Sustainability Analysis of Waste to Energy Strategies for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment

Avila, Cinthia; Cedano, Carla; Martı́nez, Manuel

doi:10.18848/2325-1077/cgp/v13i02/1-14

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“…Several types of material, such as paper, glass, and plastic could be transformed into other usable products. In addition, energy recovery from waste is also proposed, since it was found that waste could be used to generate fuel and energy through a different waste process [17][18][19][20][21][22]. However, some types of waste, particularly hazardous waste, are not easy to reuse and recycle.…”

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Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Janmaimool

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to explain individuals' engagement in sustainable waste management behaviors (SWMBs) based on the application of protection motivation theory (PMT). SWMBs include waste avoidance, green purchasing, reuse and recycle, and waste disposal behaviors. Considering the amount of solid waste generation per capita per day during the past 10 years, the statistical records from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) illustrate the increasing trend of solid waste generation from 1.18 kg per capita per day in 2005 to 1.28 kg per capita per day 2015. Many scholars have asserted that human beings should alter their behaviors to successfully reduce their environmental impact. Several environmental problems (e.g., air pollution, water pollution, and odors) caused by waste disposal are consequences of human behaviors; therefore, citizens' engagement in SWMBs should be widely promoted. This study applies PMT to explore how individuals' SWMBs are influenced by their perceived threats caused by environmental contamination from waste disposal and their perceived coping capability. The Bangkok metropolitan area was selected as a case study because it has faced serious waste management problems, caused by increasing amounts of solid waste over the last ten years. Questionnaire surveys were administered to 193 public and private office workers residing in the city of Bangkok. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to justify the effects of individual threat appraisal and coping appraisal on SWMB engagement. The results illustrated that respondents' self-efficacy could explain all types of SWMBs. On the contrary, response efficacy was not a significant predictor of all behaviors. People's perceived severity of adverse consequences caused by pollutants could significantly explain their waste disposal and reuse and recycle behaviors, and the perceived probability of being impacted by pollutants could explain only reuse and recycling behaviors. Thus, PMT may be well suited for explaining low-cost and simple SWMBs that require less effort. To promote people's engagement in each type of SWMB, different communication campaigns should be established.

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Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Janmaimool

2017

Sustainability

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“…In publications that list four dimensions of sustainable development, the most common are as follows: environmental, social, economic and institutional dimensions (Ávila et al, 2017;Hersen et al, 2019;Laxe et al, 2017;Lizama-Pérez et al, 2018;Londoño-Pineda et al, 2021;Spangenberg, 2004;Toumi et al, 2017;UN-CSD, 2007;Valentin & Spangenberg, 2000).…”

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“…4 Economic, social, environmental/ ecological, institutional (Ávila et al, 2017;Hersen et al, 2019;Laxe et al, 2017;Lizama-Pérez et al, 2018;Londoño-Pineda et al, 2021;Spangenberg, 2004;Toumi et al, 2017;UN-CSD, 2007;Valentin & Spangenberg, 2000) Economy, society, environment, coordination Economic, social, environmental, security (Koff et al, 2022) Environmental, economic, social, transportation efficiency (Ke et al, 2021) Economic, ecological, environmental, multidimensions (Cheng et al, 2009) Economic, social, ecological, political -institutional (Gallopín et al, 2014) Social, economic, environmental, cultural-historical (R. Najjar, 2022) 5 Economic, social, ecological, the built environment, political (Allen, 2009) Economic, social/ethical, environmental, technical and institutional (Bhattacharyya, 2012;Ebrahimi & Rahmani, 2019;Iddrisu & Bhattacharyya, 2015;Ilskog, 2008) New five-dimensional sustainability triangle: Place, Permanence, Persons (Iribarnegaray & Seghezzo, 2012;Seghezzo, 2009) Ecological, social, economic, cultural, safety (Tomaškinová et al, 2019(Tomaškinová et al, , 2021 6 Moral, ecological, social, economic, legal, technical, political (Pawłowski, 2008) 7 Ecological, political, ethical, socio-economic, democratic, cultural, theological Vogt and Weber (2019) Economic, social, environmental, legal, political, ethical and cultural (González et al, 2021) Source: Own elaboration.…”

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Organizing for Sustainable Development

Angeli¹,

Metz²,

Raab³

2022

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The role and meaning of sustainable development have been recognized in the scientific literature for decades. However, there has recently been a dynamic increase in interest in the subject, which results in numerous, in-depth scientific research and publications with an interdisciplinary dimension. This edited volume is a compendium of theoretical knowledge on sustainable development. The context analysed in the publication includes a multi-level and multi-aspect analysis starting from the historical and legal conditions, through elements of the macro level and the micro level, inside the organization.Organizing Sustainable Development offers a systematic and comprehensive theoretical analysis of sustainable development supplemented with practical examples, which will allow obtaining comprehensive knowledge about the meaning and its multi-context application in practice. It shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest to students at an advanced level, academics and reflective practitioners in the fields of sustainable development, management studies, organizational studies and corporate social responsibility.

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“…In this context, the European Union's new waste management guidelines include measures aimed at greater recycling and reuse during the life cycle of products to benefit both the environment and the economy [12][13][14]. Withal, most countries understand that the recycling strategy-that is, the 4Rs (recovery, reuse, regeneration and recycle)-can lead any country to transition to a circular economy [15][16][17][18].…”

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“…Regarding recycling, some authors showed that social influences and economic factors are only some of the reasons some communities are developing strong recycling habits [15,23]. Additionally, in most cases, as the distance to recycling bins decreases, the number of citizens who collect waste at home increases while the government should support markets for recycled materials to increase recycling rates [17,24].…”

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The Effective Management of Organic Waste Policy in Albania

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Following a recycling or continuous recycling process, there is always waste with no material or market value that can be converted into energy or other fossil fuel substitutes. The present study aimed to evaluate the management of organic waste policy and to predict the trend of organic waste generation in Albania. The research used an appropriate Box–Jenkins Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) to determine the quantification of organic waste to be generated. The main results obtained can support the decision-making process in the planning, change and short-term implementation of organic waste management, and the information provided is very useful in collecting, transporting, storing and managing waste in Albanian cities (Tirana, Durrës, Kukës, Berat, Shkodra, Dibër, Gjirokastër and Elbasan). Furthermore, the high percentage of the organic waste generation until 2025 constitutes good premises to raising public awareness related to their energy recovery.

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Sustainability Analysis of Waste to Energy Strategies for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment

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Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Application of Protection Motivation Theory to Investigate Sustainable Waste Management Behaviors

Organizing for Sustainable Development

The Effective Management of Organic Waste Policy in Albania

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