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Systems Analysis of Swedish Municipal Solid Waste Management: Environmental and Economic Assessment of Different Waste Policies - Couverture souple

Eriksson, Ola

 
9783659118364: Systems Analysis of Swedish Municipal Solid Waste Management: Environmental and Economic Assessment of Different Waste Policies
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659118362 ISBN 13 : 9783659118364
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Deposition at landfill has been compared to energy recovery, recycling of material (plastic and cardboard) and recycling of nutrients (in food waste). Environmental impact, fuel consumption and costs are calculated for the entire lifecycle from the households, until the waste is treated and the by-products have been taken care of. To stop landfill disposal is the most important measure to take to decrease environmental impact. Instead the waste should be used as a resource, thereby substituting production from virgin resources. A better alternative to landfill disposal is incineration. Recycling of plastic has slightly less environmental impact and energy consumption than incineration. Cardboard recycling is comparable to incineration. Source separation of food waste may increase transport emissions due to intensified collection. There are environmental advantages if the waste is digested and the biogas substitutes diesel in busses. Composting has no environmental advantages compared to incineration. The recycling options are more expensive than incineration. The increased cost must be seen in relation to the environmental benefits and decreased energy use.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Deposition at landfill has been compared to energy recovery, recycling of material (plastic and cardboard) and recycling of nutrients (in food waste). Environmental impact, fuel consumption and costs are calculated for the entire lifecycle from the households, until the waste is treated and the by-products have been taken care of. To stop landfill disposal is the most important measure to take to decrease environmental impact. Instead the waste should be used as a resource, thereby substituting production from virgin resources. A better alternative to landfill disposal is incineration. Recycling of plastic has slightly less environmental impact and energy consumption than incineration. Cardboard recycling is comparable to incineration. Source separation of food waste may increase transport emissions due to intensified collection. There are environmental advantages if the waste is digested and the biogas substitutes diesel in busses. Composting has no environmental advantages compared to incineration. The recycling options are more expensive than incineration. The increased cost must be seen in relation to the environmental benefits and decreased energy use.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ola Eriksson, PhD: Associate professor in Environmental Engineering at the University of Gävle and also employed at Profu AB. Specialised in environmental assessment of technology with a focus on Life Cycle Assessment. Case studies involve waste management with extensions to energy supply and transports as well as buildings.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659118362
ISBN 13 
9783659118364
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
80
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