiments, Choices, and Shopping Behaviors

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