Burgeoning of municipal solid waste treatment issues and concerns on climate change have
drawn massive attention. The Taiwanese Government is taking a concerted effort to …

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 …

Disposal of solid waste poses great challenges to city managements. Changes in solid
waste composition and disposal methods, along with urbanisation, can certainly affect …

Abstract The United States generated approximately 730 kg of waste per capita in 2013,
which is the highest amount of waste among OECD countries. The waste has adverse …

Sludge management is a critical part for reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
wastewater treatment plants. Five sewage sludge management scenarios were conducted …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has shifted to include multiple functions,
especially energy recovery and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, other than sanitary …

Energy recovery and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wastes are getting noticed in
recent years. This study evaluated the potential for energy recovery and GHG mitigation from …

Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from municipal solid waste and the associated climate
change impacts are getting attention worldwide. This study aims to advise local …

In this study, the environmental impacts were assessed for five municipal solid waste (MSW)
treatment processes with energy recovery potential. The life cycle assessment (LCA) tool …

Increasing concern about climate change is prompting organisations to mitigate their
greenhouse gas emissions. Waste management activities also contribute to greenhouse gas …