SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE MSW COLLECTION IN LOUGA CITY, SENEGAL
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This paper presents the results of a study conducted by CeTAmb, with the collaboration of two Italian NGOs (CESVI and CISV) and the local Municipality, in order to identify actions that could be adopted to improve the current MSW management in Louga. Louga (Figure 1) is a city placed in the northern part of Senegal, 200 km far from Dakar. Its territory spreads on a wide sandy plain whose altitude varies between 30 and 40 m above sea level. The region is characterised by a sahelian climate with a raining season (annual precipitation rate is about 300 mm/y) between July and September and a dry season from October to June.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
This paper presents the results of a study conducted by CeTAmb, with the collaboration of two Italian NGOs (CESVI and CISV) and the local Municipality, in order to identify actions that could be adopted to improve the current MSW management in Louga. Louga (Figure 1) is a city placed in the northern part of Senegal, 200 km far from Dakar. Its territory spreads on a wide sandy plain whose altitude varies between 30 and 40 m above sea level. The region is characterised by a sahelian climate with a raining season (annual precipitation rate is about 300 mm/y) between July and September and a dry season from October to June.
BIO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LATVIA – CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE
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The report presents the situation of bio waste management in Latvia reflecting their usage as source of additional energy or soil fertilizer. There are given the methods used for bio waste treatment and presented the trends of the development of bio waste management system in the country
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The report presents the situation of bio waste management in Latvia reflecting their usage as source of additional energy or soil fertilizer. There are given the methods used for bio waste treatment and presented the trends of the development of bio waste management system in the country
THE EFFECTS OF LOCAL CULTURAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FEATURES ON THE STRUCTURE OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND VIETNAM
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Solid waste management is a major responsibility of local governments. It is a difficult task because it depends upon organization and cooperation between households, communities, private enterprises, and municipal authorities. It is also dependent upon the selection and application of appropriate technical solutions for waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal. Waste management has important consequences for public health and well-being, and the quality and sustainability of the urban environment. Unfortunately, waste management services in many developing countries are inadequate; a large part of the population does not have access to a waste collection service and only a small fraction of the generated waste is actually collected.
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Solid waste management is a major responsibility of local governments. It is a difficult task because it depends upon organization and cooperation between households, communities, private enterprises, and municipal authorities. It is also dependent upon the selection and application of appropriate technical solutions for waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal. Waste management has important consequences for public health and well-being, and the quality and sustainability of the urban environment. Unfortunately, waste management services in many developing countries are inadequate; a large part of the population does not have access to a waste collection service and only a small fraction of the generated waste is actually collected.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONS: TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
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Improving Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management services in developing regions of the world is one the major challenges of sustainable urban development. As part of its commitment to help these regions in this effort, the World Bank commissioned a study in 2006 to review and rationalize the current state of municipal solid waste management in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) regions, and to recommend actions leading to improvements and greater private sector participation/investment.
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Improving Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management services in developing regions of the world is one the major challenges of sustainable urban development. As part of its commitment to help these regions in this effort, the World Bank commissioned a study in 2006 to review and rationalize the current state of municipal solid waste management in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) regions, and to recommend actions leading to improvements and greater private sector participation/investment.
RECYCLING CENTRES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES IN BRAZIL: A STUDY CASE FOR THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO
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Only eleven (0.2%) of the 5,507 Brazilian municipalities have C&D waste recycling centres. Thirteen centres (seven in operation, one restarting its operation and five have shut down) are stationary plants and recycle part of the C&D waste produced in local communities. It can, therefore, be concluded that a large part of this waste is not recycled in Brazil. Nonetheless, this situation is changing. Since the publication of CONAMA (Brazilian Environmental Protection Agency) Resolution no. 307 in 2002, all Brazilian local governments are obliged to prepare and adopt strategies for sustainable management of C&D waste (MMA, 2002). In the justifications for this resolution, mention was made of the feasibility of the production and use of C&D waste materials. However, there has been relatively little research in Brazil to prove the technical and economic viability of C&D waste recycling centres.
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Only eleven (0.2%) of the 5,507 Brazilian municipalities have C&D waste recycling centres. Thirteen centres (seven in operation, one restarting its operation and five have shut down) are stationary plants and recycle part of the C&D waste produced in local communities. It can, therefore, be concluded that a large part of this waste is not recycled in Brazil. Nonetheless, this situation is changing. Since the publication of CONAMA (Brazilian Environmental Protection Agency) Resolution no. 307 in 2002, all Brazilian local governments are obliged to prepare and adopt strategies for sustainable management of C&D waste (MMA, 2002). In the justifications for this resolution, mention was made of the feasibility of the production and use of C&D waste materials. However, there has been relatively little research in Brazil to prove the technical and economic viability of C&D waste recycling centres.
WASTE RECYCLING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA: BARRIERS TO IMPROVING RECLAMATION RATES
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The volumes of waste being generated and which must be collected and disposed of, is requiring ever increasing funds to manage it and is creating increasing environmental concerns due to large landfill sites which are not properly operated and are causing major pollution. Any possible method of saving on the quantity of waste going to landfill must be implemented. In the developing world reclamation of recyclable waste products, or re-usable items from the municipal waste stream, has become an important source of revenue for many people who cannot find formal employment.
