Smart waste management: A paradigm shift enabled by artificial intelligence

Waste Management Bulletin, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(2), С. 244 - 263

Опубликована: Май 9, 2024

Waste management poses a pressing global challenge, necessitating innovative solutions for resource optimization and sustainability. Traditional practices often prove insufficient in addressing the escalating volume of waste its environmental impact. However, advent Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies offers promising avenues tackling complexities systems. This review provides comprehensive examination AI's role management, encompassing collection, sorting, recycling, monitoring. It delineates potential benefits challenges associated with each application while emphasizing imperative improved data quality, privacy measures, cost-effectiveness, ethical considerations. Furthermore, future prospects AI integration Internet Things (IoT), advancements machine learning, importance collaborative frameworks policy initiatives were discussed. In conclusion, holds significant promise enhancing practices, such as concerns, cost implications is paramount. Through concerted efforts ongoing research endeavors, transformative can be fully harnessed to drive sustainable efficient practices.

Язык: Английский

---

COVID-19 pandemic-induced medical waste in the Anthropocene: Generation, management, and environmental impact

The Anthropocene Review, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Pandemic outbreaks are a major challenge in terms of human health and environmental impact. Pandemics cause an increase waste production, significant reduction recycling, the release disinfectants into environment. In order to minimize negative impact on environment, it is essential acquire develop universal methods for dealing with pandemic Based data provided by Polish Indian hospitals, Anthropocene epoch generation management hazardous medical was evaluated. To determine pandemic, were analyzed three periods: before, during after pandemic. There unprecedented 10-fold demand polymeric personal protective equipment from 2019 2020 2021, statistically ( p ⩽ 0.05) amount generated healthcare centers studied 2022. Although caused “Anthropause” that contributed temporary improvement air quality many regions due production consumption plastic restrictions recycling separation, highlighting urgent need adopt sustainable practices deal future pandemics.

Язык: Английский

---

Socioeconomic factors explaining municipal solid waste generation in Galicia. Similarities and differences between aggregate magnitudes and fractions

Waste Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 201, С. 114794 - 114794

Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2025

The rapid increase in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation is a critical problem associated with economic development. Identifying the factors involved MSW are key to designing strategies for responsible management and reduction. This study seeks identify composition Galicia (Spain). Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) analysis was used whether explained by increased disposable income per capita or other such as improved salaries, household consumption levels, Human Development Index (HDI) levels an aging population. models obtained add some interesting nuances existing literature. They present coefficients of determination (R2) higher than 0.77 total all fractions, surpassing tests linearity, homoscedasticity, normality residuals independence variables. results also important details literature, suggesting that linked more growth consumption. Galician population did not correlate reduction, but HDI correlated reduction mixed urban waste.

Язык: Английский

---

The waste of COVID-19

Nature Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025

Язык: Английский

---

Circular economy modelling for healthcare waste management by integrating system dynamics and analytical network process

Operations Management Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

---

Economic valuation and its determinates of improve solid waste management services: A study of double-bounded contingent valuation in Gondar City Ethiopia

Sustainable Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Май 18, 2024

One of the byproducts life is waste. Volume and complexity solid waste have increased due to urbanization, economic growth, rising living standards in cities. In most Ethiopian cities, residents do not pay for municipal management services. The study aims examine Economic valuation its' determinates improve services Gondar, Ethiopia. was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 222 randomly selected households. According survey results, 192 (87.3%) sampled households were willing better services, a mean willingness 34.48 17.0756 Birr (ETB) per month household from double-bounded dichotomous open-ended contingent methods, respectively. total methods 941,361 1,900,848 ETB, Furthermore, outcomes bivariate probit model indicated positive significant correlation between bid amounts both education income. reveals that households' inclination contribute enhanced significantly inversely affected by factors such as age, marital status, well levels Bid1 Bid2. When allocating service charges, city municipality should consider amount generated income level Awareness creation important management. Additionally, encouraged facilitate awareness among urban minimize illegal disposal encourage their participation.

Язык: Английский

---

Impact of community-driven biogas initiatives on waste vegetable reduction for energy sustainability in developing countries

Waste Management Bulletin, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(3), С. 101 - 108

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024

This research investigates the management of waste vegetables in Lagos, Nigeria, aiming to enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impact. study explores existing practices assesses their effectiveness through a mixed-method approach combining quantitative data collection on volumes qualitative interviews with stakeholders. Significant findings indicate steady increase vegetable generation from 120,000 tons 2016 140,000 2020. Current primarily involve landfilling, minimal recycling. However, pilot projects composting biogas production show promising results reducing landfill use providing renewable energy. For instance, initiatives have successfully decreased usage 100% 2019 60% 2024, community participation programs has grown 10% 85% over same period. The concludes that while Lagos faces significant challenges, sustainable like can effectively address these issues. underscores need for policy support increased engagement expand initiatives, suggesting potential model other developing cities similar challenges.

