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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE CITY, SAO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL: A STUDY APPLIED TO THE COOPERATIVE OF WORKERS OF RECYCLABLES FROM PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE (COOPERLIX)
(Univ Estadual Paulista Julio Mesquita Filho, 2017-09-01)
This paper presents the design and implementation of a decision support management information system applied to the operational planning of a Cooperative of Recyclable and Reusable Products (COOPERLIX), whose main purpose ...
A municipal solid waste indicator for environmental impact: Assessment and identification of best management practices
(2020-01-01)
The objective of this study was to develop an aggregate indicator to assess the environmental impact of municipal solid waste management in the small municipalities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, the study ...
Processing of Biomethane for Electricity Production as a Sustainable Way to Treat Municipal Organic Solid Waste: A Case Study of the Corumbataí River Basin Region
(2021-08-01)
This study proposed action scenarios for urban solid waste management in six municipalities in the Corumbataí River Basin. The operating scenarios were designed for organic waste treatment and for the shared disposal of ...
Management of Port Solid Waste Framework
(Salem, 2014)
One of contemporary environmental issues refers to
progressive and diverse generation of solid waste in urban areas or
specific, and requires solutions because the traditional methods of
treatment and disposal are ...
Current and future environmental impact of household solid waste management scenarios for a region of Brazil: carbon dioxide and energy analysis
(2017-07-01)
In Brazil, the largest share (51.4%) of municipal solid waste is composed of organic matter; however, composting is rarely used as a treatment technology. In 2008, only 3.8% of Brazilian municipalities had access to ...
Effectiveness indicators of construction solid waste management. Case study: municipality of Sao Jose dos Campos/SP
(Assoc Brasileira Engenharia Sanitaria Ambiental, 2020-09-01)
In spite of current environmental legislation, inadequate disposition of construction solid waste (CSW) generates diffuse pollution in a large part of Brazilian territory. Many incipient plans of waste management systems, ...
Composition, distribution and waste management of Playa Grande, the most important touristic beach of Mar del Plata city, Argentina
(Elsevier, 2014-04)
Beach debris, defined as solid waste materials of anthropogenic origin discarded at sea or reaching the sea through other ways, is one of the most highly visible expressions of human impact on the marine environment. ...
Critical analysis of the regulations regarding the disposal of medication waste
(UNIV SAO PAULO, CONJUNTO QUIMICASSAO PAULO, 2012)
Expired or unused medication at people's homes is normally disposed of in normal garbage, sewage system or, in certain cases, returned to the public health system. There is still no specific legislation regarding this ...
Produção de composto orgânico a partir de residuos de plantas medicinais
(2003-04-01)
Extraction of active principles from medicinal plants generates wastes usually discharged. This process does not extract minerals from plant tissues, which may be considered of great value in organic composting. Wastes of ...
Environmental analysis of organic waste treatment focusing on composting scenarios
(2017-07-01)
The correct disposal of the waste generated by human activities is one of the prevalent challenges that the world faces towards a sustainable development. The lack of suitable sites and the high cost of waste treatment ...