Soil-cement blocks: a sustainable alternative for the reuse of industrial solid waste

Sustainable Waste Management: A Case Study of Cement Industry

Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and Sustainable Waste Management is using waste produced efficiently so that use of amount of material resources get reduced. India, is the second amongst cement producers in the world with a total capacity of 245.40 Million Tonnes (MT), has a huge cement industr...

Sustainable solid waste management: An appraisal of institutional limitations

This study investigates the underlying factors elucidating why solid waste management in Eldoret Town, Kenya, has up to now remained inadequate notwithstanding the existing legal framework that mandates the County Government of Uasin Gishu to ensure that all residents have access to a clean and healthy environment. The study adopted a descriptive research design. While, primary data were collec...

Industrial Waste as Alternative Fuel in Cement Industry: Its Impact on Environment

Cement manufacturing is a high energy consuming and highly polluting process. Cement producers are trying to reduce the energy and environmental costs by using alternative fuels and raw materials through their research and development. Alkaline environment, high temperature and long processing time allow cement kiln to burn a wide range of waste and hazardous materials. This paper summarizes an...

Dynamically-compacted cement stabilised soil blocks for low-cost walling

Indirect Potable Reuse: A Sustainable Water Supply Alternative

The growing scarcity of potable water supplies is among the most important issues facing many cities, in particular those using single sources of water that are climate dependent. Consequently, urban centers are looking to alternative sources of water supply that can supplement variable rainfall and meet the demands of population growth. A diversified portfolio of water sources is required to e...