Trabalhos Técnicos

En el mundo existe un problema causado por la creciente cantidad de residuos sólidos urbanos (RSU) y plásticos (RSP), que en general se depositan en tiraderos municipales o rellenos sanitarios, desaprovechando su potencial económico. El objetivo de este breve ensayo fue analizar la situación actual del reciclaje de los residuos …

A pesquisa tem como foco o estudo da geração de resíduos sólidos no âmbito do Instituto Federal Triângulo Mineiro – Campus de Uberaba (antigo Cefet Uberaba), bem como, a proposição de um Programa de Gestão Integrada de Resíduos Sólidos (PGIRS) e a sua implantação.

A waste is any solid, liquid, or contained gaseous material that is discarded by being disposed of, burned or incinerated, or recycled. (There are some exceptions for recycled materials.) It can be the by product of a manufacturing process or simply a commercial product that you use in your business …

Plastic is light, easy to store and transport, comes in an endless variety of textures and shapes and can hold almost anything. Those properties make it attractive to manufacturers and packagers, who use it for anything from ketchup bottles to disposable utensils. Unfortunately, plastic is much more difficult to recycle …

Universal wastes (UW) are specific hazardous waste streams that a generator can choose to manage in an alternative manner in place of the more complex hazardous waste requirements. These wastes are generated by numerous businesses, typically in small quantities.

Plastic is light, easy to store and transport, comes in an endless variety of textures and shapes and can hold almost anything. Those properties make it attractive to manufacturers and packagers, who use it for anything from ketchup bottles to disposable utensils. Unfortunately, plastic is much more difficult to recycle …

The majority of plastic waste recovered in Hong Kong are clean scraps and rejects from manufacturing sources. With the increasing market demand on plastic materials and scraps, much of the plastic waste collected from domestic sources is now being recycled. Post-consumer plastic such as plastic bottles and plastic bags are …

Toxic wastes can cause illness or death. Some such wastes are more dangerous than others. Exposure to a small concentration of a highly toxic chemical may cause symptoms of poisoning. Pesticides, cleaning products, paints, photographic supplies, and many art supplies are examples. Corrosive wastes can cause a chemical action that …

Universal wastes (UW) are specific hazardous waste streams that a generator can choose to manage in an alternative manner in place of the more complex hazardous waste requirements. These wastes are generated by numerous businesses, typically in small quantities.

As landfills fill up and recycling oppor- tunities increase, more communities across the nation are interested in reducing waste disposal and its costs. City manag- ers are considering a variety of strategies to improve incentives to recycling and com- posting, as well as to increase the variety of materials that …