Even though landfilling of waste is the least favourable option in the waste management
hierarchy, the majority of municipal solid waste (MSW) in many countries is still landfilled …

Purpose The majority of waste in many countries is still landfilled. This represents waste of
valuable resources and could lead to higher emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) …

Waste management activities contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions approximately
by 4%. In particular the disposal of waste in landfills generates methane that has high global …

Abstract The state of New South Wales (NSW) accommodates the largest population in
Australia and is responsible for more than one-third of all waste generated in the country. An …

Four technologies are investigated which produce energy from municipal solid waste
(MSW): incineration, gasification, generation of biogas and utilisation in a combined heat …

Energy production from two types of municipal solid waste was evaluated using life cycle
assessment (LCA):(1) mixed high calorific waste suitable for production of solid recovered …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a promising tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of
different technologies for sustainable waste management. This study employs LCA to …

The overall goal of the present study is to evaluate different strategies for treatment of solid
waste in Sweden based on a life cycle perspective. Important goals are to identify …

Energy is a critical issue for Africa, where large number of people do not have access to
energy. Energy recovery from waste can play a role in minimising the impact of Municipal …

An intense waste management (WM) planning activity is currently undergoing in England to
build the infrastructure necessary to treat residual wastes, increase recycling levels and the …