Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Sustainable waste management"”.
-
Greening academia: developing sustainable waste management at UK higher educational institutions
Dealing with municipal solid waste has become a problematic issue in the United Kingdom (UK). With actions to mitigate the potentially adverse impacts of climate change debate and space for, and costs of, landfill becoming critical, a landfilldominated strategy is no longer acceptable. In this …
-
Exploring waste tyre problems and sustainable waste management in the Tunisian context
Waste tyres represent one of the environmentally damaging fractions of the solid waste stream in Tunisia, where the problem of inefficient waste tyre management is endemic. This is easily identified by the piles of accumulating tyre waste located on both sides of many streets and in illegal places; …
-
Promoting sustainable waste management in urban Malta : a composting programme for apartment complex living
… Union, Malta faces significant challenges in sustainable waste management, particularly in reducing organic waste sent to landfill. This dissertation explores adult learning and behavioural dimensions influencing household organic waste composting among apartment residents in Malta. Grounded …
-
Sustainable waste management system for market waste in less economically developed cities: barriers and opportunities
The improper disposal of solid waste has become a significant concern, particularly in developing countries with poor waste management practices, where indiscriminate disposal on land, in the aquatic environment, and poorly designed and maintained landfill sites are now widely acknowledged as …
-
A critical evaluation of the Landfill Tax and the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme in driving sustainable waste management in England and Wales
… measure to discourage the use of landfill as a waste management option and to encourage a more sustainable approach in which less waste is produced and more waste is reused or recycled. A tax credit scheme was also introduced in order that a proportion of the money raised by the tax could be …
-
Developing best practice for effective and integrated sustainable waste management for the regions of England : key areas for informing future enhanced waste strategy in the East Midlands
Waste Strategy 2000 (Waste Strategy for England and Wales) as well as the Waste Strategy for England 2007 laid out a fairly conservative agenda for the future of waste management in England as it responded to the developing EU Legislative drive for sustainable practice. A careful analysis of the …
-
A functional perspective to planning waste systems in developing countries : strategies for the public and private sector : A case study of Muzaffarnagar, India
… introduces a new framework for establishing waste systems in developing countries. The functional perspective is a stand-alone extension of integrated sustainable waste management. In January 2015 the functional perspective was applied to analyze the waste system of Muzaffarnagar, India, and …
-
Institutional solid waste management, its characterisation and potential for recycling: A case study of University of Venda, South Africa
The generation of waste remains a fundamental aspect of human living and the mismanagement of it manifests as a great plaque in the composite environment. The management of solid waste is highly tedious because it involves inter-disciplinary measures coupled with lots of skills and expertise. The …
-
Assessing technological feasibility of an on-shore circular-economy treatment plant for recycling ship-generated oily waste in Peru
… the environmental impact of oily marine waste generated by cargo ships, oil tankers, and fishing vessels. The objective is to assess the technological feasibility of establishing a treatment facility to recover and repurpose such waste into usable fuel. A laboratory-scale process …
-
Designing for human behavior to enable circular packaging
… of consumption - make, use, and throw - is not sustainable. Waste management systems have not been built to handle the production and consumption patterns of the modern age nor are they equipped to swallow the dramatic escalations and changes in product packaging. Single use packaging is an …
-
Effectiveness of Waste Segregation in Enhancing Sustainable Management in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
This study examines the influence of source waste segregation on the sustainable management of waste in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The study aimed to assess existing waste segregation practices, identify the socio-economic and demographic factors influencing these practices, and propose strategies …
-
Development of a framework for sustainable construction waste management. A case study of three major Libyan cities
Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is one of the most voluminous and harmful categories of solid waste worldwide, comprising 40% of the total volume of global waste. Waste minimisation is essential for sustainable waste management for environmental, social and economic benefits. Libya has …
-
Rocky Mountain National Park waste audit and recycling behavioral change intervention initiative
… and organizations have identified solid waste management, with a focus on landfill waste reduction, to be a core component of their sustainability operations. Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is one such organization seeking to increase sustainability through improved landfill waste …
-
Resistance and waste work: Women’s environmentalism in Southern Italy
… how the implementation of the European Union Waste Directives is shaping gender and ethnic relationships in the region of Campania, Italy, an area with an extensive history of illegal dumping and toxic waste contamination. Through ethnographic and archival methods, I examine how women of …
-
Enhancing municipal solid waste management through incorporation of extended producer responsibility in Lusaka Zambia.
… policy advocates a system that aims to increase waste recovery and recycling. Extended producer responsibility policies have been widely adopted since the 1990’s, particularly in developed countries as an effective instrument for sustainable waste management. Zambia is currently adopting EPR law …
-
Enhancing municipal solid waste management through incorporation of extended producer responsibility in Lusaka Zambia.
… policy advocates a system that aims to increase waste recovery and recycling. Extended producer responsibility policies have been widely adopted since the 1990’s, particularly in developed countries as an effective instrument for sustainable waste management. Zambia is currently adopting EPR law …
-
ENHANCING BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN COLD-REGION WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING ULTRASONIC PRETREATMENT AND CO-DIGESTION WITH BREWER’S SPENT GRAIN
… technology that treats sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWTPs) by converting its organic matter into biogas. However, AD processes have limitations, such as slow hydrolysis rates, low biogas yields, and sensitivity to environmental factors such as temperature and pH. …
-
Towards a sustainable municipal solid waste management in Abuja, Nigeria: enhancing the informal sector
… of the informal sector, principally the informal waste pickers (IWPs) and proposed ways of enhancing their activities towards achieving sustainable municipal solid waste management practices in Abuja, Nigeria. Although the activities of the IWPs play a vital role in the delivery of waste …
-
Temperature and physical modelling studies of open windrow composting
There is a growing demand for sustainable forms of waste management due to both legislative pressures (e.g. the European Union Landfill Directive (99/31/EC)) and increasing public awareness of environmental issues. Composting of biodegradable waste materials to produce a stabilized beneficial …
-
Investigating solid waste management strategies in developing countries using Nigeria as a case study
Achieving effective municipal solid waste management always poses challenges across urban cities in developing countries. The presence of uncollected solid waste in neighbourhoods, roadsides, and drainage is a common sight in these countries. In urban cities, the presence of uncollected waste is …
Page 1 of 2