The volumes of waste being generated in any city, and that must be collected and disposed of, require ever increasing funds to manage it and it is also creating increasing environmental concerns. In the developing world reclamation of recyclable waste products from the municipal waste stream has become an important …
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A methodology for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts of home composting is demonstrated. The problem of measuring air flow rates through home compost bins was tackled by making comparisons with simultaneously run, forced-aeration sealed compost reactors at known air flow rates. Analysis of headspace gases for VOCs, CH4, NH3 and …
Mais »ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HOME COMPOSTING
A methodology for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts of home composting is demonstrated. The problem of measuring air flow rates through home compost bins was tackled by making comparisons with simultaneously run, forced-aeration sealed compost reactors at known air flow rates. Analysis of headspace gases for VOCs, CH4, NH3 and …
Mais »WASTE RECYCLING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA: BARRIERS TO IMPROVING RECLAMATION RATES
The volumes of waste being generated in any city, and that must be collected and disposed of, require ever increasing funds to manage it and it is also creating increasing environmental concerns. In the developing world reclamation of recyclable waste products from the municipal waste stream has become an important …
Mais »ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN OF THE TREATMENT OF HANDLING RESIDUE ARISING FROM THE RECYCLING PROCESS
In Japan, recycling has been actively engaged in an effort to decrease the environmental burden and conserve resources. However, this activity has generated handling residue of approximately 20 to 50 percent in the process of recycling. There are a great many organic materials in the handling residue. These materials are …
Mais »DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF TORINO
Waste management system in the Province of Torino will change when, in 2011, a new incinerator will be fully operative. Considering the scarce residual capacity of landfills, the Piemonte Region has imposed to reach the 50% of source separation by 2011 in order to cover the needs until the start …
Mais »ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HOME COMPOSTING
A methodology for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts of home composting is demonstrated. The problem of measuring air flow rates through home compost bins was tackled by making comparisons with simultaneously run, forced-aeration sealed compost reactors at known air flow rates. Analysis of headspace gases for VOCs, CH4, NH3 and …
Mais »WASTE RECYCLING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA: BARRIERS TO IMPROVING RECLAMATION RATES
The volumes of waste being generated in any city, and that must be collected and disposed of, require ever increasing funds to manage it and it is also creating increasing environmental concerns. In the developing world reclamation of recyclable waste products from the municipal waste stream has become an important …
Mais »DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF TORINO
Waste management system in the Province of Torino will change when, in 2011, a new incinerator will be fully operative. Considering the scarce residual capacity of landfills, the Piemonte Region has imposed to reach the 50% of source separation by 2011 in order to cover the needs until the start …
Mais »ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HOME COMPOSTING
A methodology for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts of home composting is demonstrated. The problem of measuring air flow rates through home compost bins was tackled by making comparisons with simultaneously run, forced-aeration sealed compost reactors at known air flow rates. Analysis of headspace gases for VOCs, CH4, NH3 and …
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