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In July 2021 the new “Transfer Station and Sorting Plant Azcapotzalco” was inaugurated in Mexico City, which annually saves around $88,976,000 MXN (3,742,375 Euros) through the sale of recyclables, avoidance of transport, and reduction of final disposal.

Hungarian municipal solid wastes (MSW) management has developed tremendously over the past 15 years. More than 3,000 landfills and dumps had been closed, just to mention one improvement. However, still, lots of work is necessary to accomplish the EU’s ambitious aim of decreasing landfilling and increasing recycling and composting.

In order to remain competitive for achieving a circular economy we need to consider even more alternative pathways to close the loop for material and waste streams down to a nutritional level. A sustainable and value adding strategy is the intensified rearing and use of insects, in particular the use of edible species as human food and animal feed.

The purpose of this study (technical assessment) is to understand the effect of the Syrian crisis on the solid waste management (SWM) sector in Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) controlled areas and define the worst communities located in Jisr-Ash-Shugur-district (JASD)/Idleb governorate of Syria.

WtERT wants to show solidarity with the Fridays for Future movement, but also with statements from Scientists for Future and engage in a global crowd sourcing campaign framing a response of the municipal solid waste (MSW) community to Climate Change.

As a completion of the intensive cooperation of the export initiative Environmental Technologies "Sustainable Waste and Recycling Management in Croatia", a high-ranking 30-member delegation from Croatia visited Bavaria.

The purpose of this report is to provide a strong and comprehensive knowledge base on waste management in Kosovo, with focus on municipal waste. The key data provided per municipality and region, provide a clear understanding of the current situation, the trends and their implications, and future plans.

This book analyze the new gasification technologies developing worldwide for converting waste solids to energy and synthesis gas and chemical products. It examines the critical development needs and real life challenges for the deployment of waste to energy technologies and provides information on the economics and sustainability of these technologies, as well as their future perspective.

In its current phase (04/2014 - 12/2016), the Sustainable Municipal Services (SMS) program of the German Development Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ) in Kosovo has the potential to provide in the medium term basic public services in the waste management sector for 70% of the population. Such an achievement would be to a large extent dependent on the success and development of an incentive-based competition in 17 selected municipalities (out of a total of 38 ), which was set up by the MESP in cooperation with the German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau – KfW). Responsible municipal bodies get access to investments provided that they implement reforms for performance development and make improvements in selected performance indicators. The latter aims at a financially sustainable expansion of services.

The paper addresses the gap between the North and South through a critical analysis of the current global debate on cities, MSWM, and climate change.

Sludge often arise as unintentional spin-off product in industrial processes. With regards to Transport (e.g. thixotropy, high water content) and further recycling (especially when contaminated) sludge is very inconvenient. However, with improved technical features sludge material might become usable as construction material for example in dams and embankments.

In the bifa Text No 64, the collection of biowaste without biowaste bags was compared to collection in paper bags, PE bags and biowaste bags made of the compostable plastic ecovio.

Since 1907 Amsa company operated in the city of Milano in the solid waste collection and disposal business. Established as a private company, in 1958 became totally public, owned by the Municipality of Milano. Other city public services, like gas and potable water distribution, sewage operation, electric power distribution and public transportation were given to several separated companies.

Within the framework of this paper, the traffic, environmental and energy impact of transport demand management (TDM) strategies introduced in urban central areas in order to promote sustainable mobility is examined and evaluated through the use of traffic simulation modeling techniques.

According to the previously approved Waste Management Plan RWMP, of the year 2005, one Integrated Waste Management Unit (IWMU) was scheduled to function in the prefecture of Xanthi, to serve the population of the whole Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. In order for the waste transportation system to be optimized, towards the IWMU, a suitable network of 15 Waste Transportation Stations (WTS) and 6 Recycling Centers (RC) was designed accordingly.

The project was carried out from November 2006 to May 2008 (30 months) and aimed at implementing four EC Directives in the field of Waste Oil, Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Terphenyls, End-of-Life Vehicles, and Used Batteries and Accumulators as well as at implementing the Commission Decision on a List of Wastes which constitutes the indispensable differentiation between hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Although the directives deal with very different issues, the link between them as a superior goal was the spirit of sustainable waste management and producer responsibility. The project was funded by the European Union.

Currently, the protection of public health and of the environment through the use of appropriate methods of solid waste management is gaining importance in a large number of economically developing countries (DCs).Some of the most important threats to public health and environmental quality in DCs are related to inefficient collection methods and insufficient coverage of the collection system, combined with improper disposal of municipal solid wastes and contaminated sources of water supply. Despite the fact that these threats have been evident over the last few years, pollution control and environmental management have been given little or no attention in many DCs. Government policies have emphasized industrial development.

This paper presents the results of a study conducted by CeTAmb, with the collaboration of two Italian NGOs (CESVI and CISV) and the local Municipality, in order to identify actions that could be adopted to improve the current MSW management in Louga. Louga (Figure 1) is a city placed in the northern part of Senegal, 200 km far from Dakar. Its territory spreads on a wide sandy plain whose altitude varies between 30 and 40 m above sea level. The region is characterised by a sahelian climate with a raining season (annual precipitation rate is about 300 mm/y) between July and September and a dry season from October to June.

Urban solid waste management in developing countries has been one of the major problems faced by public administration, and many municipalities have deficient domestic waste collection, poor street cleaning services and their waste disposal in open dumps. The management of urban solid waste is presently a serious problem in the majority of Brazilian municipalities. Although there has been some improvement in the past few years, more than 70% of the municipalities still dispose of their waste in open dumps, with notorious consequences to the environment and public health. In Rio de Janeiro State, only three municipalities have sanitary landfills licensed by the Environment State Agency.

ARGEV is a member of the Austrian packaging compliance scheme, ARA System, and is responsible for operating the country-wide collection and sorting of light-weight and metal packages from private, commercial and industrial waste generators. With an average distance to the nearest collection point of less than 200 metres, the service provided for the Austrian consumers is highly convenient – or so one might believe. According to estimates, 10% to 20% of the Austrian population are permanently impaired; these figures are consistent with data from other European countries. The most recent statistical surveys suggest that around 30% of the Austrian population are affected by at least one or more physical impairments.

Efficiency, quality, sustainable prices, and availability of public services contribute to determine the quality of life of citizens (Kirkpatrick and Lucio, 1995). Among these services, the municipal solid waste services, due to its direct influence on the urban environment, to the resulting cost on the citizens, and to the competing private companies, still necessitates significant improvement with regard to efficiency and resources (human, financial and structural) allocation.

As one of the cornerstones of sustainable materials management, integrated solid waste management strives towards the harmonization of economic, environmental and social benefits by appropriately steering post-consumer material flows. The adequate management of waste streams from society requires the integration of different technologies into a system, which minimizes the hazards on human health and the environment and maximizes the resource recovery, while being economically and socially sustainable.