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1. Past and emerging topics related to electronic waste management: top countries, trends, and perspectives

Author:
Andrade, Daniel Fernandes; Romanelli, João Paulo; Pereira-Filho, Edenir Rodrigues
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.17 pp. 17135-17151
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; bibliometric analysis; electronic wastes;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... A bibliometric analysis was performed to assess historical and recent research trends regarding e-waste studies from 1998 to 2018. Documents related to e-waste were identified from the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science© (WoS) database, and a total of 3311 academic articles was retrieved. The analysis was performed from four main aspects: (1) publication activity by year, by WoS category, and by g ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-05089-y

2. Promoting Waste Degrowth and Environmental Justice at a Local Level: The Case of Unit-Pricing Schemes in Spain

Author:
Weber, Gabriel; Cabras, Ignazio; Calaf-Forn, Maria; Puig-Ventosa, Ignasi; D'Alisa, Giacomo
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.156 pp. 306-317
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; socioeconomic factors; wastes; Spain;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates the introduction of unit-pricing (UP) schemes in waste management with regard to grassroots initiatives promoting bottom-up participatory processes in local communities, addressing several issues concerning environmental justice and degrowth. As waste service charges and fees increase in proportion of waste generated in presence of UP schemes, the paper explores and evaluat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.024

3. Science mapping approach to assisting the review of construction and demolition waste management research published between 2009 and 2018

Author:
Jin, Ruoyu; Yuan, Hongping; Chen, Qian
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.140 pp. 175-188
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; circular economy; planning; wastes;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sustainable treatments of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes have become an increasingly urgent social, environmental, and economic issue worldwide. Based on a filter of 370 articles related to C&D waste management, this review-based study adopted a science mapping approach to evaluating the recent decade’s C&D waste management research. Through a three-step workflow consisting of bibliometr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.09.029

4. Validation and error assessment of the mobile tracer gas dispersion method for measurement of fugitive emissions from area sources

Author:
Fredenslund, A.M.; Rees-White, T.C.; Beaven, R.P.; Delre, A.; Finlayson, A.; Helmore, J.; Allen, G.; Scheutz, C.
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.83 pp. 68-78
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; gas emissions; gases; landfills; methane;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... A controlled release test was carried out to assess the accuracy of the tracer gas dispersion method, which is used to measure whole-site landfill methane (CH4) emissions as well as fugitive emissions from other area sources. Two teams performed measurements using analytical instruments installed in two vehicles, to measure downwind concentrations of target (CH4) and tracer gases at distances of 1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.036

5. An evaluation of hydrocyclones and the LARCODEMS cylindrical cyclone for the separation of waste plastics of proximate densities

Author:
Gent, Malcolm; Sierra, Héctor Muñiz; Álvarez, Mario Menéndez; McCulloch, John
Source:
Waste management 2018 v.79 pp. 374-384
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; flakiness; plastics; wastes;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Results of an evaluation of hydrocyclones and the LARCODEMS version of Density Medium Separation (DMS) cyclones for the separation of plastics are presented. This study presents the results of tests of the precision of density separations and the effect of flakiness of particles on the quality of density separations obtained in these devices.The cylindrical DMS cyclone (LARCODEMS) tested produced ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.004

6. Considering spatial effects in the evaluation of joint environmental and cost performance of municipal waste management systems

Author:
Sarra, Alessandro; Mazzocchitti, Marialisa; Nissi, Eugenia; Quaglione, Davide
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.106 pp. 105483
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; environmental indicators; issues and policy; management systems;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In an article recently published in this journal, Sarra et al. (2017) presented an approach to measure the efficiency of municipal waste management systems (MWMSs) that allows a joint consideration of their performance in both environmental and economic terms. Such an approach does not consider the existence of the effects of spatial proximity among municipalities. This could result in biased effi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105483

