This review on current US municipal solid waste-to-energy trends highlighted regional
contrasts on technology adoption, unique challenges of each technology, commonly used …

Open dumping is a common practice for MSW disposal in most of the Indian cities, apart
from the metro-cities. This practice poses significant environmental and health risks due to …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the environmental impact of plasma
gasification technology, and assesses its merits as a sustainable technology fitting within …

The rapid proliferation of electronic devices in the last two decades has compelled the
researchers to find a remedy for one of the most toxic and hazardous waste materials–the …

The continuously increasing solid waste generation worldwide calls for management
strategies that integrate concerns for environmental sustainability. By quantifying …

This paper focuses on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of four waste management strategies:
landfill without biogas utilization; landfill with biogas combustion to generate electricity; …

Twenty-five comparative cycle assessments (LCAs) addressing food waste treatment were
reviewed, including the treatment alternatives landfill, thermal treatment, compost (small and …

In assessments of the environmental impacts of waste management, life-cycle assessment
(LCA) helps expanding the perspective beyond the waste management system. This is …

The aim of the study is to analyze three different waste treatment technologies by life cycle
assessment tool. Sanitary Landfill, Incineration and gasification-pyrolysis of the waste …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a popular tool used to evaluate the environmental
performance of municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems. Although reviews of …