The production of municipal solid waste has increased noticeably during the recent past due
to the mounting global population and fast urbanization. Furthermore, its poor management …

The aim of this paper is to review papers on municipal solid waste management (SWM)
systems, especially on performance indicators (PIs), and suggest practical methods to …

In this paper the behavior of household solid waste generation is analyzed, using as a unit
of analysis the garbage bags produced by a family during a week. For this analysis the …

Increased household recycling is a policy goal in many countries. Household recycling is, to
a large extent, based on voluntary efforts. It is thus interesting to understand the mechanisms …

Environment problems associated with the generation of waste are part of societal changes
where households play an important role. These societal changes influence the size …

The environmental concern of plastic waste (PW) generation has escalated to an alarming
level due to the versatility and high demand in various applications. In order to search for an …

Taiwan is the second most densely populated country in the world; its 22.604 million
residents (2002) live in an area of 35,967 km2 (628people/km2). Taiwan's economy has …

In this study the effect of gender and age structure on municipal waste generation was
investigated. The data from 10-year period, from 2001 to 2010 year, were taken into …

Governments sometimes try to increase individuals' contributions to public goods through
appeals to consumer responsibility, rather than by economic incentives, for example in …

The generation of solid waste has become an increasing environmental and public health
problem, especially in developing countries. These problems associated with the generation …