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The bioreactor : an innovative method of disposal of solid waste
Kaszubska, Mirosława; Wzorek, Małgorzata - In: Economic and environmental studies : a journal for … 17 (2017) 2, pp. 347-361
The paper presents a novel method of rational management of solid waste, namely an example of a modern landfill with … enhanced leachate recirculation – a bioreactor landfill. The aim of the paper was to compare modern solutions concerning waste …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011712193
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The economics of recycling heterogeneity
Fullerton, Don; Kinnaman, Thomas C. - 2024
This paper summarizes the economics perspective on recycling of municipal solid waste. The first section reviews recent data on recycling rates in the United States and across all OECD countries. The OECD data suggest the average aggregate recycling rate across member countries appears to have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015061148
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Sustainability gaps in municipal solid waste management : the case of landfills
Bayer, Stefan; Méry, Jacques - 2006
Generation Adjusted Discounting (GAD). The paper starts with a short description of the basic characteristics of the two landfill …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003376935
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Estimating historical landfill quantities to predict methane emissions
Lyons, Sean; Murphy, Liam; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2009
We estimate Irish historical landfill quantities from 1960 -2008 and Irish methane emissions from 1968-2006. A model is … to target show that the EPA overestimates the required policy effort. -- methane emissions ; landfill ; modelling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003935624
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Waste generation, incineration and landfill diversion : de-coupling trends, socio-economic drivers and policy effectiveness in the EU
Mazzanti, Massimiliano; Zoboli, Roberto - 2008
comprehensive analysis of waste generation, incineration, recycling and landfill dynamics based on panel data for the EU25, to … to income drivers appear lower than in the past. Landfill and other policy effects do not seem to provide backward … incentives for waste prevention. Regarding landfill and incineration, the two trends, as expected, are respectively decreasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799169
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Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
Currie, Janet - 2011
We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a site. We study singleton births to mothers residing within 5km of a Superfund site between 1989-2003 in five large states. Our "difference in differences" approach compares birth...
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Sustainable Landfilling As Final Step of Municipal Waste Management System
Widomski, Marcin - 2017
landfilling was presented and the most effective methods of landfill isolation by liners were discussed. The compacted clay liners …
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Superfund cleanups and infant health
Currie, Janet M.; Greenstone, Michael; Moretti, Enrico - 2011
"The NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health provides summaries of publications like this. You can sign up to receive the NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health by email. We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a site. We study...
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Integriertes Planungsmodell zur betriebswirtschaftlichen Bewertung des Deponierückbaus
Bender, Jochen - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012000765
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Disposal is not free : fiscal instruments to internalize the environmental costs of solid waste
Matheson, Thornton - 2019
This paper provides an overview of global solid waste generation, its environmental costs, and fiscal instruments that can be used to encourage waste reduction and finance proper disposal. Countries-especially island nations--struggle to manage an ever-increasing volume of solid waste,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012155061