Regional Differences in Municipal Solid Waste Collection Quantities in China

Zhou, An; Wu, Shenhan; Chu, Zhujie; Huang, Wei‐Chiao

doi:10.3390/su11154113

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“…Therefore, the level of green CU in the eastern region is lower than that in the western and other regions. This finding is consistent with many studies on China, where regional differences are evident; for example, regional differences in innovation efficiency of China's high-tech industries [51], regional differences in municipal solid waste collection quantities [52], and regional differences in environment performance [53]. This shows that regional differences have affected many aspects of China's social and economic life.…”

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A Framework for Assessing Green Capacity Utilization Considering CO2 Emissions in China’s High-Tech Manufacturing Industry

Pan

Pei

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China’s high-tech manufacturing industry has become the mainstay of the country’s domestic industrial transformation and upgrading. However, in recent years, the industry has experienced huge blind expansion under policy stimulus, which is not good for long-term industrial development. Therefore, this article attempts to explore the extent to which such an important and critical industry in China utilizes its production capacity and provides a basis for future policymaking. Coupled with the country’s increasing emphasis on the green and low-carbon development of the industry, this article extends the green and low-carbon thinking based on capacity utilization, namely green capacity utilization (CU). On this basis, the study empirically investigates the green CU of the high-tech manufacturing industry in 28 provinces in mainland China from 2010 to 2015. In performing the investigation, the inputs were divided into (quasi-)fixed and variable inputs, and an assessment framework was established based on the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. Moreover, optimal variable inputs are also available as by-products within the assessment framework. The results were as follows: First, China’s high-tech manufacturing industry showed an excellent overall performance in green CU. Moreover, half of the provinces were at fully utilized capacity, and half were under-utilized. On average, there was a slight deterioration in green CU. Second, the results showed regional differences. The western region had the highest green CU followed by the middle and northeastern regions, and the eastern region had the lowest green CU. Third, regarding the optimal variables inputs, the total amount of labor in China’s high-tech manufacturing industry met the demand, but the distribution was uneven. Fourth, the scale of traditional energy consumption needs to be reduced both in individual provinces and in general. These conclusions have implications for the formulation of policies to promote the green development of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry.

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A Framework for Assessing Green Capacity Utilization Considering CO2 Emissions in China’s High-Tech Manufacturing Industry

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Pei

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“…According to Xiao et al (2020), population growth, urbanization and industrialization are the main reasons for increase of waste generation behind in China's. The swift increase of urban population has triggered a dramatic increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, with consequences more observed in developing countries (Zhou et al 2019). Approximately, 3 billion world population still deficiency of access to regulate waste disposal services, and viable solutions to SWM are some of the vital approaches still being explored (Wilson et al 2015).…”

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Evaluation of current solid waste disposal site based on socio-economic and geospatial data: a case study of Wolkite town, Ethiopia

2020

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Wolkite is a town like many developing countries, faces problems associated with poor solid waste management. The town has only one major landfill site, which is found at Gasore kebele, near to the town. However, the waste dumping in this site has been affecting the surrounding community. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current solid waste deposal site and socioeconomic impact of the current solid waste disposal site in the study area. The data were collected through field observation, key informant interview, focus group discussion, and household survey. Geospatial data were also used to evaluate the current solid disposal site. In this study, fifty-two household and two focus group discussion were participated. The quantitative data coded and analyzed using SPSS software. The data described using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were also expressed using narrative description whereas the geospatial data were analyzed by ArcGIS. The study result showed that the landfill site is proximate to stream and river, church, mosque, rural settlement, main road, and vegetation. The disposal site has affecting negatively to the local community; besides, the municipal waste is disposed arbitrarily on open field, roadside, dumped everywhere and solid waste disposed jointly with liquid at the landfill site, therefore, this study recommends to select suitable landfill site in the of the town.

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“…At the same time, developing countries need to expand their regional energy production processes, which can also be helped by waste-to-energy developments [50,51]. For developing countries, decision-makers prefer fast-track, cost-effective systems that have a life cycle that can be well understood and could be successful within five or a maximum of ten years [52,53].…”

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Sustainability Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management System for Hanoi (Vietnam)—Why to Choose the ‘Waste-to-Energy’ Concept

Hoang

Fogarassy

2020

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According to decision no. 491/QD-TTg signed in 2018 by the Vietnamese Prime Minister approving adjustments to the national strategy for the general management of solid waste until 2025 with a vision toward 2050, Vietnam has committed itself to move toward collecting, transporting, and treating 100% of non-household waste by 2025 and 85% of waste discharged by households by 2025. This paper aims to determine which is the best sustainable solid waste management system out of those that have been formulated by World Bank experts for Hanoi until 2030 for implementing the national strategy. The paper compares four distinct solid waste management enhancement alternatives, namely, “Improving the current system for waste collection and transportation”; “Reducing, reusing, and recycling waste at source”; “Mechanical–biological treatment (MBT) plants for classifying, composting, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the cement industry”; and “MBT plants for classifying, composting, and RDF for waste-to-energy/incineration plants”. The comparison was made using an analytic hierarchy process. As a result, the research indicated that “MBT plants for classifying, composting, and RDF for waste-to-energy/incineration plants” has the highest ranking in terms of a sustainable solution for the municipal solid waste management system. Therefore, it should be applied for managing the current situation in Hanoi. At the same time, the sustainable development of the system must seek to decrease the waste-to-energy ratio continuously and significantly through the planned reuse of materials that can be recycled to industry. According to the literature, in major cities in Asia and Africa, development programs are moving toward waste-to-energy solutions. The EU’s circular innovation programs and action plan may be in the opposite direction to this trend.

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Regional Differences in Municipal Solid Waste Collection Quantities in China

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

A Framework for Assessing Green Capacity Utilization Considering CO2 Emissions in China’s High-Tech Manufacturing Industry

A Framework for Assessing Green Capacity Utilization Considering CO2 Emissions in China’s High-Tech Manufacturing Industry

Evaluation of current solid waste disposal site based on socio-economic and geospatial data: a case study of Wolkite town, Ethiopia

Sustainability Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management System for Hanoi (Vietnam)—Why to Choose the ‘Waste-to-Energy’ Concept

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