Pharmaceutical Household Waste Practices: Preliminary Findings from a Case Study in Poland
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-019-01174-7
Abstract: Pharmaceutical consumption continues to grow constantly. Unused/expired pharmaceuticals are disposed of to the municipal sewage system or waste disposal. Consequently, many countries have implemented a system of collecting pharmaceutical waste, with pharmacies playing an important… read more here.
Keywords: household waste; waste; expired pharmaceuticals; survey ... See more keywords
Factors influencing household waste management practices in Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-020-01129-9
Abstract: The management of household solid waste is a growing concern related to public health and environmental damage. The study examined socio-demographic factors, perceptions, and attitudes that influence household waste management practices in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Stratified… read more here.
Keywords: household waste; waste; waste management; management ... See more keywords
Emissions of toxic pollutants from co-combustion of demolition and construction wood and household waste fuel blends.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.203
Abstract: Four different types of fuel blends containing demolition and construction wood and household waste were combusted in a small-scale experimental set-up to study the effect of fuel composition on the emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs),… read more here.
Keywords: fuel blends; household waste; demolition construction; waste ... See more keywords
Household waste management in Shanghai and its implications for the second-tier cities in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128980
Abstract: Abstract Seeing that Shanghai implemented mandatory household waste sorting system (referred as Shanghai Model) in 2019 and achieved remarkable improvements, the study focuses on how to localize it in second-tier cities. Specifically, by applying system… read more here.
Keywords: household waste; tier cities; waste; shanghai model ... See more keywords
Social-contextual influences on public participation in incentive programs of household waste separation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111914
Abstract: Despite the widespread use of financial incentives to encourage public participation in household waste separation, recent studies have revealed the mixed success of this strategy. The present study seeks to advance our understanding of the… read more here.
Keywords: household waste; participation; public participation; waste separation ... See more keywords
The importance of characterizing residual household waste at the local level: A case study of Saguenay, Quebec (Canada).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.04.019
Abstract: Knowledge of the quantity and the type of residual household waste (RHW) generated by a population within a given territory is essential for developing affordable, effective, and sustainable management strategies for waste. This study aims… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; household; household waste; residual household ... See more keywords
Increasing the quantity of separated post-consumer plastics for reducing combustible household waste: The case of rigid plastics in Flanders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.025
Abstract: In Flanders, Belgium, rigid and soft plastics represent an interesting fraction of residual household waste as a potential 80 000 Gg a-1 can be recycled instead of incinerated. Removing a large amount of rigid packaging and non-packaging… read more here.
Keywords: quantity separated; separation; waste; household waste ... See more keywords
Quantity and quality of clothing and household textiles in the Danish household waste.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.02.020
Abstract: Despite the fact that studies have indicated that a large proportion of textiles is disposed in the waste, only few studies have looked at the content of textiles in waste, and even less have considered… read more here.
Keywords: waste; household textiles; clothing household; household ... See more keywords
Investigating the influencing factors of incentive-based household waste recycling using structural equation modelling.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.02.014
Abstract: Household waste recycling management is one of the primary challenges of urban development. Incentive-based recycling systems have been used worldwide to increase the willingness of residents to take part in waste recycling. However, the factors… read more here.
Keywords: waste; household waste; recycling behaviour; based recycling ... See more keywords
Classification of different types of metal from recyclable household waste for automatic waste separation system
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DOI: 10.11591/eei.v8i2.1488
Abstract: Nowadays, solid waste has become a major problem in Malaysia. However, most people in Malaysia are not aware and take this problem for granted. The rising number of population and massive development in recent years… read more here.
Keywords: waste; system; household waste; metal recyclable ... See more keywords
Hydro-mechanical behavior of two clayey soils in presence of household waste leachates
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DOI: 10.22034/gjesm.2022.02.01
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESIn landfills, containment is provided by natural or artificial clayey materials known for their low permeability and for their pollutant retention capacity. However, the properties of these media are modified by leachates, whose… read more here.
Keywords: bottom liner; mechanical behavior; hydro mechanical; clayey ... See more keywords