Essays about: "Waste Bin"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 essays containing the words Waste Bin.

  1. 21. Organic Household Waste in Developing Countries : An overview of environmental and health consequences, and appropriate decentralised technologies and strategies for sustainable management

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Michaela Bobeck; [2010]
    Keywords : organic waste; household; waste management; developing countries; environmental impacts; composting; anaerobic digestion; biogas; constraints; recommendations;

    Abstract : This paper reports on environmental impacts and health hazards as a result from inadequate management of organic household waste in developing countries. It gives details of water and soil contamination, air pollution and spread of diseases through expanding breeding grounds for pathogens, vectors and rodents. READ MORE

  3. 22. Systems Approach to Health-care Waste Management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Preeya Rampersaud; [2008]
    Keywords : Waste Management; Health Care; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to examine the situation of health-care waste management in Guyana using a systems approach and to understand the roles of government in mandating, facilitating, and initiating a reduction of the adverse impacts related to human health and environment. It examines the existing situation of health-care waste management using the principles of the viable system model to guide the analysis and to identify the function(s) and level of interactions among the actors. READ MORE

  4. 23. Look beyond the bin! : Solid Waste Management and recycling at the Asian Institute of Tecnology

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Vivi Pietikäinen; [2008]
    Keywords : 3RKH; Actor-Network; environmental awareness; separation of waste at source; 3RKH; Actor-Network theory; miljömedvetenhet; källsortering;

    Abstract :   The generation of domestic waste is at present less than 1 kg/day per person in Thailand, but generated amounts keeps steadily growing. This trend is closely connected to an increasing population and economic growth, something that is creating waste management issues. READ MORE

  5. 24. Using GIS in Solid Waste Management Planning : A case study for Aurangabad, India

    University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Moiz Ahmed Shaikh; [2006]
    Keywords : Solid waste management SWM ; waste management planning; municipal waste; waste bin allocation; Geographical information system GIS .;

    Abstract : Waste management is a global environmental issue which concerns about a very significant problem in today’s world. There is a considerable amount of disposal of waste without proper segregation which has lead to both economic and environment sufferings. It is still practiced in many cities. READ MORE