Waste Plan Research Articles

Negative Sentiments Study of Buton Kraton Fortress: How Environmental Factors Play Role in Maintaining the Historical and Cultural Site

Baubau City has the Buton Kraton Fortress, which is the largest fort in the world and an iconic tourist attraction in the city. Studies regarding tourists' bad experiences related to tourism at the Buton Kraton Fortress have not yet been explored. Bad experiences in cultural tourism activities can give rise to negative sentiments that influence visits to a destination. We used three approaches to explore this negative sentiment, namely interviews with five tourists who had come to enjoy the fort as well as a key person, autoethnography, and netnography. This study aims to explore negative sentiment in the Buton Kraton Fortress. The results show that negative sentiment by tourists, the local community, and online communities most often highlight the problems of waste, spatial and green planning, and city infrastructure. Talking about Buton Kraton Fortress cannot be limited to just the area surrounded by the fort structure but also the surrounding environment. It is very important to note that in planning and managing Buton Kraton Fortress, the approach used must be in line with history and culture itself. The aspects of authenticity, originality, uniqueness, variety, beauty, and integrity are the basis that must always be used because negative sentiment arises when these six aspects are not considered in the planning and management of the Buton Palace Fortress and its surrounding environment.

Understanding driving forces of food waste separation intention to enhance regional and local solid waste planning: application of PLS-SEM and multi-group analysis

This study extended the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and applied it to analyse influencing factors of food waste separation intention (FSI) among households in central Vietnam. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyse the data. The heterogeneity of factors contributing to FSI in cities of three levels was examined using multi-group analysis (MGA). The results indicate that attitudes, subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioural control (PBC), awareness of benefit (AB), information publicity (IP), facility availability (FA), and trust significantly affected FSI of households. MGA results indicated the heterogeneity of impacts of PBC and attitude on FSI of households among three municipal levels. The results will serve as basic data for waste officers, solid-waste management project leaders, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and other related stakeholders to lay the foundation of food waste management planning in terms of regional scale and local scale. This study will also aid the creation of a circular economy by providing a scientific base for enhancing food waste separation at source in central Vietnam.

The impact of Kahramanmaraş (2023) earthquakes: A comparative case study for Adıyaman and Malatya

This study examines the effects of two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 that struck Kahramanmaraş on February 6th, 2023, followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake in Hatay on February 20th, which caused major damage in 11 Turkish provinces. The study focuses on Adıyaman and Malatya and uses an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the economic and environmental impacts. Primary data sources, including field visits and interviews, reveal clear labor-related challenges in both provinces, characterized by a government-induced labor shortage. In both provinces, physical capital has been severely damaged, particularly affecting small businesses, historic bazaars, and old industrial areas. The impact on businesses varies by size and location, with Adıyaman suffering more severe setbacks than other cities. The shortage of skilled labor related to the earthquake damage affects the quality of production, which can have a serious economic impact. Transportation disruptions continue to hamper supply chains and affect companies' ability to meet their export commitments. The environmental consequences, particularly the large amount of debris, pose a major challenge. The lack of a comprehensive disaster waste plan at the central government level leads to inadequate waste management. The study recommends sorting the debris at temporary sites to obtain reusable items while paying attention to the sustainability and transparency of debris management processes. In summary, this comparative case study highlights the need for tailored approaches to address the different impacts in the 11 provinces. A one-size-fits-all solution is insufficient and an individual needs assessment is needed for each province in order to implement targeted economic and environmental recovery measures.

Prediction of the mineral components spatial distribution in tailings ferruginous quartzite enrichments

In Ukraine, a significant mass of potential man-made deposits is represented by waste from ferruginous quartzite enrichment. The mineral mass of such deposits is mixture of iron-containing minerals (magnetite, ilmenite) and quartz. The M.S. Poliakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics has developed a new methodology for the mineral components spatial distribution predicting in tailings of ferruginous quartzite enrichment. It includes the fractional and mineralogical composition of the samples study by optical method, and spatial useful components distribution of prognostication in waste and predictive plans construction for the useful components spatial placement. A previously unknown pattern of changes in mineral composition of wastes from mining ore production was revealed which caused by the turbulent transportation mode and waste deposition on the tailing (potential man-made deposit) area. This regularity arises from the fact that with decrease in the size of the mineral components particles with size of 0-200 microns, the share of the magnetic mineral magnetite increases linearly and, accordingly, the share of the non-magnetic mineral quartz decreases. The obtained new properties of man-made deposits from the waste (tailings) can be used in creation of resource-saving technology for the iron ore man-made raw materials processing and to determine their suitability for mining.

