Recovery of consumer waste in India – A mass flow analysis for paper, plastic and glass and the contribution of households and the informal sector

Nandy, Biplob; Sharma, Gaurav; Garg, S. C.; Kumari, Shweta; George, Tess; Sunanda, Yengkhom; Sinha, B.

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.05.012

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“…This is mainly due to economic potential and the existence of a recyclable materials Sustainability 2017, 9, 1758 6 of 8 market with exponential growth [28,29]. The competitive advantage of recycling in comparison to the other types of treatment is the reduction of environmental costs associated with the management process and the depletion of resources through the integration of byproducts into the supply chain, thus reducing CO 2 emissions [30].…”

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Analysis of Economical and Environmental Costs for the Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Scenarios through Multicriteria Analysis (ELECTRE Method)

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Decision-making for the selection of treatment alternatives and landfilling of municipal solid waste (MSW) is based on the experience and judgment of those management responsible, without considering multicriteria analysis. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the treatment scenario and landfilling of MSW with the lowest environmental and economic costs in a medium-sized city. The methodology included the definition and data processing of the project (population, generation, and composition of MSW), for 16 years. In the design of scenarios, recycling, composting, incineration with energy recovery, and landfilling treatments were proposed; later, the combinations of treatments for each type of residue were generated. The results showed 36 scenarios, then the ELECTRE method was applied to the five with the lowest economical and environmental costs. Finally from the latter, one dominant scenario was determined: organic waste in composting; plastic, paper, and glass in recycling; and 'others' in landfilling. It is concluded that the final decision on the scenario is adapted to the particular conditions of the locality.

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Analysis of Economical and Environmental Costs for the Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Scenarios through Multicriteria Analysis (ELECTRE Method)

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“…Deve-se destacar que esses problemas não se restringem ao Brasil. Cidades de países em desenvolvimento, como México (CARMONA et al, 2015;SANTIBANEZ-AGUILAR et al, 2015), Índia (GUPTA;GUPTA, 2015;NANDY et al, 2015) e Malásia (ITTIRAVIVONGS, 2012;ZEN;NOOR;YUSUF, 2014), entre outros, também encontram essas dificuldades.…”

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Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

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2018

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RESUMOO objetivo deste artigo é analisar a participação social na gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos sob a perspectiva da gestão social e ambiental. A Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos apresentou grandes desafios aos municípios brasileiros, principalmente em relação à participação social no gerenciamento integrado dos resíduos. Como procedimento metodológico foi realizado um estudo descritivo qualitativo e quantitativo no município de Lavras (MG). A etapa qualitativa foi realizada por meio de questionários semiestruturados aplicados à administração pública e à Associação de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis. A etapa quantitativa foi realizada por meio de questionários estruturados aplicados a uma amostra (nível de significância de 95% e erro amostral de 5%) da população lavrense. Os resultados mostram que o município está desenvolvendo ações para cumprir a política, porém há uma ausência da gestão social e de gestão ambiental nesse processo, principalmente com relação à baixa participação social.Palavras-chave: Participação social; Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos; gestão social; gestão ambiental. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to analyze the social participation in the urban solid waste management from the perspective of social and environmental management. The National Solid Waste Policy has presented big challenges to municipalities, especially regarding social participation in integrated waste management. As a methodological procedure, a descriptive qualitative and quantitative study was conducted in Lavras (MG). The qualitative stage was conducted through semi-structured questionnaires applied to the public administration and to the Association of Recyclable Materials Collectors. The quantitative stage was conducted through structured questionnaires applied to a sample (significance level of 95% and sampling error of 5%) of the population from Lavras. The results show that the municipality is taking actions to meet up the policy, however there is a lack of social and environmental management in this process, especially regarding low social participation.

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“…This is especially true in developing countries, where ineffective municipal solid waste management is leading to poor sanitation, increased public health risk, and other environmental challenges regarding its collection, storage, transportation, and final disposal through landfilling [1][2][3][4]. The composition of municipal waste is heterogenous and varies amongst countries and regions.…”

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Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

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Abstract:Despite new environmental laws and regulations in South Africa during the last two decades, especially around municipal solid waste management, there is little emphasis towards waste minimization through recycling. Whereas most waste management research in South Africa has focused on urban municipalities, not much is known regarding the effectiveness of waste management services and recycling challenges in rural areas. This paper reports on the effectiveness of waste management practices from the perspective of community residents in selected rural districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province. A random sample comprised of 333 community residents was selected for questionnaire-administered interviews. Based on the opinions and perceptions of respondents, the provision of waste management services is generally inadequate. Apart from the successful collection of domestic solid wastes (66.7%) from households by municipalities, the collection of recyclable waste materials from illegal waste dumps (75%) and from households (68.7%) are not being adequately provided. Thus, levels of dissatisfaction regarding municipal collection services are very high (97.3%) amongst respondents. Furthermore, systematic recycling initiatives that involve communities are largely non-existent and most (96.7%) respondents lack relevant technical knowledge on waste recycling and how it can be carried out effectively through waste segregation at source and other processes.

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Recovery of consumer waste in India – A mass flow analysis for paper, plastic and glass and the contribution of households and the informal sector

Cited by 96 publications

References 37 publications

Analysis of Economical and Environmental Costs for the Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Scenarios through Multicriteria Analysis (ELECTRE Method)

Analysis of Economical and Environmental Costs for the Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Scenarios through Multicriteria Analysis (ELECTRE Method)

Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

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