Essays about: "Landfill tax"

Found 5 essays containing the words Landfill tax.

1. 1. Municipal solid waste management in Minsk - current situation, future development and challenges

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Karoline Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : Municipal solid waste; MSW; waste management; Belarus; Minsk; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an urgent issue throughout the world. Urbanization, population increase, and economy growth are all factors which contribute to an increase of MSW generation. READ MORE

3. 2. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Landfill Taxation on Waste Streams

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Agnes Bergström; Sigrid Holmgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Waste management; Landfill tax; Landfill; Waste incineration; Recycling;

   Abstract : Waste generation is steadily increasing, and is prospected to continue to do so in the decades to come. With greater amounts of waste generated, the importance of efficient waste treatment intensifies. Following this, the present paper empirically examines the effect of waste policies on waste stream allocation in Europe. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing the impact of policy instruments on food waste reduction in the EU

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Lena Krautscheid; [2020]
   Keywords : Food waste; Surplus food; Sustainable Development; Policy instruments; Food value chain; Waste management; Waste disposal;

   Abstract : The issue of food waste and loss is becoming a critical issue all around the globe, resulting in an unsustainable food system. Therefore, food waste reduction is essential to provide food security and combat environmental impacts that deprive agricultural production in the upcoming decades. READ MORE

5. 4. Can organic waste fuel the buses in Johannesburg? : A study of potential, feasibility, costs and environmental performance of a biomethane solution for public transport

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Johanna Niklasson; Linnea Bergquist Skogfors; [2018]
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   Abstract : Like many large cities, Johannesburg faces several sustainability challenges such as unsustainable use of natural resources, emissions contributing to environmental- and waste related problems. The city is a provincial transport centre, and the transport sector is responsible for a large share of the city’s energy demand and emissions. READ MORE

6. 5. Solar landfills : A study of the concept in a Swedish setting

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Martin Skoglund; Cecilia Mårtensson; [2014]
   Keywords : Solar landfill; PV system; solar energy; renewable energy;

   Abstract : The increasing global energy demand, which today is mainly supplied by energy sources with a fossil origin, is a severe threat to the environment and to the security of supply. In order to handle these problems, renewable energy sources are promoted globally as well as nationally in Sweden. READ MORE