Язык: Английский

---

Characterization of municipal solid waste in Kuwait: Sector-specific composition analysis and implications

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 74(9), С. 623 - 638

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024

Municipal solid waste (MSW) characterization plays a pivotal role in devising effective management strategies conducive to fostering circular economy. This study presents composition analysis across twenty-four subcategories sourced from residential, commercial, and industrial sectors Kuwait. The is conducted accordance with the Standard Test Method for Determination of Composition Unprocessed Solid Waste (ASTM D5231). results indicate that organic comprises 45.3%, followed by paper (19.9%) plastics (19.8%). remaining glass (3.5%), diapers (2.7%), textiles (2.6%) other waste. Paper consists mainly mixed (12.1%), cardboard (3.7%), newspaper (3.3%), printer printouts (0.6%) office (0.2%). Plastic (19.8%) film (11.2%), PET (3.1%), HDPE (1.1%) (4.4%). Residential areas have highest proportion Commercial produce wastepaper (22.4%) (3.7%). Industrial plastic (29.1%), most which (17.3%). also provides an overview MSW system country, over legislative framework, forecasts future generation rates comparison historical baselines.Implications: precise up-to-date municipal imperative scholarly journal submissions, as it establishes foundational understanding composition, aiding researchers policymakers development strategies, resource recovery initiatives, sustainable solutions address evolving challenges systems.This detailed collected different sources: industrial, areas. Time series forecasting applied predict based on data obtained through local municipality past decade. Factorial investigate changes source areas, hypothesis test used compare current against previous baselines. demonstrated significant variation categories. has increased 48.5% compared 2013 data, despite awareness campaigns. 6.8% 16.2%; this increase associated subcategory, mostly packaging. provided are necessary long-term monitoring, strategy assessment, legislation reduction remediation.

Язык: Английский

---

Impacts of the COVID-19/2020 pandemic on the waste sector of Rio de Janeiro municipality, Brazil: Assessment on solid waste production in 2018 – 2023

Waste Management Bulletin, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(1), С. 162 - 171

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2024

The COVID-19/2020 crisis impacted several sectors of our society, including solid waste management (SWM). Changes in generation trends ─ quantity and composition have been reported worldwide. Assessing data creates the opportunity to provide decision-makers with adequate knowledge respond effectively future pandemic-like situations. This work draws on household waste, healthcare (HCW), recyclables collected Rio de Janeiro municipality, analyzed from January 2018 December 2023. As expected, collection HCW experienced a noticeable increase 2020 2021, an average 46.9 54.3 tonnes per month, respectively. Notably, 2021 saw significant 42% compared 2019 (p-value<0.001), rise higher than 40% 2022 2023 2018-2020 (p-value<0.05). To enhance SWM Janeiro, we suggest 1) Investing thermal thermochemical treatments for hazardous non-recyclable residues, 2) Decentralized valorization solutions like home-composting practice decentralized anaerobic digestion systems, 3) Implementing oriented public awareness campaigns, enforcement separation at source, creation recycling programs considering local circumstances. study offers template municipalities facing similar challenges during health emergencies beyond.

Язык: Английский

---

Environmental impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on selected global regions: Precursors of sustainable development

Total Environment Advances, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11, С. 200108 - 200108

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted sweeping global responses to mitigate its spread, triggering unforeseen repercussions on the environment and economy. These unintended consequences have cast a novel light intersection of control measures their impact environmental health economic dynamics, consequently influencing sustainability initiatives. This comprehensive narrative review meticulously investigates intricate relationship between well-being. Our study delves into key ecological dimensions, including air quality, water noise pollution, soil energy demand, scrutinising transformations during pandemic-induced lockdowns. Additionally, we assessed pandemic's unanticipated facets, particularly rapid acceleration digitisation e-commerce. methodology hinges an exhaustive literature review, employing rigorous comparisons lockdown pre-lockdown parameters. findings reveal remarkable shift in quality indicators peak periods, surpassing pre-pandemic benchmarks. transformation underscores potential for sustainable behaviours be seamlessly integrated our daily lives. has not only served as eye-opener but also catalyst practices. unprecedented revelation positive implications. As community gears up fortify resilience against future crises, invaluable lessons learned from silver linings should bedrock shaping policies targets. synergy health, economy, presents opportunity advance towards shared development goals.

Язык: Английский

---