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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 ...
Analysis of hybrid waste-to-energy for medium-sized cities
(2013-06-15)
Urban centers have a huge demand for electricity and the growing problem of the solid waste management generated by their population, a relevant social and administrative problem. The correct disposal of the municipal solid ...
A review of waste management in Brazil and Portugal: Waste-to-energy as pathway for sustainable development
(2021-11-01)
In this study, projections and current status of municipal solid waste generation worldwide and its collection, final destination, and waste-to-energy technologies are reviewed. Firstly, an overview of waste generation ...
Waste management. The disconnection between normative and SMEs reality
(MDPI, 2021)
Waste generation is a critical factor in global environmental degradation, where SMEs
have been historically relevant yet underestimated. This study covers the issue of the disconnection
between the normative and SMEs ...
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, ...
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 ...
Composition and quantification of the anthropogenic and natural fractions of wastes collected from the stormwater drainage system for discussions about the waste management and people behavior
(2013-08-01)
A study was made of the composition of wastes collected from the pipes of the stormwater drainage system of Sorocaba, SP, Brazil (600 thousand inhabitants). A total of 10 samples weighing at least 100 kg each were sorted ...
Participatory solid waste governance and the role of social and solidarity economy: Experiences from São Paulo, Brazil
(2020-01-01)
Waste governance is emerging as transdisciplinary and inter-sectoral approach to waste management and policy, overcoming primarily prescriptive engineering perspectives of waste. The process of governing waste involves the ...
Residuos hospitalarios peligrosos en un centro de alta complejidad
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2007)
Waste Management Plan For Higher Education Institutions In Developing Countries: The Continuous Improvement Cycle Model
(Elsevier Sci LtdOxford, 2017)