Abstract
The article presents the results of the research carried out by the foreign ecologists, particularly the study of the system of municipal waste management in the municipality of Maienfeld, Switzerland. The total amount of municipal waste has been calculated. The systems of municipal waste collection, sorting, transportation and recycling have been studied. Besides, four possible scenarios of waste recycling in Maienfeld have been developed. Moreover, the environmental assessment of the waste recycling system by GHG/SLCP emissions has been conducted, and the impact of recycling on the climate has been determined. Finally, taking into account the results of the research, the best scenario of recycling has been proposed.
Highlights
Switzerland is one of the countries in Western Europe with the highest per capita annual municipal waste generation [1, 2]
The aim of our research is to reveal advantages and disadvantages of municipal waste management in towns of Switzerland and consider applying the best ideas in Russia
For the environmental assessment of the system of waste recycling and the impact of GHG emissions (CO2, CH4, BC and N2O) on the climate, we used the Emission Quantification Tool (EQT) for estimation of GHGs / SLCPs from solid waste sector developed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Summary
Switzerland is one of the countries in Western Europe with the highest per capita annual municipal waste generation [1, 2]. In spite of economic and population growth from 2001 to 2010 the total amount of municipal waste in Switzerland increased only by 16%, from 4,79 million tons in 2001 to 5,56 million tons in 2010 [3]. It is a good example of the stability of the municipal waste collection and recycling system over time.
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