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The volumes of waste being generated and which must be collected and disposed of, is requiring ever increasing funds to manage it and is creating increasing environmental concerns due to large landfill sites which are not properly operated and are causing major pollution. Any possible method of saving on the quantity of waste going to landfill must be implemented. In the developing world reclamation of recyclable waste products, or re-usable items from the municipal waste stream, has become an important source of revenue for many people who cannot find formal employment.
IMPACTS ON SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PLANS: CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH AFRICA
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The City of Cape Town, with a population of 3,25 million inhabitants, currently disposes approximately 2,5 million tonnes of general municipal wastes per annum at its three operating landfills. Various policies and acts legislated by national and provincial government in recent years has led to more stringent requirements being imposed on local municipalities regarding the disposal of solid wastes. The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry developed a series of “Minimum Standards Requirements” in 1998 for the disposal of waste by landfill and it became mandatory that all landfill sites be formally permitted, with specific environmental, technical and operating requirements.
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The City of Cape Town, with a population of 3,25 million inhabitants, currently disposes approximately 2,5 million tonnes of general municipal wastes per annum at its three operating landfills. Various policies and acts legislated by national and provincial government in recent years has led to more stringent requirements being imposed on local municipalities regarding the disposal of solid wastes. The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry developed a series of “Minimum Standards Requirements” in 1998 for the disposal of waste by landfill and it became mandatory that all landfill sites be formally permitted, with specific environmental, technical and operating requirements.
LESSONS FROM DEVELOPMENT OF VENOUS INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN JAPAN AND CHINA AS MESO-SCALE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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In the past decades, the whole world especially Asia achieved rapid economic growth, which brought significant economic benefit for human, but at the same time, caused heavy environmental burden and severe resource issues. Accompanied with the “mass production, mass consumption” development model, mass waste was produced and brought serious environmental problem. Now, Japan faces the big problem of scarcity of landfill.
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In the past decades, the whole world especially Asia achieved rapid economic growth, which brought significant economic benefit for human, but at the same time, caused heavy environmental burden and severe resource issues. Accompanied with the “mass production, mass consumption” development model, mass waste was produced and brought serious environmental problem. Now, Japan faces the big problem of scarcity of landfill.
STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO ESTABLISH AN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE FAST GROWING URBAN CENTER ILOILO CITY, PANAY, PHILIPPINES
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Iloilo City is the center of the second largest urban region in the Visayas, an island group forming the central part of the Phillipines, the hub of the newly established Metro Iloilo- Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC). It is located southeast of Panay Island with a population of 366,000. However, during daytime, the actual population of the city alone reaches half a million, when visitors use or incoming employees work in regional institutions such as universities, hospitals, banks, airport, seaport, and commercial centers which offer special services. Together with its other neighboring MIGEDC municipalities the urban region totals to about 806,549 in population and may become another Mega-Center with a total land area of 988.67 sq.km..
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Iloilo City is the center of the second largest urban region in the Visayas, an island group forming the central part of the Phillipines, the hub of the newly established Metro Iloilo- Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC). It is located southeast of Panay Island with a population of 366,000. However, during daytime, the actual population of the city alone reaches half a million, when visitors use or incoming employees work in regional institutions such as universities, hospitals, banks, airport, seaport, and commercial centers which offer special services. Together with its other neighboring MIGEDC municipalities the urban region totals to about 806,549 in population and may become another Mega-Center with a total land area of 988.67 sq.km..
DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF TORINO
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Waste management in Province of Torino is going through a difficult period because of two main aspects: the start-up of the first incinerator, with a nominal capacity of 421000 tons/year, which will dispose of more than 35% of produced municipal solid waste (MSW), and the Regional directive which imposes that source separation have to reach the value of 50% at the start-up of the incinerator itself. The Provincial directive in force (Programma Provinciale di Gestione dei Rifiuti, PPGR2005) foresees also the realization of another incinerator with a nominal capacity of 274000 tons/year; when this plant will be realized, the sum of the separately collected waste destined to reuse and recycling, and the potentiality of the incinerators for power recovery will exceed the amount of produced waste; this will offer exhaustive guarantee for a satisfactory management notwithstanding eventual technical drawbacks.
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Waste management in Province of Torino is going through a difficult period because of two main aspects: the start-up of the first incinerator, with a nominal capacity of 421000 tons/year, which will dispose of more than 35% of produced municipal solid waste (MSW), and the Regional directive which imposes that source separation have to reach the value of 50% at the start-up of the incinerator itself. The Provincial directive in force (Programma Provinciale di Gestione dei Rifiuti, PPGR2005) foresees also the realization of another incinerator with a nominal capacity of 274000 tons/year; when this plant will be realized, the sum of the separately collected waste destined to reuse and recycling, and the potentiality of the incinerators for power recovery will exceed the amount of produced waste; this will offer exhaustive guarantee for a satisfactory management notwithstanding eventual technical drawbacks.
