Solid Waste and Livelihood

Chandrappa, Ramesha; Das, Diganta Bhusan

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28681-0_14

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“…Due to lack of controls, dumpsites may receive different waste streams including MSW, sewage sludge, hazardous waste, electronic waste, healthcare waste [ 31 ]. Transfer stations: facilities in which waste is transferred from smaller vehicles used for waste collection into bigger vehicles for hauling to a disposal or treatment site [ 32 ]. Incinerators: a specialized engineered system where waste is burned.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Vinti

Bauza

Clasen

et al. 2021

IJERPH

105

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Municipal solid waste (MSW) can pose a threat to public health if it is not safely managed. Despite prior research, uncertainties remain and refurbished evidence is needed along with new approaches. We conducted a systematic review of recently published literature to update and expand the epidemiological evidence on the association between MSW management practices and resident populations’ health risks. Studies published from January 2005 to January 2020 were searched and reviewed following PRISMA guidelines. Eligible MSW treatment or disposal sites were defined as landfills, dumpsites, incinerators, waste open burning, transfer stations, recycling sites, composting plants, and anaerobic digesters. Occupational risks were not assessed. Health effects investigated included mortality, adverse birth and neonatal outcomes, cancer, respiratory conditions, gastroenteritis, vector-borne diseases, mental health conditions, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies reporting on human biomonitoring for exposure were eligible as well. Twenty-nine studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria of our protocol, assessing health effects only associated with proximity to landfills, incinerators, and dumpsites/open burning sites. There was some evidence of an increased risk of adverse birth and neonatal outcomes for residents near each type of MSW site. There was also some evidence of an increased risk of mortality, respiratory diseases, and negative mental health effects associated with residing near landfills. Additionally, there was some evidence of increased risk of mortality associated with residing near incinerators. However, in many cases, the evidence was inadequate to establish a strong relationship between a specific exposure and outcomes, and the studies rarely assessed new generation technologies. Evidence gaps remain, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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“…The flue gases are treated to reduce impact of air pollution on environment and health. Energy from an incinerator can be recovered [ 32 ]. Open burning of waste: burning of solid waste in open areas without air pollution controls [ 32 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Vinti

Bauza

Clasen

et al. 2021

IJERPH

105

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“…The two most common disposal methods are landfilling and incineration without energy recovery. In both cases, the material and energy potential is lost because they will not be used (they will not replace the natural, original raw materials) [ 62 , 63 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Landfilling may cause soil and groundwater pollution with toxic substances derived from the decomposition of polymer waste. Currently, it is popular to build biogas plants that extract methane from the decomposition of organic polymer waste [ 63 , 68 , 76 ]. In many EU countries, according to Eurostat data, landfilling is the dominant form of waste management ( Figure 5 ) [ 77 ].…”

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The Development of Efficient Contaminated Polymer Materials Shredding in Recycling Processes

2021

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Recently, a dynamic increase in the number of polymer elements ending their life cycle has been observed. There are three main ways of dealing with polymer waste: reuse in an unchanged form, recycling (both material and energy), and disposal (mainly in the form of landfilling or incineration). The legislation of European countries promotes in particular two forms of waste management: reuse and recycling. Recycling processes are used to recover materials and energy especially from contaminated waste, which are structurally changed by other materials, friction, temperature, machine, process, etc. The recycling of polymers, especially of multi-plastic structural elements, requires the use of special technological installations and a series of preparatory operations, including crushing and separating. Due to the universality and necessity of materials processing in recycling engineering, in particular size reduction, the aim of this study is to organize and systematize knowledge about shredding in the recycling process of end-of-life polymeric materials. This could help properly design these processes in the context of sustainable development and circular economy. Firstly, an overview of the possibilities of end-of-life plastics management was made, and the meaning of shredding in the end-of-life pathways was described. Then, the development of comminution in recycling processes was presented, with special emphasis given to quasi-cutting as the dominant mode of comminution of polymeric materials. The phenomenon of quasi-cutting, as well as factors related to the material, the operation of the shredding machine, and the technological process affecting it were described. Research conducted on quasi-cutting as a phenomenon when cutting single material samples and quasi-cutting as a machine process was characterized. Then, issues regarding recycling potentials in the context of shredding were systematized. Considerations included the areas of material, technical, energy, human, and control potentials. Presented bases and models can be used to support the innovation of creative activities, i.e., environmentally friendly actions, that produce specific positive environmental results in the mechanical processing of recycled and reused materials. The literature survey indicates the need to explore the environmental aspect of the shredding process in recycling and connect the shredding process variables with environmental consequences. This will help to design and control the processes to get the lowest possible environmental burdens.

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Thermo-environmental and economic analysis of an integrated municipal waste-to-energy solid oxide fuel cell, gas-, steam-, organic fluid- and absorption refrigeration cycle thermal power plants

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Solid Waste and Livelihood

Cited by 8 publications

References 10 publications

Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

The Development of Efficient Contaminated Polymer Materials Shredding in Recycling Processes

Thermo-environmental and economic analysis of an integrated municipal waste-to-energy solid oxide fuel cell, gas-, steam-, organic fluid- and absorption refrigeration cycle thermal power plants

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