Mendekati keberlanjutan: Evaluasi pengelolaan biowaste rumah tangga di Finlandia dan Indonesia

Introduction: With a population of more than 270 million people, Indonesia faces serious challenges in Household Waste Management (PSRT), causing environmental degradation and economic inefficiency. This research compares organic waste (biowaste) management strategies in households between Result: Finland and Indonesia, with a focus on analyzing related public policies in both countries. Finland, through the National Waste Plan (NWP) in 2016, succeeded in increasing the separation of biowaste at the household level, starting from separation from the source, separate collection, and processing into compost, heat, and electricity. Indonesia has a legal basis for waste management, namely Law Number 18 of 2008, but its implementation is still experiencing challenges. Conclusion: These findings provide an important basis for improving the implementation of Household Waste Management (PSRT) in Indonesia, especially in managing household biowaste. The importance of strengthening the law, increasing public awareness, and the active role of government and the private sector in developing effective facilities are key elements in achieving sustainability.

Integrating lean and sustainability for waste reduction in construction from the early design phase

ABSTRACT Lean and sustainability are found to have the same agenda of waste reduction. Sharing waste reduction is particularly important for understanding how lean and sustainability can be weaved together to support mutual benefits. However, many publications concentrate on these strategies in isolation, paying less attention to their integration in the design phase. This paper presents an exploratory study from extant literature. It reviews more than 30 papers that have been published from 2018 to 2023 and examines the concepts of lean and sustainability on the issue of waste reduction from the early design phase. It explores the opportunities to enhance environmental and construction performance by implementing sustainability-lean practices to reduce the sources of waste generated in different design stages. Results indicate that ‘Clearness, recognition, and Communication’, ‘Inappropriate supplying of information’, ‘Coordination and accuracy’ and ‘Design Expertise’ are the most important sources of design waste since they have the highest number of waste causes. Results show that design waste sources are affected the most by a wide practice of embedding waste reduction strategies in the Preparation and Briefing and Technical Design stages. The paper shows the most applicable lean tools that aim to reduce waste from the early design phase. The overall conclusion of this study is compatible with the same studies worldwide, which were applied in terms of increasing the performance of the waste reduction plan in construction by identifying the sources of design waste to achieve positive outcomes in terms of environmental, social, and economic dimensions.

Urban Construction Waste Recycling Path: Robust Optimization

The world produces a huge amount of urban construction waste each year. Scientific planning of the construction waste recycling path is urgently needed to improve the recycling of construction waste. Existing construction waste recycling models do not pay sufficient attention to the uncertainty of the recycling quantity, which limits their ability to provide support for solving practical problems. The purpose of this paper is to solve the problem of uncertain recycling quantities in optimizing the urban construction waste recycling path. Thus, this paper first builds a recycling model for a deterministic environment with the economic objective as the decision criterion and the transportation flow, construction waste treatment capacity and capability, and environmental and social impact as the constraints. Then, a robust optimization method is adopted to optimize the deterministic model for the uncertainty of the recycling quantity. The data of this paper are from Nanjing, China. The validity of the model and the evolution of the recycling path are tested based on the data of Nanjing. The findings of this paper are as follows: Firstly, the robust model is cost-effective in the face of uncertainty in supply. Secondly, the robust model has greater total treatment capacity. Even in the worst-case scenario, it can guarantee a higher treatment capacity. Thirdly, both models follow the proximity principle which reduces the transportation costs and only slowly increases the total cost of the robust model. This paper provides a scientific and convenient tool to plan the recycling path of construction waste in large cities.

Forecasting and meta-features estimation of wastewater and climate change impacts in coastal region using manifold learning

South Asia's coastlines are the most densely inhabited and economically active ecosystems have already begun to shift due to climate change. Over the past century, climate change has contributed to a gradual and considerable rise in sea level, which has eroded shorelines and increased storm-related coastal flooding. The differences in estuary water quality over time, both seasonally and annually, have been efficiently controlled by changes in stream flow. Assessment requires digitized analytical platforms to lower the risk of catastrophes associated with climate change in coastal towns. To predict future changes in an area's vulnerability and waste planning decisions, a prospective investigation requires qualitative and quantitative scenarios. The paper concentrates on the development of a forecasting platform to evaluate the climate change and waste water impacts on the south coastal region of India. Due to the enhancement of Digitization, a multi-model ensemble combined with manifold learning is implemented on the multi-case models influencing the uncertainty probability rate of 23% and can be ignored with desired precaution on the coastal environmental. Because Manifold Learning Analysis results cannot be utilized directly in wastewater management studies because of their inherent biases, a statistical bias correction and meta-feature estimation have been implemented. Within the climate-hydrology modeling chain, the results demonstrate a wide range of expected changes in water resources in some places. Experimental statistics reveal that the forecasted rate of 91.45% will be the better choice to reduce the uncertainty of climatic change and wastewater management.