7. The new electronic database of the NEA Thermochemical Database Project

Author:
Martinez, Jesus S.; Santillan, Eugenio-Felipe; Bossant, Manuel; Costa, Davide; Ragoussi, Maria-Eleni
Source:
Applied geochemistry 2019 v.107 pp. 159-170
ISSN:
0883-2927
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; databases; geochemistry; nuclear power; radioactive waste; thermodynamics;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Thermochemical Database Project (TDB) represents a reference point with regard to high standard thermochemical data for the radioactive waste management community. During the last three years, work was carried out to renew the electronic database that stores the large quantity of data that have been derived from the Project along its lifetime. The new TDB electronic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.05.007

8. Bridging the gap between self-assessments and measured household food waste: A hybrid valuation approach

Author:
Elimelech, Efrat; Ert, Eyal; Ayalon, Ofira
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.95 pp. 259-270
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; food purchasing; food waste; questionnaires; surveys;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Great effort is invested in mapping the extent of household food waste and its main determinants. However, food waste valuation remains a challenging task. Valuation methods can be divided roughly into objective measurements that are based on physical waste surveys, and subjective self-assessments that are based on diaries or questionnaires. Self-assessment methods have been more popular than food ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.015

9. Water–energy sustainability synergies and health benefits as means to motivate potable reuse of coalbed methane-produced waters

Author:
Singh, Udayan; Colosi, Lisa M.
Source:
Ambio 2019 v.48 no.7 pp. 752-768
ISSN:
0044-7447
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; coalbed methane; desalination; drinking water; environmental impact;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Management of coalbed methane (CBM)-produced water is a crucial part of the water–energy nexus, especially as CBM is projected to play a key role as a bridge fuel in major economies. In this paper, we consider one management technique, i.e., desalination of CBM-produced water to generate potable water. We discuss a confluence of geographic, sociotechnical, regulatory, and other circumstances that ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13280-018-1098-8

10. A robust classification algorithm for separation of construction waste using NIR hyperspectral system

Author:
Xiao, Wen; Yang, Jianhong; Fang, Huaiying; Zhuang, Jiangteng; Ku, Yuedong
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.90 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; algorithms; bricks; hyperspectral imagery; models; plastics; wastes; wavelet;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... To improve the utilization rate of construction waste, reduce processing costs, and improve processing efficiency, we used near-infrared hyperspectral technology to extract and classify typical construction waste types. We proposed the pythagorean wavelet transform (PWT) to get the characteristic reflectivity to avoid the redundancy of hyperspectral data. Compared with the results from the wavelet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.04.036

11. Learning from integrated management approaches to implement the Nexus

Author:
Roidt, Mario; Avellán, Tamara
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.237 pp. 609-616
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; governance; issues and policy; solid wastes; water management;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the 1990s, the emergence of Integrated Management Approaches to water, land and waste established a widely accepted understanding on integration of environmental systems. Nexus Approaches try to often build on these. This paper assesses i) the intended goals and features of three Integrated Management Approaches (Integrated Natural Resources Management - INRM, Integrated Water Resources Managem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.106

12. Anaerobic digestion and the effect of hydrothermal pretreatment on the biogas yield of cocoa pods residues

Author:
Antwi, Edward; Engler, Nils; Nelles, Michael; Schüch, Andrea
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.88 pp. 131-140
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; anaerobic digestion; biogas; cocoa pods; methane; temperature;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The current research investigated the possibility of valorizing cocoa pods residues through anaerobic digestion and the possibility of increasing the biogas yield by hydrothermal pretreatment. Using a central composite surface response methodology, the effect of temperature and reaction time on the hydrothermal pretreatment process was studied. Temperature and reaction time was varied between 150– ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.034

13. Comparing wasted apples and oranges: An assessment of methods to measure household food waste

Author:
van Herpen, Erica; van der Lans, Ivo A.; Holthuysen, Nancy; Nijenhuis-de Vries, Mariska; Quested, Tom E.
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.88 pp. 71-84
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; food records; food waste; households; surveys;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food waste has become a global concern in recent years, especially the household food waste that is generated in the developed world. Multiple methods to measure household food waste have been proposed, but little is known about their validity. Five methods are selected and investigated empirically: survey questions about general food waste over a non-specified period of time, diaries, photo codin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.013

14. Ex situ simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and in situ denitrification process for the treatment of landfill leachates

