The Concept of Waste and Waste Management

Amasuomo, Ebikapade; Baird, Jim

doi:10.5539/jms.v6n4p88

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“…When the source of waste is known, then something can be done to prevent or reduce waste at the point of creation. Several research studies have been conducted on the sources and characteristics of waste as well as the possible adverse effect of inappropriate handling and best international practices (Amasuomo and Baird, 2016). There are several sources of waste; however, Eschooltoday (2015) identified the following as sources of waste: municipal, medical/clinical, agricultural, end-of-automobiles, construction and demolition, electronics and industrial.…”

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Sources and Ways of Controlling Manufacturing Industrial Waste in the Northern Ghana

Atsu¹,

Thwala²,

Aigbavboa³

2021

Int. j. eng. manag. res.

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Manufacturing waste forms part of industrial waste which is also rooted in solid waste. In Ghana, the ruling government has a flagship project known as one district one factory (1d1f). Most of these factories that are established and yet to be established are manufacturing industries. No doubt that these industries will generate lots of waste which must be managed properly. Also, the more factories are built, the more waste will be created. The main purpose of this paper is to identify and try to control the exact sources of waste generation on the production line of manufacturing industries. The method used was literature review, and interview of industry players. From the literature review, it was found that several sources of waste have been established such as municipal sources of waste, medical/clinical sources, agriculture sources, end-of-life-of automobile, industrial sources of waste, construction/demolition sources, and electronic sources of waste (eschooltoday, 2020, amauomo and baird, 2016) whiles the results from the interview session revealed that the exact point on the manufacturing line of the industry, which can be termed as sources of waste are; at the beginning, and sometimes the end of the production line. Observation on the production line also confirmed the perception of the factory hands, that at the beginning, and the end. Once the sources are identified, it is possible to control it. In conclusion, it was revealed that factory hands do not make critical observation on the production line. They agreed that if the sources are identified and controlled, it will reduce the cost of production which will increase their profit margin. It is therefore recommended that manufacturing industries should take much interest in identifying the sources of waste creation on their production lines. Also, they should take measurement seriously when feeding raw materials into the production line.

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Sources and Ways of Controlling Manufacturing Industrial Waste in the Northern Ghana

Atsu¹,

Thwala²,

Aigbavboa³

2021

Int. j. eng. manag. res.

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“…Improper handling of the material found as one of the significant construction sources waste generation [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Improper material handling includes damages during the transportation, unpacked supply and throwaway packaging [28].…”

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“…A massive waste of about 40% is produced globally due to construction activities [12]. Another study by [13], reports household waste production as 36.73%, and commercial waste production as 21.54%. Similar evidence is reported by [14] from Hong Kong, which determined that approximately 1-10% of the total acquired material left as a waste on site.…”

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Exploring Types of Waste Generated: A Study of Construction Industry of Pakistan

Akhund

Memon

et al. 2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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The construction sector is responsible for providing fundamental physical structure required for living and survival of human life. Increased development works have led in resulting the massive amount of waste generation in developing countries. Due to poor management system on sites, it has become more crucial and exerts several negative impacts on society and the environment. This Unused waste material has a negative impact on the ecosystem and needs a considerable amount of money for recycling, reusing and disposal of the waste. Like other developing countries Pakistan is spending a significant portion of its GDP on handling construction waste. Among the several other factors, the key contributes are highlighted in this study. This study is exploratory work investigating the types of construction waste generated on site and their relative impact of the project cost in construction projects of Pakistan. Through questionnaire the opinion of clients, consultant and constructor have been taken to identify the major types of waste having more impacts on cost and time. Through Average index, severity index and importance index, the probability of occurrence of waste through different materials, severity level of waste production by these materials, and the overall effect of all waste generating materials have been found respectively. Among the materials sand, concrete, tile is the most common materials, which are responsible for a waste generation while time and cost are the two most common non-physical waste generating factors.

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“…Therefore, EU waste management policy aims to reduce the impact of waste on the environment and health and to improve the efficient use of resources in the EU. The longterm goal of this policy is to reduce the amount of waste generated, and if its generation is unavoidable, to promote its use as resources, to increase recycling and to ensure safe disposal of waste (Amasuomo & Baird, 2016). Hence the need to change the current economic model based on a linear approach to the circular economy.…”

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Socio-economic Importance of Biomaterials in the Transition to the Circular Economy Model

2021

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Research background: The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development obliges individual countries to take actions aimed at achieving the seventeen goals of sustainable development. One of the tasks is to transform the economy into a circular economy. The necessity of transformation results from the growing number of manufactured products and the growing amount of generated waste, especially those made of plastics. Waste management and disposal may also have significant environmental effects. Therefore, EU waste management policy aims to reduce the impact of waste on the environment and health and to improve the efficient use of resources in the EU. The long-term goal of this policy is to reduce the amount of waste generated, and if its generation is unavoidable, to promote its use as resources, to increase recycling and to ensure safe disposal of waste. Hence the need to change the current economic model based on a linear approach to the circular economy. The technological goal of the circular economy is to achieve the highest possible level of waste recovery and recycling, and then reuse it in production. A possible alternative to conventional and petroleum-based materials are biopolymers that are biodegradable in the natural environment, and their degradation products do not endanger human and animal health. Thanks to these properties they not only can replace traditional polymers, but also will find completely new applications in biomedical engineering and medicine. Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to analyze the socio-economic consequences of using biomaterials in the transition to the GOZ model. Methods: A systematic literature review methodology. Findings & Value added: The main findings relate to the socio-economic consequences of introducing biomaterials for both consumers and businesses.

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The Concept of Waste and Waste Management

Cited by 114 publications

References 32 publications

Sources and Ways of Controlling Manufacturing Industrial Waste in the Northern Ghana

Sources and Ways of Controlling Manufacturing Industrial Waste in the Northern Ghana

Exploring Types of Waste Generated: A Study of Construction Industry of Pakistan

Socio-economic Importance of Biomaterials in the Transition to the Circular Economy Model

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