Prioritizing action plans to save resources and better achieve municipal solid waste management KPIs: An urban case study

ABSTRACT The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in cities is one of the most complex tasks facing local administrations. For this reason, waste management performance measurement structures are increasingly implemented at local and national levels. These performance structures usually contain strategic objectives and associated action plans, as well as key performance indicators (KPIs) for organizations investing their resources in action plans. This study presents the results of applying a methodology to find a quantitative-based prioritization of MSW action plans for the City Council of Castelló de la Plana in Spain. In doing so, cause-effect relationships between the KPIs have been identified by applying the principal component analysis technique, and from these relationships it was possible to identify those action plans which should be addressed first to manage public services more efficiently. This study can be useful as a tool for local administrations when addressing the actions included in their local waste plans as it can lead to financial savings. Implications: This paper introduces and implements a methodology that uses principal component analysis to analyze real data from waste management KPIs and provide municipal solid waste managers with a decision-making tool for prioritizing action plans. The methodology saves financial resources and time, as well as reinforcing the probability of reaching the meta values of the main performance system KPIs.

Solid waste management: an investigation on the current situation of the landfill in the municipality of Garanhuns – PE

The generation of solid residues has become one of the biggest problems of humanity due to the growing demand of the population for goods and services, and it is necessary that the governments look into a way to mitigate its harmful effects on the environment. In Brazil, the problem of adequate solid waste management also became recurrent and started with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1992, Rio-92 or Eco-92. The general objective of the work is to diagnose the current situation of the Garanhuns landfill regarding its suitability for the Intermunicipal Solid Waste Plan - PIRS of the Agreste Meridional Region of Pernambuco and the Garanhuns landfill as an instrument to combat environmental transgression. In the first moment, a documentary analysis was carried out regarding the proposed theme and in the second moment, an investigation, through an interview, about the situation of the landfill in relation to the PIRS. Despite fulfilling some requirements regarding the final destination of the waste, the municipality has not yet prepared, licensed and implemented the Degraded Areas Recovery Program-PRAD, an indispensable part to comply with the guideline of “Compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy”. However, even though there are still some obstacles to compliance with the PIRS, the importance of a properly licensed landfill operating in Agreste Meridional de Pernambuco is emphasized.

Microplastics in aquatic environments: a growing, unresolved concern

The global rise in plastic demand and production, combined with the significant amount of plastics found in municipal solid waste, has led to the ubiquitous occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment. This review examines the existing information on the origin, behaviour, fate, and effects of MPs on living organisms and the environment. In aquatic ecosystems, the reported high concentrations of MPs potential threat to the exposed organisms, causing blockage of the intestinal tract, alterations in feeding and digestive habits, injury, and death. Both fresh and aged MPs interact with different components of the aquatic ecosystem, leading to changes in their behaviour and bioavailability. Additionally, MPs often serve as vectors for sorbed pollutants and the chemicals leaching from their polymeric chains, enhancing the transportation of contaminants within the aquatic environment and to predators. With the current rate of plastic production and use coupled with the lack of proper waste management policies in many countries, the worries about environmental MPs have increased in recent years. Hence, a better understanding, continuous monitoring, and plastics management methods and waste control plans are crucial to address the issue of MPs in the environment.

Participatory Design and Public Policies: The Case of the General Regional Waste Plan in Valle d’Aosta (Italy)

Waste management is one of the most strategic areas of regional policy planning. The impact of decisions such as the allocation of industrial waste treatment plants and waste collection strategies can affect the economic structure and quality of life of territories. The effectiveness of regulatory and organisational arrangements of Regional Waste Plans is linked to the availability of technologies and material infrastructure, but also to social consensus and behaviours. On this level, participatory planning conducted through foresight techniques plays an increasing role. The article presents an innovative case carried out in Valle d’Aosta in 2021, with the aim of promoting the participatory methodology experimented and the institutionalisation of such applications in strategic waste planning processes. The process involved 35 different stakeholders (unions, businesses, schools, trade, environmental associations, etc.) in structured consultations based on the principle of building a shared transition to 2030. In particular, the project was effective in broadening the participation of civil society in the area, in making the plan’s objectives more ambitious, and in fostering the creation of a collaborative network between public, market and third sector actors.

