Essays about: "waste separation at source"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words waste separation at source.

  1. 11. IWESS, an integrated water, energy and sanitation solution : A holistic approach to reach sustainability trough organic waste management for the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Erik Martinsson; Emil Martinsson; Sören Säf; [2008]
    Keywords : ecological waste water treatment; slow sand filtration; deforestation; eutrophication; global warming; appropriate technologies; anaerobic process; biogas; source separation; nutrient re-circulation; waste water reuse; waste to resource; soil erosion; soil fertility; desertification;

    Abstract : The process of allocating necessary resources like clean water, fuel/energy and food have resulted in an unsustainable use of natural resources causing problems with Soil erosion, soil fertility, desertification, deforestation, eutrophication and global warming. The purpose of this study was to gain information on the functional design of a waste management system enabling the organic components of domestic waste to be processed as useful resources while at the same time allow them to be re-circulated. READ MORE

  3. 12. 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

  4. 13. Municipality Solid Waste Management An evaluation on the Borås System

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Kamran Rousta; [2008]
    Keywords : municipality; waste; management; sustainability; borås;

    Abstract : Municipality Solid Waste Management systems (MSWM) are large technical systems which involve many factors such as environments, technologies, people, businesses, politics, education, research, and also the sustainability aspects of the waste management systems. When these factors are amalgamated into a large system, MSWM turns to a very complicated phenomenon. READ MORE

  5. 14. Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bangkok: The cases of the promotion of source reduction and source separation in Bangkok and in Roong Aroon School

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Panate Manomaivibool; [2005]
    Keywords : municipal waste; solid waste; waste management; source reduction; source separation; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Source reduction and source separation are important ingredients for sustainable municipal solid waste management. They facilitate waste reduction and valorisation. However, waste managers find that it is challenging task to promote source reduction and source separation. READ MORE