Essays about: "municipality biodegradable waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words municipality biodegradable waste.

1. 1. Investigating the biogas potential from organic waste flows in Santiago de Chile – A study of the Metropolitan Region.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Filippa Bengtsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Chile; “Metropolitan Region”; Santiago; “El Monte”; Providencia; waste; organic; biodegradable “waste management”; “industrial waste”; municipal*; tax*; law*; energy; electricity; “renewable energy”; biogas; “anaerobic digestion”; fuel; power; environment*; recycl*; rurality; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In the Metropolitan Region in Chile the population is growing as the inhabitants are relocating towards the capital of Santiago de Chile. The capital, located in a valley, is now home to over 40% of the population, and faces challenges with sufficient air-quality and waste disposal. READ MORE

3. 2. Managing Household Plastic Waste: Evaluation of the EU commission’s strategy from the perspective of Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Tobias Henriksson; [2018]
   Keywords : plastics; waste; plastic waste; waste management; recycling; circular economy; sweden; scania; skåne; EU; strategy; 2030; municipality; municipalities; interview; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In January of 2018, the EU commission presented a new strategy on how the EU will handle plastics in a circular economy. The strategy raises many of the issues the EU face with plastics and plastic waste today, presents several goals for 2030 in this field - such as a >50% recycling rate of plastic waste - and recommends measures the nations could take to improve their management of plastics and plastic waste. READ MORE

4. 3. Alternative methods for the disposal of biodegradable waste: a cost analysis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Colin Strobant; [2015]
   Keywords : biological treatment; municipality biodegradable waste; net present value; mechanical-biological treatment; anaerobic digestion;

   Abstract : In France, recycling bins have been adopted in almost all the cities only in the late 90s. In spite of being already present in the most part of the European capitals, they were adopted in Paris only in 2001. READ MORE

5. 4. Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management regarding Green House Gas Emission: A Case Study of Östersund Municipality, Sweden

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling

   Author : Sabita Sharma; [2012]
   Keywords : Solid waste; incineration; composting; digestion; total environmental effect; wood fuel; biogas;

   Abstract : This study aims to undertake a comprehensive analysis of different waste management systems for the wastes produced in Östersund municipality of Sweden with an impact assessment limited to greenhouse gas emissions and their total environmental effects in terms of global warming potential, acidification potential, and eutrophication potential. A life cycle assessment methodology is used by integrating knowledge from waste collection, transportation, waste management processes and the product utilization. READ MORE

6. 5. Comparison of home-composting and large-scale composting  for organic waste management in Québec, Canada.

   University essay from KTH/VA-teknik, Vatten, Avlopp och Avfall

   Author : Elsa Joly; [2011]
   Keywords : Greenhouse gas emissions; Home-composting; Landfilling; Large-scale composting; Organic waste;

   Abstract : The management of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste has become a major issue lately in the province of Québec, Canada. Most of it is landfilled today, which increases the burden on landfills and is environmentally unsound. READ MORE