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Life cycle comparative assessment of pet bottle waste management options: A case study for the city of Bauru, Brazil
(2021-01-01)
This study analyzed the environmental impacts of nine scenarios for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle waste disposal, in the city of Bauru, Brazil. Nine scenarios were considered in this study: (1) current (base) ...
Metabolisms of injustice: municipal solid-waste management and environmental equity in Barcelona's Metropolitan Region
(Routledge info@tandf.co.uk, 2014)
Environmental justice studies that focus on the management of municipal solid waste (MSW) typically examine the unequal distribution of associated health and environmental risks in minority social groups and the political ...
Clastogenicity of landfarming soil treated with sugar cane vinasse
(2013-02-01)
The addition of nutrients and/or soil bulking agents is used in bioremediation to increase microbial activity in contaminated soils. For this purpose, some studies have assessed the effectiveness of vinasse in the ...
Brazil's new national policy on solid waste: challenges and opportunities
(2013-03-29)
Brazil, one of the world's largest developing countries, has recently introduced a new solid waste management regulatory policy. This new regulatory policy will have implications for a wide variety of stakeholders and sets ...
Transition to circular economy in Brazil: A look at the municipal solid waste management in the state of São Paulo
(2019-01-01)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how improvements in municipal solid waste management systems (MSWMS) can contribute to a transition toward circular economy (CE) in urban areas, outlining actions and ...
Reuse of lime mud waste as filler in gypsum composites
(2021-02-01)
Eco-efficient construction has emerged as a distinct new field. The reuse or recycling of residues for production of building materials has the potential to avoid incorrect disposal, decrease the volume of waste in landfills ...
Simulación Computacional para el Aprendizaje Comprensivo de la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos
(LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 2014)
Valorization of animal waste from aquaculture through composting: Nutrient recovery and nitrogen mineralization
(2021-01-30)
Aquaculture production has been exponentially growing worldwide, which reflects in the generation of increasing amounts of waste materials. When poorly managed or disposed inadequately, aquaculture-derived wastes can compose ...
Prospects for the use of municipal tree pruning wastes in particleboard production
(2013-09-01)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard made with pruning wastes from Ipê (Tabebuia serratifolia) and Chapéu-de-Sol (Terminalia catappa) trees. Particleboards were ...