Solid Waste Characterization and Management Practices in Rural Communities, Tehran and Alborz (Iran)

Asgari, Ali; Ghorbanian, Tahereh; Dadashzadeh, Daryoush; Khalili, Fatemeh; Yari, Ahmad Reza; Bagheri, Amin; Yousefi, Nader; Ghadiri, Seid Kamal; Talebi, Seyedeh Solmaz

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“…The present study revealed that plastic and rubber (C2) were identified as the most negative effects of waste on animals (W = 0.195), and that wood and paper (C3) were also were detected as the least negative effects of waste on animals (W = 0.091). Previous studies support these findings as they document that plastic and rubber have the worst effect on the environment (14), and wood and paper make the least changes in animal habitats (12). Another study found that the presence of plastic and paper in the animal habitat was correlated with chemical pollutants such as organic pollutants and heavy metals in animal habitats resources (16).…”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, there was no research assessing the status of animal species, especially based on hu- man wastes, but the results of some studies (11)(12)(13)(14)(15) showed that rural wastes had negative effects on animal and their habitats. For explaining this part, it could be inferred that the assessment of the wild mammals status affected by hu- man wastes is an introduction to reduce the negative effects of waste on the animal in the future; According to this perspective, the results of this study are comparable with the results of studies in the field of waste impact assessment on the environment.…”

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“…Asgari et al determined the quality (composition) of solid waste of rural communities in Tehran and Alborz provinces. The results showed that the highest waste generation rate was in spring, and it coincided with the activity of animal species near the villages (14). Przydatek and Gancarczyk assessed solid waste accumulation in rural areas of European Union.…”

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Assessing the Wild Mammals Status Affected by Human Wastes, Based on the Field Works and MCDM Analysis

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Pazoki

Ghobadi

2020

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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Background: Waste causes negative impacts on animal species and their habitats. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the status of animal species based on the effects of human wastes. Methods: This study was carried out in villages of the Oshtorankooh protected area of Lorestan province in 2019. Sampling and measurement of waste were used to analyze the quantity and quality of the waste of 42 villages in the protected area. The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), in combination with the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) was applied to evaluate the effects of waste on animal species. Results: The average total of solid waste generation rates was 555 g/day, and the average density of waste was 412 kg/m3. Also, the results of ranking showed that Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, and Hyaena hyaena were ranked with the highest scores of 2.260, 1.958, and 1.948, respectively, and the most effects will be on these species. Conclusions: It is necessary to consider the impacts of waste on animal species, and according to the results of TOPSIS and impacts assessment, the presented method has shown good performance.

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Assessing the Wild Mammals Status Affected by Human Wastes, Based on the Field Works and MCDM Analysis

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2020

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“…Table 1 shows the waste generation rate per capita in rural communities of developing countries, taking recent scientific literature as a reference [28][29][30][31][32][33]. As can be seen, the values vary substantially, in this case, from 0.18 to 0.57 kg/(inhabitant × day).…”

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Solid Waste Management in Rural Communities of Developing Countries: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

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Vaccari

2022

Clean Technol.

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Solid waste management (SWM) in rural areas of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represents a critical and underrated topic. However, almost half of the world’s population still lives in rural areas and an adequate SWM is crucial in reducing environmental and health threats. A lack of knowledge and appropriate tools often leads to inappropriate practices such as waste dumping and uncontrolled burning. However, appropriate methods can transform waste into resources and even guarantee a revenue source. This manuscript provides an overview of the state of the knowledge characterising SWM in rural communities of LMICs, analysing common practices and principal issues. Different solid waste fractions are considered. Virtuous approaches are presented, taking into account recent sustainable solutions. Considering that a relevant part of the world population is still living in rural areas, the benefits associated with an appropriate SWM may be enormous. Such activities may improve local conditions from social, environmental and health perspectives; furthermore, they may have a global impact on facing climate change and environmental pollution.

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“…In rural communities in Tehran and Alborz provinces, the composition of household waste were 46.14% of food waste, 6.2% of paper and cardboard, 6.8% of plastics, 5.45% of metals, 3.28% of rubber, 4.35% of textile, 4.97% of glass, 9.31% of wood, and 5.28% of other wastes (Fig. 1) [5]. In 2014, about 962 kt year −1 (32%) of the solid waste produced in urban regions of Tehran was recyclable waste that about 11% of them separated in production source.…”

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Households’ behavior and social-environmental aspects of using bag dustbin for waste recovery in Tehran

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Yaghmaeian

Dehghani

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J Environ Health Sci Engineer

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The suitable dustbin can cause a significant increase in household participation in separated dry waste at production source and recycling rate. This study was conducted on 100 households in Tehran for two weeks for households' wastes without any intervention. After two weeks, the tough-flexible bag dustbins were delivered to the families. At the next stage, by analysing the separated dry wastes by households, comparing the cost of new bag dustbin with plastic garbage bags, and completing some questionnaires, it was concluded that about 92% of households believed that waste bag dustbin was much more accessible and hygienic. The use of plastic garbage bags was decreased an average by 2, after using new bag dustbins. Moreover, the use of bag dustbins has more cost-effectiveness rather than plastic bags (about 54%). Before and after the intervention, the source separation and recovery rate was 0.19 and 0.18, respectively. The amount of wet waste in the waste bag dustbin was decreased to 62.26% after the intervention. The decrease of wet waste in the separated dry waste enhanced the quality of recycled materials.

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Solid Waste Characterization and Management Practices in Rural Communities, Tehran and Alborz (Iran)

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Assessing the Wild Mammals Status Affected by Human Wastes, Based on the Field Works and MCDM Analysis

Assessing the Wild Mammals Status Affected by Human Wastes, Based on the Field Works and MCDM Analysis

Solid Waste Management in Rural Communities of Developing Countries: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

Households’ behavior and social-environmental aspects of using bag dustbin for waste recovery in Tehran

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