The purpose of this research is to quantify the potential of waste recycling in the form of participatory scenarios for separation from the source and to study the factors of minimization (reduction) of waste production in a district of Tehran. Amount of waste minimization was determined with considering a couple of citizens' participation scenarios. Source separation of valuable wastes includi...

This paper presents the results of the life cycle assessment (LCA) of 10 integrated waste management systems (IWMSs) for 3 potential post-event site design scenarios of the London Olympic Park. The aim of the LCA study is to evaluate direct and indirect emissions resulting from various treatment options of municipal solid waste (MSW) annually generated on site together with avoided emissions re...

BACKGROUND One of the most problems in developing countries is the integrated waste management and the effects on Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used in this paper as a decision supporting tool in planning Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) managements. METHODS In this paper the EPA's Waste Reduction Model (WARM) that provide GHG emission factors for waste stream com...

Proper management of residues originated from industrial activities is considered as one of the serious challenges faced by industrial societies due to their potential hazards to the environment. Common disposal methods for industrial solid wastes (ISWs) encompass various combinations of solely management options, i.e. recycling, incineration, composting, and sanitary landfilling. Indeed, the p...

The purpose of this research is to quantify the potential of waste recycling in the form of participatory scenarios for separation from the source and to study the factors of minimization (reduction) of waste production in a district of Tehran. Amount of waste minimization was determined with considering a couple of citizens' participation scenarios. Source separation of valuable wastes includi...

background: dental waste can be hazardous to humans and the environment. objective: to determine the current status of dental waste management in private and public dental clinics and private dental offices in shiraz, southern iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted at the shiraz university of medical sciences from february through june 2013. a stratified random sampling method ...

background: laboratory wastes are one of the environmental issues of developing countries and cause diseases and epidemics. laboratory waste management is planned with the aim of preventing unfavorable effects on human health and the environment. the aim of the present study was to determine the status of medical waste management in clinical laboratories affiliated with rafsanjan university of ...

This study presents the options for source-segregation and selective collection of recyclable waste fractions for Cetinje, Montenegro, with the aim of meeting the European Union 50% waste recycling target in 2023, and extending collection and disposal system that builds on the existing strengths of the city. To this end, three options were considered: (1) source separation and separate collecti...