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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Waste collection"”.
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An assessment of household hazardous waste collection
… collect and dispose of "household hazardous waste." Although it is difficult to define, household hazardous waste is generally considered to be any chemical waste generated in a family dwelling which, if disposed of improperly, may be harmful to human health or the environment. Growing …
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Project Proposal for Solid Waste Collection Kawe Community Development Trust.
… provide a wide range of urban services including waste management in the informal settlement, which have a direct positive impact on community health, creation of employment, income generation and poverty reduction. The purpose of this study is to see how a CBO involve the community in the solid …
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LOW BACK DISODERS AMONG WASTE COLLECTION WORKERS: PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS
Background Waste workers’ activities are an important component of the waste management industry. As the sector evolves reports of injuries and fatal accidents in the industry demand notice, particularly common and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders such as low back disorders (LBD). Objectives …
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An examination of solid waste collection and disposal in Maputo City, Mozambique
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-115).
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Municipal solid-waste collection and disposal management using geospatial techniques in Maseru City, Lesotho
… techniques plays a crucial role in solid waste management. Collection and transportation of solid waste must be done in an efficient manner to avoid negative environmental impacts. At the time of study, there are no collection and routing system in Maseru City, leading to haphazard …
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Life-cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Water Footprint of Residential Waste Collection and Management Systems
… issues concerning residential curbside collection (RCC) and municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in the United States motivated this research. First, reliance upon inefficient collection and scheduling procedures negatively affect RCC efficiency, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, …
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Waste collection & street-sweeping route optimization using a 2-stage cluster algorithm & heuristic approaches
Waste collection and street-sweeping play a vital role in public health, safety, and overall cleanliness. Since these processes cannot be ignored, they should be done in an efficient manner. The following thesis proposes a novel 2-stage clustering approach, namely the Static and Dynamic Clustering, …
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Entrepreneurial Resource Mobilisation Strategies in Uncertain Contexts: the Case of Waste Collection Entrepreneurs in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
… complex questions by examining the uncertain waste management sector in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The first paper depicts the variety of practices implemented by waste collection entrepreneurs in response to the resource constraints imposed by their environment. By building on cognitive …
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Strengthening Garden Mazingira Group on household waste collection services: A case study of Mwananyamala in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam
… Garden Mazingira Group on household waste collection services in Mwananyamala Mwinjuma street started with Participatory need Assessment conducted in the year 2013 where problems were identified and prioritized by the community and planned for solutions. The problem identified was …
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Környezettudatosság Magyarországon - Attitűd és cselekvés a szelektív hulladékgyűjtésben = Environmental consciousness in Hungary attitude and action in the field of selective waste collection
A disszertáció fő célja, hogy árnyalja azt az ellentmondást, amely a jelenlegi környezetvédelmi szakmai munkát jellemzi Magyarországon. A szelektív hulladékgyűjtés konkrét példáján keresztül mutatok rá, hogy a környezetvédelmi és az azzal kapcsolatos tudományos munkák nem mellőzhetik a társadalom …
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Community participation in solid waste management in Avondale Lussaka Zambia
Presence of uncollected waste on roadsides, empty plots and on residencies is becoming a common feature in Avondale.The aim of the study was to identify a solid waste collection system that residents of Avondale and the type of support residents were willing to offer to the selected system.There is …
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Community participation in solid waste management in Avondale Lussaka Zambia
Presence of uncollected waste on roadsides, empty plots and on residencies is becoming a common feature in Avondale.The aim of the study was to identify a solid waste collection system that residents of Avondale and the type of support residents were willing to offer to the selected system.There is …
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Integrating stewardship and resource recovery: A dual-faceted analysis of e-waste and used oil management practices of Canadian provinces
Canada faces significant challenges in waste management, driven by high per capita waste generation. To address these issues, the country has implemented various waste management stewardship programs aimed at improving waste collection and resource recovery. This study examines the crucial role of …
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The Development of an IoT-Enabled Solid Waste Management System for a Smart City using Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and Agent-Based Simulation
Human activities continuously generate waste, creating a need for efficient management systems. However, rapid urbanisation has outpaced existing infrastructure, causing overflowing bins, illegal dumping, and uncollected waste, especially in developing countries. Focusing on solid waste, this study …
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The Labors, Infrastructures and Plastics of Mumbai's Waste Flows
… and imagined geographies of plastic discard and collection; the labors through which these different kinds of plastics move; and the infrastructures, spaces and relations that shape the rhythms and subjectivities of waste discard and work. I think with these flows alongside concern for marine …
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Exploring expected roles and responsibilities of waste pickers and homeowners in the waste picker integration process: a case study
Informal waste collection in South Africa is carried out by some of society's most vulnerable individuals. Their work often operates in middle- and upper-class areas, where many homeowners have been found to hold negative perceptions towards street waste pickers and their work. In this …
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Assessment of Solid Waste Management in Kinondoni Municipality
This study aimed to assess the Solid waste Management in Kinondoni Municipality in the year 2014. The sample comprised a total number of 50 households in which two wards of Sinza and Ubungo were purposively chosen to represent the rest of wards in Kinondono Municipality. Data on solid waste …
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Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Based Organizations in Solid Waste Management: The Case Study of Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
… neighborhood based organizations (NBOs) in solid waste management. The study was conducted in Ilala Municipality - Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania. Data were collected using open and closed questionnaires, documentary review then after that data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics; …
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Effects of a global pandemic on the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste
… lockdowns had significant effects on solid waste management, which has received greater research focus during this time due to the infectious nature of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As such, in the first part of the study, SARIMA models were developed to predict residential waste collection rates …
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An evaluation on electronic waste management and product stewardship programs in North America
Electronic waste (E-waste) has been extensively investigated by researchers throughout the globe, however specific research trends in North America (NA) are yet unknown. The first part of the study attempts to present an up-to-date bibliometric view of e-waste studies and to identify the research …
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