In order to confirm the landfills as potential sources of microplastics and bisphenol A (BPA),
the investigation of microplastics occurrence and concentration levels of BPA in landfill …

The exposure of rural communities to illegal waste dumping practices associated with the
lack of or poor waste collection schemes prior to the closure of rural dumpsites under EU …

Waste collection and transport can generate up to 70% of the total costs of the system.
Separated collection of recyclables implies additional costs for which the sale of recycled …

The economic and environmental impact of several waste-to-energy (WtE) schemes to
produce electricity from municipal solid waste (MSW) refuse is evaluated and compared with …

The novelty of this paper is the demonstration of the effectiveness of combining material flow
analysis (MFA) with substance flow analysis (SFA) for decision making in waste …

Waste management is a critical policy towards the reduction of environmental impacts to air,
soil and water. Many Latin American countries, however, lack a correct waste management …

Waste disposal sector is an important anthropogenic source of greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions; therefore, it is important to accurately estimate GHG budget of waste disposal …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are among the major sources of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions affecting global warming and the Earth's climate. In Bulgaria, 53 regional …

Different technical and social innovations may be required for solid waste management
sector in large cities and rural areas as particular geographical regions [1]. Despite the fact …

This paper concerns the development of a methodology aimed at determining the optimal
number of waste bins as well optimizing the location of collection points. The methodology …