The implications of Waste Strategy 2000 on Waste blend and Waste-to-energy Characteristics

This case study by the University of Cardiff examines the local effect of compositional changes in small-scale landfill sites. The study was carried out in a small unitary authority north of Cardiff in South Wales. The composition of municipal solid waste is changing due to consumer habits, packaging trends and …

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Analysis of Waste Entering a Typical Small Landfill Site in the South Wales Valleys: Phase 2 Report on Further Composition and Weight

This report is the second produced during Cardiff University’s waste classification project examining the different waste streams entering a typical small landfill site in the South Wales valleys. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of the characteristics of waste arisings in a typical South Wales valley community

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Fit for re-use

This guide to good practice has been compiled (in loose leaf format) to assist managers of workshops to reach standards that will result in accreditation, efficiency and assurance of quality. Currently there are more than 300 community organisations across the UK supplying household effects to people in need. Many customers …

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Handbook of recycling techniques

Recycling techniques are at least 50 centuries old but literature on the subject is scarce. Over the last ten years recovery techniques have developed, stimulated by political and economic factors. Knowledge of existing recycling tech-niques is important to recyclers and also manufacturers of consumer goods. Following an introduction and a …

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Manual de Gerenciamneto Integrado de Resíduos Sólidos

O Manual de Gerenciamento Integrado de Resíduos Sólidos será utilizado como instrumento didático nos programas de treinamento e capacitação em Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos promovidos pela Secretaria Especial de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Presidência da República – SEDU/PR e pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Administração Municipal – IBAM, podendo servir de referência …

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