Introductory Chapter: Rural Waste Management Issues at Global Level

Mihai, Florin‐Constantin; Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.

doi:10.5772/intechopen.70268

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“…When the household is realizer of flow, the waste is delivered to the public waste receivers at bring collection sites [52]. Given that household waste, especially in rural areas, is often disposed of in locations not intended for this purpose [66], it is necessary to provide institutionally with adequate waste disposal infrastructure. Waste can also be collected from households [52].…”

Section: Household Waste Flowsmentioning

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Logistics flows of household

Tadić¹,

Veljović²

2020

Tehnika

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A household, as a significant generator of logistics flows, can be viewed as an entity with input, output and internal flows and mutually dependent attributes describing it (function/activity, location, ordering and supply systems, size and frequency of delivery, etc.). Affiliation with an urban, suburban or rural area has a particularly significant impact on the characteristics of the logistics flows of the household. In addition, the structure of logistics flows depends on the functions of the household, changes in the environment, interactions of the household with other generators of logistics flows, as well as the role of the household and its resources in the supply chains. Effective management of household logistics requires serious research into the complex flows structure and their interaction with household attributes and changing environmental conditions. This paper presents the basic attributes of the household as a generator of logistics demands, describes various interactions with the environment, and structures household logistics flows. In addition, the basic characteristics of each category of logistics flows are presented.

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Section: Household Waste Flowsmentioning

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Logistics flows of household

Tadić¹,

Veljović²

2020

Tehnika

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“…in the areas of the municipalities that could manage the bio-waste by means of home composting. It should be pointed out that in more rural communities, traditional recovery of household waste at the household level, home composting and animal feed have diverted a part of bio-waste from municipal waste management system [14]. For this reason, a part of the rural population generates a small amount of bio-waste because of on-site reusing, to which one must add the second homes and the phenomenon of rural depopulation.…”

Section: Home Compostingmentioning

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Towards the Recycling of Bio-Waste: The Case of Pontevedra, Spain (REVITALIZA)

Mato¹,

Pérez-Losada²,

Martínez-Abraldes³

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Municipal Solid Waste Management

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Waste management is one of the main environmental problems that municipalities have to address. The fulfilment of the recycling objectives imposed by the European Community requires the segregation and treatment of the municipal bio-waste. Pontevedra Provincial Council started in 2015 an innovative plan, called REVITALIZA, for the recycling of bio-waste through the promotion of composting in municipalities. REVITALIZA, which is developed in different phases, advocates the implementation of local composting (home and community composting) and small composting facilities, so that the generation of waste and the economic and environmental costs of its collection and transport are reduced. The plan is a pioneer in the training of technical personnel in the area of bio-waste management. Currently, 36 municipalities are participating in REVITALIZA in different phases of the plan, committed to locally managing bio-waste.

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“…Rural areas are often neglected by formal waste management services due to a complex of factors, such as geographical barriers, sparse settlements, low population densities, poorer socioeconomic conditions, long distances from urban areas, transportation costs, etc. The characteristics of household waste are variable across different households, villages, regions, and countries [1,2].…”

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Role of Waste Collection Efficiency in Providing a Cleaner Rural Environment

Mihai

Grozavu

2019

Sustainability

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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 regulations and the role of collection efficiency afterward in reducing this critical environmental threat constitutes a key issue in rural Romania. The present study reveals huge amounts of household uncollected waste released into the natural environment outside the official statistics of rural dumpsites. Despite the expansion of waste collection coverage towards rural areas since 2010, the problem of illegal dumping practice is difficult to solve. The improvement of collection efficiency, better law enforcement, and surveillance of environmental authorities coupled with educational and environmental awareness are necessary steps to combat this bad practice. A circular economy paradigm must be enacted in rural regions through separate collection schemes and to improve cost-efficient alternatives, such as home composting, and traditional and creative reuse practices, particularly in less developed regions.

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Introductory Chapter: Rural Waste Management Issues at Global Level

Cited by 24 publications

References 25 publications

Logistics flows of household

Logistics flows of household

Towards the Recycling of Bio-Waste: The Case of Pontevedra, Spain (REVITALIZA)

Role of Waste Collection Efficiency in Providing a Cleaner Rural Environment

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