Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countries

Wilson, David C.; Velis, Costas A.; Cheeseman, Christopher R.

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2005.09.005

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“…As a consumer product, with replaceable parts, the innovation generates waste. This can become a challenge in the study area, and also other developing countries, where waste management and recycling systems are often insufficient and run by a mix of formal and informal actors [56,57]. The innovation contains e.g., plastic and alumina nanofibers, which can cause harm to the environment if disposed of inadequately.…”

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Potential and Pitfalls of Frugal Innovation in the Water Sector: Insights from Tanzania to Global Value Chains

Hyvärinen¹,

Keskinen²,

Varis³

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:Water is perhaps the most intertwined, and basic, resource on our planet. Nevertheless, billions face water-related challenges, varying from lack of water and sanitation services to hindrances on livelihoods and socio-economic activities. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the broad role that water has for development, and also call for the private sector to participate in solving these numerous development challenges. This study looks into the potential of frugal innovations as a means for the private sector to engage in water-related development challenges. Our findings, based on a case study and literature review, indicate that frugal innovations have potential in this front due to their focus on affordable, no-frills solutions. However, we also recognize pitfalls related to frugal innovations in the water sector. Although the innovations would, in principle, be sustainable, deficiencies related to scale and institutional structures may emerge. These deficiencies are linked to the importance of water in a variety of processes, both natural and manmade, as well as to the complexity of global production-consumption value chains. Increasing the innovations' sustainability impact requires broader acknowledgement of the underlying value chains and their diverse links with water. A holistic view on water can mitigate water-related business risks while increasing wellbeing on an individual level.

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confidence: 99%

Potential and Pitfalls of Frugal Innovation in the Water Sector: Insights from Tanzania to Global Value Chains

Hyvärinen¹,

Keskinen²,

Varis³

2016

Sustainability

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“…All countries have regulations and policies which dictates how waste should be managed [15,23,24]. Responsibilities especially in the areas of health, environmental management and planning expected by law are well spelt out [9].…”

Section: Solid Waste Management Challengesmentioning

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Solid Waste Management in Africa: A Review

Bello¹,

Ismail²,

Kabbashi³

2016

Int J Waste Resour

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As a result of globalization, the quantity and generation rate of solid waste in Africa have increased tremendously and this calls for the need to salvage the situation before it gets out of hand. This article presents the review of solid waste trends in Africa from the pre-colonial era till the present day. It also discusses the composition of solid wastes, collection, transportation and disposal in different African countries. Different types of waste have been generated over the years but the management strategies implemented are inadequate. Waste management in African is faced with numerous challenges and recommendations for improved and efficient solid waste management have been proposed.

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“…Based on these results, municipal government should develop public policies in conjunction with the formal scavengers to development recycling plants to process the plastic waste, increasing the value obtained by selling this important raw material to the approximately 400 plastics manufacturers located in the region of Caxias do Sul. However, it is known that the degree of recycling of a material depends on the income level, the existence of local and national markets, the need for raw materials, level of government intervention and financial regulations, prices of virgin materials, international trade of materials and relevant treaties (Wilson et al, 2006). Then, the implantation of recycling plants in the city need to be done with care after a deep study of the market.…”

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Urban Solid Waste Management in Caxias Do Sul/Brazil: Practices and Challenges

Poletto

Mori²,

Schneider³

et al. 2016

J. Urb. and Environ. Engng

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Abstract:Solid waste management is becoming a challenge for the cities' authorities in developing countries mainly due to the rapid economic growth and population increasing. In cities of the developing world, the informal sector plays an important role in the management of urban solid waste. This work examines the participation of scavengers in an integrated municipal solid waste management system. The paper is based on direct field observations, interviews with scavengers and characterization of the urban solid waste generated in Caxias do Sul. The partnership between municipal government and local scavengers were also evaluated as well as the contribution of the scavengers in the urban solid waste management system. The study reveals that it is necessary to realize a campaign for improving the waste segregation at source. The infrastructure of the scavengers associations need to be improved and finally the scavengers need to be more deeply involved in the policies associated with the urban solid waste management system adopted in the city.

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Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countries

Cited by 746 publications

References 6 publications

Potential and Pitfalls of Frugal Innovation in the Water Sector: Insights from Tanzania to Global Value Chains

Potential and Pitfalls of Frugal Innovation in the Water Sector: Insights from Tanzania to Global Value Chains

Solid Waste Management in Africa: A Review

Urban Solid Waste Management in Caxias Do Sul/Brazil: Practices and Challenges

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