Characterization and sustainable management strategies of municipal solid waste in Egypt

Abdallah, Mohamed; Arab, Mohamed G.; Shabib, Ahmad; El-Sherbiny, Rami; Sheltawy, S. T. El

doi:10.1007/s10098-020-01877-0

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“…The MSW composition in Egypt is 56% organics, 13% plastics, 10% paper and cardboard, 4% glass, 2% metals, and 15% other material [16], as shown in Figure 3. However, MSW composition varies significantly across the different governorates, where the organic fraction can range between 41 and 70%, plastic between 6 and 16%, glass between 1.5 and 9.4%, and metals between 1 and 8% [19].…”

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“…The MSW composition in Egypt is 56% organics, 13% plastics, 10% paper and board, 4% glass, 2% metals, and 15% other material [16], as shown in Figure 3. How MSW composition varies significantly across the different governorates, where t ganic fraction can range between 41 and 70%, plastic between 6 and 16%, glass be 1.5 and 9.4%, and metals between 1 and 8% [19]. Concerning the current waste management practices in Egypt, according to th recent statistics issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, MSW managem 2016 was based on open dumping (81%), a small recycling share (12%), and only 7 landfilled [16].…”

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Solid Waste Management in the Context of a Circular Economy in the MENA Region

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Solid waste management in most MENA countries is characterized by lack of planning, improper disposal, inadequate collection services, inappropriate technologies that suit the local conditions and technical requirements, and insufficient funding. Therefore, waste management is mainly limited to collection, transportation, and disposal. As the circular economy has recently been given high priority on the MENA region’s political agenda, all MENA member states are seeking to move away from old-fashioned waste disposal, “waste management”, towards a more intelligent waste treatment, “resource efficiency”. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of national systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) management, and material and energy recovery as an important aspect thereof, in the context of the circular economy in selected countries in the MENA region. Since policy, regulation, and treatment technologies are traditionally connected to MSW management, the focus of this article is twofold. Firstly, it aims to identify the different practices of solid waste management employed in selected MENA region countries and their approaches to embracing the circular economy and, secondly, it examines the extent to which policies and technologies applied play any role in this context. The study revealed that most waste management issues in the countries analyzed appear to be due to political factors and the decentralized nature of waste management with multi-level management and responsibilities. In fact, material and energy recovery in the context of municipal solid waste management does not differ significantly in the countries in the MENA region considered. In most cases, “waste” is still seen as “trouble” rather than a resource. Therefore, a fresh vision on how the solid waste management system can be transformed into a circular economy is required; there is a need for paradigm shift from a linear economy model to a circular-economy model.

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“…This is mainly related to the State COVID-19 policies, which consider construction and recycling essential industries. Such a matrix can be also used in other waste streams such as commercial and industrial waste (Aydin et al 2017 ) and municipal solid waste (Abdallah et al 2020 ) to investigate the potential impacts of the pandemic. Going forward, the authors summarise the following adaptive measures based on the findings.…”

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Evaluating the COVID-19 impacts on the construction and demolition waste management and resource recovery industry: experience from the Australian built environment sector

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The COVID-19 crisis has brought unprecedented challenges to many sectors, including the built environment. The construction and demolition (C&D) waste management and recovery industry is an essential service provider to this sector. Like other industries, this industry has been affected by the pandemic in many ways. However, in Australia, this impact has not been thoroughly investigated. This study, therefore, explores COVID-19 impacts on the Australian C&D waste recovery and construction industry as the major waste consumer and generator. To achieve this aim, a literature review and a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 participants representing five stakeholder groups (government, construction, waste recovery, material supplying and consultancy) across five Australian states. The research findings established that there is a critical need for leveraging digital technologies, developing business contingency plans, creating coalitions between government and industry, and diversifying supply chains to reduce supply chain risks. This study also uncovered a range of targeted responses and recommendations to manage pandemic-induced disruptions and improve the circular economy in the industry. Our findings can immediately assist industrial practitioners and government decision-makers in managing the impacts of COVID-19 on the waste recovery activities in C&D waste and other waste streams. Graphical abstract

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“…Previous research has concentrated mainly on cross-sectional household survey analysis (Abdallah et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2015), with little analysis of policy drivers or seasonal/ time factors. Indeed, the number of studies attempting to disentangle policy drivers from actual waste patterns is limited (e.g.…”

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Evaluating policy changes on council waste generation and diversion: Evidence from South Australia

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Tchatoka

2023

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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Australia, like most countries worldwide, faces increasing issues with burgeoning waste generation and its appropriate disposal. Hence, effective policies and programmes are needed to change household waste generation and recycling behaviour, thereby reducing waste into landfill. To date, however, there has been little academic research on the potential effects of various policies on waste generation. We employ a rare data set and the fixed‐effects linear regression model with autoregressive disturbances to investigate how a variety of public policies (namely education campaigns, roll‐out of food diversion systems and provision of food caddies) influence monthly waste generation and diversion in Adelaide, South Australia, from 2006 to 2020. The results show that the introduction of food waste caddies and diversion systems was associated with increased diversion rates, saving local councils the gross equivalent of AUD$4.67 million in reduced solid waste landfill levies. However, education campaigns regarding food waste and recycling alone were found to have no significant association with reduced waste or increased recycling.

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Characterization and sustainable management strategies of municipal solid waste in Egypt

Cited by 24 publications

References 17 publications

Solid Waste Management in the Context of a Circular Economy in the MENA Region

Solid Waste Management in the Context of a Circular Economy in the MENA Region

Evaluating the COVID-19 impacts on the construction and demolition waste management and resource recovery industry: experience from the Australian built environment sector

Evaluating policy changes on council waste generation and diversion: Evidence from South Australia

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