Comparison of Different Waste Management Technologies and Climate Change Effect—Jordan

Aljaradin, Mohammad; Persson, Kenneth M

doi:10.4236/ajcc.2012.12006

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“…The few studies that dealt with the assessment of the impact of solid waste management on GHGs emissions in Jordan (Al-Ghazawi and Abdallah, 2008; Aljaradin and Persson, 2012; Ikhlayel et al, 2012; Ministry of Environment, 2014) were conducted before the refugee era. As such, the increased amounts of solid waste as a result of population increase were not considered.…”

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“…Several studies have reported the impact of solid waste management practises in Jordan on the greenhouse emissions (Abu Qdais et al, 2010; Abu Qdais et al, 2012; Al-Ghazawi and Abdallah, 2008; Aljaradin and Persson 2012, Ikhlayel et al, 2016). While other investigators dealt with composting of different types of wastes in Jordan, like composting of sewage sludge (Hassouneh et al, 1999), agro industrial waste (Abu Qdais and Al Widyan, 2016) and recently municipal solid waste (Hemidat et al, 2018).…”

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The role of solid waste composting in mitigating climate change in Jordan

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Solid waste composting has never been practised on a full scale in Jordan. However, the National Solid Waste Management Strategy recommended five major composting facilities to be put into operation starting from 2025. According to the Ministry of Environment, the waste sector is contributing to 10.6% of the total greenhouse gas emissions of the country. The main objective of this study was to assess the potential of solid waste composting in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan. Applying the upstream-operating-downstream account framework and developing a model that estimates the greenhouse gas emissions, it was possible to estimate the emissions associated with composting of source-segregated bio-waste, which was compared with three other scenarios, including business as usual (dumping and landfilling), sanitary landfilling, and anaerobic digestion. The assessment revealed that composting and anaerobic digestion of the total generated source-segregated bio-waste (Scenarios 3 and 4) have the least net greenhouse gas emissions with 1.1 million Mg CO2-eq y-1, while engineered sanitary landfilling and dumping have net emissions of 2.6 and 3.75 million Mg CO2-eq y-1, respectively. The findings of this research are paving the way to make informed and responsible decisions in the Jordanian solid waste sector to adopt sustainable and integrated management options.

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“…The Tool for Calculating GHG Emissions in Solid Waste Management (SWM‐GHG Calculator) developed by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU) has been used to estimate GHG emissions in case studies of Serbia. This calculator allows GHG emissions to be estimated in different waste‐management scenarios . Changes in GHG emissions related to the transition to the new modern landfilling method are presented in Fig.…”

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“…This calculator allows GHG emissions to be estimated in different waste-management scenarios. 14,15 Changes in GHG emissions related to the transition to the new modern landfilling method are presented in Fig. 2.…”

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Framework of new landfill GHG policy in developing countries: Case study of Serbia

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This paper deals with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originating from changes in the waste sector in developing and transitional economies. Using a Serbian case study, the effects of different waste disposal techniques on GHG emissions were analyzed in three scenarios: the current one, the worst one, and the best one. According to the Serbian national‐waste management strategy, a large number of dumpsites and unsanitary landfills should be merged into several regional sanitary landfills. Results obtained from the SWM‐GHG Calculator have shown potentially higher emissions from modern regional landfills than from dumpsites. Related environmental policy should therefore be analyzed in detail and applied. Environmental policy options are analyzed using the SWOT technique. The policy option to be implemented depends on country‐specific circumstances, such as the adequate functioning of institutions, the effectiveness of the judicial system, the established legal framework, and the general level of competence in the waste management sector. If all of these conditions are in place, the ‘polluter pays’ option is the superior one. However, if the level of knowledge and capacity in waste sector is low, and if there are no adequate institutions, or if the judicial system is inefficient, the first option appears to be the right one. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Waste is brought to this community Sehaj Safai Kendra's with the help of handcarts during primary collection and is emptied in storage containers. Segregation of waste is carried out by rag pickers and sweepers in informal way in these Kendra's [23] [24] . Trucks or dumpers can also enter these Sehaj Safai Kendra's and they pick up the waste from these storage sites to the disposal site.…”

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Quantitative assessment of biodegradable kitchen waste generation from three star hotels in Chandigarh and its potential for composting

Kaur¹,

Goyal²,

Saini³

2019

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Due to the expansion of business profile, Chandigarh city has become a hot spot for hospitality sector, which is one of the major sources for generation of biodegradable kitchen waste. The present study was conducted to assess the quantum of biodegradable kitchen waste generation from three star hotels in Chandigarh, waste management practices being followed and potential of biodegradable waste for composting. The study involved survey in 11 three star hotels of Chandigarh (India) out of 70 three star hotels located in the province. A questionnaire was used to collect the data from hotel staff. The biodegradable waste generated was quantified and composted using a lab scale mechanical composter. The results have shown that the waste generation rate varies from 40-80 Kg/day/hotel. Segregation of waste at source is being partly implemented as vegetables peelings are mixed in dry waste and used tissues in wet waste. The dry waste is picked by municipal workers from all the hotels and is dumped at the landfill site however the wet waste is being given to piggeries by most of the hotels on daily basis. Out of the total waste generated, 38-44% of waste generated is biodegradable kitchen waste which can be composted to get a compost of C/N ratio 22.79 ± 4.43. This compost can be used as soil amending agent in gardening. Thus the kitchen waste generated from hotels has a good potential for composting which can done on a small scale through a suitable decentralized system. This will help in decreasing the ultimate load on landfill and will assure environmentally sound disposal of biodegradable waste.

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Comparison of Different Waste Management Technologies and Climate Change Effect—Jordan

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

The role of solid waste composting in mitigating climate change in Jordan

The role of solid waste composting in mitigating climate change in Jordan

Framework of new landfill GHG policy in developing countries: Case study of Serbia

Quantitative assessment of biodegradable kitchen waste generation from three star hotels in Chandigarh and its potential for composting

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