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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Waste management strategy"”.
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Towards an integrated solid waste management strategy for the Robben Island Museum
This study assesses the process of solid waste management, from generation to disposal, on Robben Island. The major objectives of this research were the following: * To assess the quantity and the type of solid waste generated on Robben Island; * To investigate the areas where waste is generated; * …
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A critical reflection on the evolution of the South African National Waste Management Strategy
In redressing global and local waste management challenges, many countries developed and implemented integrated waste management systems through policies, laws and strategies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the evolution of the South African National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) from its …
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Parametric study of the total system life cycle cost of an alternate nuclear waste management strategy using deep boreholes
… least 2020. The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management recently revised the official undiscounted total life cycle cost of the waste management system upward by $22B (2000$), an increase of nearly 40% over the previous estimate, published in 2001. In this thesis a waste management tool, …
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Advancement of waste management strategies in developing nations (Costa Rica).
Planning a comprehensive waste management strategy in developing nations can be both difficult and markedly different from established waste practices in developed nations. Commonly accepted data sampling methods and approaches to waste management may have to be modified extensively to suit an …
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An assessment of the potential for waste minimisation in small and medium enterprises in the South African metal finishing industry
… has recently (1998) been updated. The National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS), has clearly identified waste minimisation as an important part of future programs aimed at making waste handling practices in South Africa more sustainable. The waste minimisation approach has been applied in …
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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 …
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British Columbia's approach to drill cuttings disposal : is legislation fit for the purpose?
… the regulatory regime through the lens of waste management hierarchy with the objective of assessing the extent to which they prevent potential adverse impacts on public health and the environment. As part of the qualitative research, I interviewed subject matter experts and conducted a …
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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 …
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Radioisotope Inventory Of Spent Nuclear Fuel In Mathematica
… dispose, reprocess, or otherwise deal with this waste. As no attempts to date have been entirely successful, work continues to find an effective waste management solution. To aid planners, policymakers, and scientists in this endeavor, tools are currently needed to model the radioisotope …
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An assessment of the potential for waste minimisation in small and medium size enterprises in South Africa
… are the major contributors to generation of waste, hazardous waste in particular, it is appropriate that the chemical engineering profession, which populates such industry activities, should assume such responsibility. In response to increasingly vociferous demands for more stringent …
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Waste-Based Economic Development in Springfield, Missouri
With the growing public interest in solid waste management, the question arises of what communities are to do with their accumulated solid waste. The hypothesis of this study is that recovering resources from the municipal solid waste stream and attracting and developing industries that can reuse …
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Environmental and economic assessment of transportation fuels from municipal solid waste
Municipal solid waste (MSW), comprising food waste, residential rubbish and commercial waste, has been identified as a potential feedstock for the production of alternative fuels. Conversion of MSW to fuel could displace petroleum-derived fuels to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from …
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Investigation of Reactions Occurring in Municipal Solid Waste Residues
… more than 290 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated in the U.S. Understanding the reactions occurring in waste during disposal, transport, and storage is important to move towards an integrated waste management strategy. Recently some landfills in the U.S. have been reported …
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An ethical assessment of waste management at the Great East Road Campus of the University of Zambia
… aim of this study was an ethical assessment of waste management on the Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia and to assess if there was a formal waste management strategy on the campus to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the campus holistic ecosystem. The objectives …
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An ethical assessment of waste management at the Great East Road Campus of the University of Zambia
… aim of this study was an ethical assessment of waste management on the Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia and to assess if there was a formal waste management strategy on the campus to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the campus holistic ecosystem. The objectives …
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Fate and effects of pulp mill effluent solids in the soil environment
… over one hundred thousand dry tonnes of solid waste due to the treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents, the majority of which is currently landfilled. The New Zealand Waste Management Strategy (2002) has set a target for the diversion of commercial organic wastes from landfill to beneficial …