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Managing Household Waste in Ireland: Behavioural Parameters and Policy Options
Curtis, John; Lyons, Seán; O'Callaghan-Platt, Abigail - 2009
Ireland has signed up to ambitious targets for diverting municipal solid waste from landfill. These targets are likely … household waste management behaviour in Ireland is scarce, and policymaking could benefit from improved data and market analysis …. In this paper we use data from the EPA and CSO to estimate econometric models of household waste collection in Ireland …
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A Flexible Inventory Model for MSW Recycling
Louis, Garrick; Shih, Jhih-Shyang - 2002
Most of the United States have laws mandating the recycling of municipal solid waste (MSW). In order to comply, municipalities recycle quotas of materials, without regard to fluctuating prices. An inventory system is proposed that allows municipalities to be sensitive to materials prices as they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445523
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Economic perspectives on the siting of a municipal solid waste facility
Kim, Hyuncheol - 2003
LULU (Locally Unwanted Land Use) and NIMBY (Never In My Back Yard) are often cited as two major hurdles to overcome for successful siting of a noxious facility. Among various types of waste in Korea, food waste has been posing a serious problem for its high rate of moisture and salt component...
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Estimation of power generation from municipal solid wastes: A case Study of Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria
Ibikunle, R. A.; Titiladunayo, I. F.; Akinnuli, B. O.; … - In: Energy Reports 5 (2019), pp. 126-135
In this study, attempt was made to estimate the quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated per annum, the generation rate in kg/capita/day as well as the quantity and the fractions of the waste streams available for energy production. The physical characterization of the waste streams...
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Challenges and perspectives of greenhouse gases emissions from municipal solid waste management in Angola
Maria, Caetano; Góis, José; Leitão, Anabela - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020) 1, pp. 364-369
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management contributes substantially to climate change. The greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from waste collection and landfill activities have a significant contribution. The carbon footprint is an important environmental indicator to express GHG emissions. Nowadays...
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Assessing the energy dynamics of Pakistan: Prospects of biomass energy
Irfan, Muhammad; Zhao, Zhen-Yu; Panjwani, Manoj Kumar; … - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020), pp. 80-93
The energy needs of Pakistan have increased many folds in recent years due to improved lifestyle, ever-increasing population, and economic development. Biomass energy has emerged as a promising renewable energy source and has an enormous potential to fulfill the energy requirements of the...
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Waste capacity and its environmental impact of a residential district during its life cycle
Sözer, Hatice; Sözen, Hüseyin - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020), pp. 286-296
Buildings generate a significant amount of waste that has considerable impacts on environment and energy flow. This study aims to investigate the waste capacity of the selected district and its effect on the environment within the current waste management policy via Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)...
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Sustainable development goals data-driven local policy: Focus on SDG 11 and SDG 12
Beccarello, Massimo; Di Foggia, Giacomo - In: Administrative Sciences 12 (2022) 4, pp. 1-11
Municipal solid waste charging schemes can be powerful drivers for local policy efforts in reaching the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. This paper aims to provide empirical evidence on an economic lever to meet SDG 11,...
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Current and prospective situation of municipal solid waste final disposal in Mexico : a spatio-temporal evaluation
Rueda-Avellaneda, Juan Felipe; Rivas-García, Pasiano; … - In: Renewable and sustainable energy transition 1 (2021), pp. 1-11
Mexico, similarly to other developing countries, has planned landfilling as the central technology to manage municipal solid waste (MSW). In this research, the current and future situation of final disposal of MSW in Mexico was studied, focusing on the spatial and temporal evaluation of final...
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Household waste separation intention and the importance of public policy
Chen, Bing; Lee, Jiwon - In: International trade, politics and development 4 (2020) 1, pp. 61-79
Purpose - The key challenge that urban cities in most developing and transitional economies is confronting is municipal solid waste (MSW) management. Waste separation is a critical component to successful recycling management in terms of enhancing the quality of recyclables, reducing MSW and...
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