It is just wrong: Moral foundations and food waste

Household food waste is one of the major obstacles to meeting global emission targets. Yet, it seems that we still do not fully understand why some people are more driven than others in their engagement to reduce household food waste. Here, we take a new perspective and examine (a) the perceived morality of food waste as a driver for food waste behavior and (b) whether interventions that associate food waste with either the moral foundation of harm or disgust can increase both intentions to reduce food waste and to engage more in future meal planning. Across two study phases (N = 698 and 446; respectively), we found support for our hypothesis that the belief that food waste is morally wrong is negatively associated with self-reported food waste. Moreover, we found that a harm manipulation, relative to a disgust manipulation and a control condition, increased participants’ intention to reduce food waste and future meal planning intentions via food waste moral judgment, but only for those individuals who were at mean or higher values on the care foundation. A disgust manipulation, in contrast, compared to a harm manipulation, directly elicited stronger intentions to reduce food waste and to plan meals, but again only for those who endorsed the associated purity foundation. Our findings suggest different cognitive mechanisms for individuals who ground their morality in the care and the purity foundations and thus have several implications for practice and future research.

Waste Plan Penerated in Civil Construction

The transformation of natural space into a humanized space requires studi technicians that aim to mitigate, as much as possible, the impacts on the environment andconsequently to man himself. You must always observe environmental laws and its recommendations regarding the use of natural and artificial resources so that they meet technical standards and contribute to harmony man and a half (social and environmental well-being). The civil construction waste plan constitutes an integral part of the documentation required to obtain the Environmental authorization of the projects. The said Plan aims to implement necessary actions in order to avoid, minimize, prevent and control the possible environmental impacts that occur from the generation of waste fromcivil works of the projects. With that, it will reduce, reuse, recycle, will store and give the proper final destination to these wastes, translating into actions that will bring economic, social and environmental benefits.

Minimizing food waste in grocery store operations: Literature review and research agenda

Research on grocery waste in food retailing has recently attracted particular interest. Investigations in this area are relevant to address the problems of wasted resources and ethical concerns, as well as economic aspects from the retailer’s perspective. Reasons for food waste in retail are already well-studied empirically, and based on this, proposals for reduction are discussed. However, comprehensive approaches for preventing food waste in store operations using analytics and modeling methods are scarce. No work has yet systematized related research in this domain. As a result, there is neither any up-to-date literature review nor any agenda for future research. We contribute with the first structured literature review of analytics and modeling methods dealing with food waste prevention in retail store operations. This work identifies cross-cutting store-related planning areas to mitigate food waste, namely (1) assortment and shelf space planning, (2) replenishment policies, and (3) dynamic pricing policies. We introduce a common classification scheme of literature with regard to the depth of food waste integration and the characteristics of these planning problems. This builds our foundation to review analytics and modeling approaches. Current literature considers food waste mainly as a side effect in costing and often ignores product age dependent demand by customers. Furthermore, approaches are not integrated across planning areas. Future lines of research point to the most promising open questions in this field.

Industrial Sustainability: Brands That Adopt Upcycling and Other Green Practices

Abstract: Upcycling is a design technique that employs pre- and post-consumer waste from clothing producers or clothes that have been disassembled to create new fashion, offering a sustainable design option to remove textile waste from landfills. The textile industry is benefiting from modern technology, which are reducing time and resource waste and boosting production. Although upcycling may only provide a short-term solution, it may assure the complete eradication of pollution from plastics. While enacting dynamic changes, efforts are being made to adopt eco-friendly and secure products. With many firms presenting collections made of recycled plastic or other synthetic materials, sustainable fashion has become mainstream. And other companies are going above and beyond by including upcycling into their annual collections. The primary distinction between upcycling and recycling is that upcycled clothing is constructed from previously used items, whereas recycled clothing is created from materials that have already been broken down. According to the non-profit organisation WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Plan) in the UK, clothing has the fourth largest environmental impact (behind housing, transportation, and food), and upcycling is great for the environment because the textile industry uses a lot of water, energy, chemicals, and other harmful materials. Investing in research and development to use sustainable raw materials and creating environmentally friendly goods are all necessary for the textile sector to advance responsibly without further damaging the environment. The following review is about the various articles about the sustainable ways of approach in textile industry.

Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass-Challenges and Solutions.

