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Influencia de la separación de residuos sólidos urbanos para reciclaje en el proceso de incineración con generación de energía
(2009-06-29)
This work analyses the recuperation of the energy of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) through the incineration process. It considers the up to date tendency of segregation (separation) of plastic, paper and cardboard, glass and ...
Evaluation and quantification of household wastes sent for recycling through a selective waste collection system
(2016-03-01)
Studies on solid waste production and composition can provide information to underpin the implementation and/or expansion of selective waste collection systems. This paper presents data about household solid wastes disposed ...
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, ...
Life cycle assessment as a diagnostic and planning tool for waste management-a case study in a Brazilian municipality
(2018-08-01)
This paper discusses an evaluation of the environmental impacts of a Municipal Solid Waste Management System using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), with a view to the proposal of improvement actions, the support of decision-making ...
Adequacy Index Of Municipal Solid Waste Management As A Planning Tool: Use In The State Of Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Assoc Brasileira Engenharia Sanitaria AmbientalRio de Janeiro, 2016)
Adequacy Index Of Municipal Solid Waste Management As A Planning Tool: Use In The State Of São Paulo, BrazilÍndice De Adequação Do Gerenciamento De Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos Como Ferramenta Para O Planejamento: Aplicação No Estado De São Paulo
(ABES - Associacao Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental, 2016)
Is it worth generating energy with garbage? Defining a carbon tax to encourage waste-to-energy cycles
(2020-06-05)
The rising of municipal solid waste generation is a serious current problem, whose incorrect disposal leads to major impacts to human health and the environment. Waste-to-Energy systems have been some of the adopted solutions ...
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 ...
Building new paths for responsible solid waste management
(2021-07-01)
The amount of solid waste produced across the planet in the past decade was 1.3 billion tons (1.2 kg/year per person). Also, the significant number of publications on solid waste management (SWM) draws attention to the ...