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Comparative lifecycle assessment of alternatives for waste management in Rio de Janeiro – Investigating the influence of an attributional or consequential approach
(2017-10-01)
The environmental impacts from three management alternatives for organic fraction of municipal solid waste were compared using lifecycle assessment methodology. The alternatives (sanitary landfill, selective collection of ...
Recycling potential of urban solid waste destined for sanitary landfills: the case of Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2007-12-01)
The urban solid waste of the city of Indaiatuba (pop. 175 000), located in the state of São Paulo, was characterized, focusing on the recycling potential. For this purpose, collected waste was subdivided into 27 items, ...
Using Hermetia illucens larvae to process biowaste from aquaculture production
(2020-04-01)
Aquaculture is a fast-growing activity that is generating increasing volumes of organic waste such as fish carcasses, which must be managed. In a study evaluating black soldier fly (BSF) larvae composting of this waste ...
Analysis of guides for development of municipal plans for integrated solid waste management
(Assoc Brasileira Engenharia Sanitaria Ambiental, 2018-05-01)
The National Solid Waste Policy (NPSW) has established the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (ISWMP) as one of the instruments for solid waste management, and its formulation has conditioned to the access of the ...
Scenario evaluation for the management of household solid waste in small Brazilian municipalities
(2017-01-01)
As achieving Brazil’s National Policy on Solid Waste-based goals effectively is not simple, there are alternatives such as intermunicipal cooperation by consortium or privatization. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate ...
Comparative analysis of waste-to-energy alternatives for a low-capacity power plant in Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2018-03-01)
The Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy has been implemented with some difficulty, especially in convincing the different actors of society about the importance of conscious awareness among every citizen and businesses ...
Maturity levels of material cycles and waste management in a context of green supply chain management: an innovative framework and its application to Brazilian cases
(2017-01-01)
The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between the maturity of environmental management and the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices utilizing an integrative framework and evidence ...
Manejo integral de residuos hospitalarios peligrosos – “Caso de Estudio Padre Alberto Bufonni, Ecuador”.
(Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, 2020-06-29)
A proposal for the management of wastes generated at the “Padre Alberto Bonilla” hospital was developed. To do this, the hospital was divided into 7 areas and waste-generating activities were identified. For each area, it ...
Sostenibilidad ambiental: Gestión de residuos odontológicos en el Servicio PúblicoSustentabilidade ambiental: Gerenciamento de resíduos odontológicos no Serviço Público
(2017-01-01)
Introduction: medical waste is a serious problem for both society and the environment, and knowledge about its proper management is essential for the training of health care professionals. Objective: evaluate knowledge ...
Drivers and barriers to successful solid waste management: assessing through an aggregated indicator
(2022-01-01)
Solid waste management is the main topic of the circular economy and remains a challenge for public management, because despite the recent economic downturn in Brazil, some indicators still need to be improved. This study ...