Regarding the limited resources for fossil fuels and increasing global energy demands, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change, there is a need to find alternative energy sources that are sustainable, environmentally friendly, renewable, and economically viable. In the last several decades, interest in second-generation bioethanol production from non-food lignocellulosic biomass in the form of organic residues rapidly increased because of its abundance, renewability, and low cost. Bioethanol production fits into the strategy of a circular economy and zero waste plans, and using ethanol as an alternative fuel gives the world economy a chance to become independent of the petrochemical industry, providing energy security and environmental safety. However, the conversion of biomass into ethanol is a challenging and multi-stage process because of the variation in the biochemical composition of biomass and the recalcitrance of lignin, the aromatic component of lignocellulose. Therefore, the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet become well-received commercially, being hampered by high research and production costs, and substantial effort is needed to make it more widespread and profitable. This review summarises the state of the art in bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass, highlights the most challenging steps of the process, including pretreatment stages required to fragment biomass components and further enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, presents the most recent technological advances to overcome the challenges and high costs, and discusses future perspectives of second-generation biorefineries.

Awareness on Plastic Bottle Waste Management Amongst Vocational College Students in Malaysia

The management of solid waste, particularly plastic bottle waste, is becoming increasingly important. The carelessness with which solid waste is managed will have a negative impact on human life. A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of vocational college students in addressing the problem of discarded plastic bottles. The study was conducted online, with vocational students in Malaysia receiving a link containing animation videos and open-ended questions. The students are then asked for their thoughts on how to solve the problem presented in the video. This study enlisted the participation of 197 vocational college students. The students’ feedback was analyzed using thematic coding analysis in Atlas.ti version 22. According to the findings, this study can be divided into two categories which are initiatives to address the issue of plastic bottle waste dumping and the importance of good plastic bottle waste management and planning. Students’ perspectives on problem-solving initiatives were categorized into seven categories: reuse, awareness, recycling, reducing use, disposal, waste segregation, and enforcement. Furthermore, environmental concerns and health issues are two categories that emphasize the significance of proper plastic bottle waste management. In general, vocational college students are aware of the actions needed to address the real issue of plastic bottle waste. Students are also capable of proposing solutions that are appropriate and in line with government efforts such as the 3R, 5R, and waste segregation at source. Furthermore, students can connect the importance of solid waste management to environmental stewardship and public health.

ANIMO DOSEN STPBI DALAM GERAKAN SEMESTA BERENCANA BALI RESIK SAMPAH PLASTIK DI KARANGASEM, BALI

The purpose of writing this article is to publish an achievement of community service activities in Karangasem. Generally, the enthusiasm of the STPBI Lecturers is seen in tourism, hospitality, and education events. However, it turns out that there is an interest from STPBI lecturers in the Bali Resik Plastic Waste Planning Universe Movement in Karangasem. The problems are: 1) What is the structure of the Bali Planned Universe Movement for Recycling Plastic Waste in Karangasem? 2) What are the STPBI Lecturers' animo on the Bali Planned Universe Movement to Clean Up Plastic Waste in Karangasem?. The article was completed using a qualitative method. Secondary data was obtained based on a literature study, while primary data was obtained through interviews and participation observations. All data have been analyzed qualitatively. The results show that: 1) The Bali Resik Plastic Waste Planned Universe Movement in Tribuana village, was held in the form of community service activities to clean plastic waste using broom sticks and campil or non-organic garbage bags; and 2) The enthusiasm for duplicating waste disposal methods and following the Bali Resik Plastic Waste Planned Universe Movement from preparation, implementation to completion shows the enthusiasm of the STPBI lecturers.

Diagnosis of construction and demolition waste management (CDW) in the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco

The management of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is the main tool for construction housing sustainably. This article presents a diagnosis of the management of CDW and their environmental impacts in the municipality of Caruaru, Pernambuco. The construction and demolition waste management Index (CDWMI) was calculated. This index uses the environmental sustainability indicators: management instruments, management programs, collection and screening, and treatment and disposition of the CDW. The results of this research were compared with the results of six municipalities in the metropolitan region of Recife (MRR). The evaluation of the management of the municipality of Caruaru regarding the CDW indicated the low performance of the municipality since, of the four groups of instruments used, three of them were low grades, and only in the indicators of instruments for policies obtained the average grade. With the diagnosis of a low degree of sustainability in relation to the management of CDW, it is evident that there must be a restructuring in the management of the municipality so that what is established and agreed upon in the Municipal Solid Waste Plan (MSWP) is commenced.