Reuse paint wastewater in the manufacture of cement bricks and tiles

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste management is one of the most important and serious issues facing many developing countries. The main purpose of this research involves...     

Predicting solid waste generation based on the ensemble artificial intelligence models under uncertainty analysis

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste is a critical issue the modern world is facing, and its management involves many imperative parameters with distinct, negative impacts on the...     

A novel object detection method to facilitate the recycling of waste small electrical and electronic equipment

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Whether Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) can be effectively sorted and recycled will affect the sustainable development of human...     

Obtaining and characterization of catalytic materials from waste tires for the Fischer–Tropsch process

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - In this contribution, the preparation of iron-based catalysts from waste tires is reported. Waste steel from disused tires was used as feedstock to...     

Assessing the implementation effect of Shanghai’s compulsory municipal solid waste classification policy

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste treatment is a problem faced by cities all over the world. In recent years, China, as a developing country, regards the municipal solid waste...     

Towards zero waste in emerging countries - a South African experience

The aim of this paper is to describe the optimisation of Waste Minimisation/Zero Waste strategies into an already established integrated waste management system and to present a Zero Waste model for post-consumer waste for urban communities in South Africa. The research was undertaken towards the fulfilment of the goals of the Polokwane Declaration on Waste Management [DEAT, 2001. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Government of South Africa. Polokwane Declaration. Drafted by Government, Civil Society and the Business Community. National Waste Summit, Polokwane, 26-28 September 2001], which has set as its target the reduction of waste generation and disposal by 50% and 25%, respectively, by 2012 and the development of a plan for Zero Waste by 2022. Two communities, adjacent to the Mariannhill Landfill site in Durban, were selected as a case study for a comparative analysis of formal and informal settlements. Since the waste generated from these two communities is disposed of at the Mariannhill landfill, the impact of Zero Waste on landfill volumes could be readily assessed. A Zero Waste scheme, based on costs and landfill airspace savings, was proposed for the area. The case study demonstrates that waste minimisation schemes can be introduced into urban areas, in emerging countries, with differing levels of service and that Zero Waste models are appropriate to urban areas in South Africa.     

The development of landfill operation and management in Indonesia

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - The enactment of the Waste Act in 2008 represents a milestone in Indonesian waste management legislation, particularly in relation to landfill...     

Potential end of life application of African star apple shell and waste toner powder as composite filler materials

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - This study contributes towards showing the potential end-of-life application of common wastes namely: Waste Toner powder (WTP) and African star...     

Removal of Hg2+ ions by adsorption using (TiO2@MnO2)-NPs nanocomposite

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste water contaminated with inorganic mercury is considered a serious environmental problem, mainly due to the hazardous effects this contaminant...     

Matrix method for evaluation of existing solid waste management system in Himachal Pradesh,India

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Effective management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is an essential function of the city municipal corporation. The present study reports on the...     

Addressing sustainability through waste management: a perspective from higher education institutions in Southeast Asia

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste management is vital for global sustainable development. Sustainable development goals of a country would not be achieved if the waste...     

Using machine learning method to predict food waste in catering industry under high resolution: a case in Dongguan

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste classification is comprehensively carried out in China as an important national-level policy, and the large amount and the wide range of food...     

Enhanced phosphate removal by thermally pretreated waste oyster shells

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste oyster shells were used to remove phosphate and the effects of thermal pretreatment were studied. Thermal pretreatment under different...     

Applying machine learning approach in recycling

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste generation has been increasing drastically based on the world’s population and economic growth. This has significantly affected human...     

Determinants of waste characterization in Lebanon and material recovery potential

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste represents a largely untapped source of raw material in many countries, as resource recovery rates remain generally low despite most of the...     

Can millennials’ disposal intention be influenced through institutional motivation: A study of green disposal conduct in Perak,Malaysia

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste output have risen sharply in Malaysia due to economic growth, population growth, and urbanization, which threatens to exhaust existing...     

Study on a novel pneumatic stratified vibration sorting method of waste plastic films

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste plastic films introduce serious pollution and need to be separated and collected for recycling. Aiming at highly efficient sorting of waste...     

The use of relative potential risk as a prioritization tool for household WEEE management in Thailand

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has become one of the major global concerns in solid waste management due to its continuously...     

Comprehensive investigation of various re-refining technologies of used lubricating oil: a review

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste lubricating oil is considered to be a hazardous waste and has tremendous impact on human health and environment. The present review...     

Waste foundry sand used to cover organic waste in landfills

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Waste foundry sand (WFS) is a waste generated during the molding of metal parts and primarily discarded in landfills, which generates environmental...