Author:
Li, Jie; Wu, Beibei; Li, Qian; Zou, Yuzhu; Cheng, Zhaowen; Sun, Xiaojie; Xi, Beidou
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.88 pp. 301-308
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; bioreactors; denitrification; energy costs; landfill leachates; landfills; nitrification;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this research was to investigate the ex situ simultaneous nitrification–denitrification (SND) and in situ denitrification process and to evaluate its application for treating landfill leachates at long-term operations. Based on the predicted contaminant concentrations, two sets of laboratory-scale bioreactor landfill systems (an ex situ nitrification and in situ denitrification bi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.057

15. What is “informal” in informal waste management? Insights from the case of waste collection in the Tepito neighbourhood, Mexico City

Author:
Guibrunet, Louise
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.86 pp. 13-22
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; governance; issues and policy; wastes; Mexico;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper explores the meaning of the concept of informality as applied to the waste management sector, by presenting the case of municipal waste collection in a neighbourhood of Mexico City called Tepito. Tepito’s municipal service of waste collection is intricately related to informal activities of waste collection and management. This paper focuses on the work of informal street sweepers, who ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.01.021

16. Potentials of preparation for reuse: A case study at collection points in the German state of Bavaria

Author:
Messmann, Lukas; Boldoczki, Sandra; Thorenz, Andrea; Tuma, Axel
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.211 pp. 1534-1546
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; case studies; circular economy; electronic wastes; furniture; Germany;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This research addresses the second priority of the waste management hierarchy and the demand for a circular economy. First, we develop a methodology for the quantitative assessment of potentially reusable wastes. Second, based on empirically retrieved primary data following the developed methodology, this study quantifies a theoretical potential for the preparation for reuse of Waste Electric and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.264

17. Reliability analysis of road networks in disaster waste management

Author:
Cheng, Cheng; Zhang, Lihai; Thompson, Russell George
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.84 pp. 383-393
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; case studies; decision making; disasters; roads; wastes;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The condition of road networks which connect disaster affected areas and final disposal sites has a critical role in the management of disaster waste. In this paper, we present a two-stage framework to estimate the overall reliability and failure modes of a disaster waste management system considering the reliability of each route involved in the road network. In the first stage, first order relia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.11.027

18. Recovery response of vertical gas wells in non-homogeneous landfills

Author:
Zheng, Qi-Teng; Rowe, R. Kerry; Feng, Shi-Jin
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.83 pp. 33-45
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; landfills; models; oil fields; permeability; quantitative analysis; wastes;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... A two-dimensional axisymmetric and normalized analytical model for landfill gas (LFG) migration around a vertical well is developed. The vertical gas permeability and LFG generation rate of waste are assumed to be subject to exponential decreases with depth. Using a general analytical solution, over 500,000 scenarios involving a combination of typical control variables (viz: cover properties, wast ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.043

19. Waste Management in Bronze Age Europe

Author:
Havlíček, Filip; Kuča, Martin
Source:
Journal of landscape ecology 2017 v.10 no.1 pp. 35-43
ISSN:
1805-4196
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; humans; wastes;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article deals with the relationship between humans and waste in the Bronze Age. Based on selected examples of waste management strategies from the European Bronze Age, it presents an overview of different strategies. In comparison with the preceding Stone Age, a new type of material began to appear: metal. The process involved in producing metal objects, however, brought with it the appearanc ...
DOI:
10.1515/jlecol-2017-0008

20. The future of waste management in smart and sustainable cities: A review and concept paper

Author:
Esmaeilian, Behzad; Wang, Ben; Lewis, Kemper; Duarte, Fabio; Ratti, Carlo; Behdad, Sara
Source:
Waste management 2018 v.81 pp. 177-195
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
waste management,   etc   ; cities; infrastructure; longevity; wastes;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The potential of smart cities in remediating environmental problems in general and waste management, in particular, is an important question that needs to be investigated in academic research. Built on an integrative review of the literature, this study offers insights into the potential of smart cities and connected communities in facilitating waste management efforts. Shortcomings of existing wa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.047