Municipal Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in Mohali, Punjab, 07/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mohali Industry & Commerce Association Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 07/08/2014 regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in Mohali, Punjab.

Judgement Date:

07/08/2014

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Mohali (T), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)

Solid Waste

Ireland now ‘recovering’ more waste than it dumps - EPA

The volume of municipal waste “recovered” through incineration and recycling has exceeded than the tonnage being sent to landfill for the first time since records began, according to the Environmen

Publication Date:

07/08/2014

Source: Irish Times (Ireland)

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Ireland, Europe, Waste Disposal, Landfill

Governance And Institutions

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka)

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka). The report has been laid on the tabel of the State Legislature Assemly on 14-07-2014.

Publication Date:

14/07/2014

Source: Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Tags:

Panchayats, Karnataka, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Bangalore (T), Rural Water Supply, Corruption, Rural Development

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management by Nashik Municipal Corporation, 10/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shri. Bakerao Tukaram Dhemse & Others Vs The Mun. Corporation & Others dated 10/07/2014 regarding municipal solid waste management by Nashik Municipal Corporation.

Judgement Date:

11/07/2014

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Nasik (T), Municipal Corporation, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Maharashtra, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Solid Waste

Forecasting the distribution of heavy metals in soil and groundwater near municipal solid waste dumpsites using linear regression

The levels of heavy metals are measured at different dumpsites with different distances and directions under the jurisdiction of Greater Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad for ascertaining the soil and groundwater quality and forecasting as a part of integrated municipal solid waste (MSW) management study.

Publication Date:

10/07/2014

Author(s): Srikanth Srigiri, Hanmandlu Madasu, Balaram Vysetti & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

107

Issue:

1

pp:

78-88

Tags:

Solid Waste, Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, Heavy Metals, Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad (T), Andhra Pradesh, Landfill

Solid Waste

Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra

Waste poses a threat to public health and the environment if it is not stored, collected, and disposed of properly. The perception of waste as an unwanted material with no intrinsic value has dominated attitudes towards disposal. This study investigates the domestic waste practices, waste disposal, and perceptions about waste and health in an urban community.

Original Source

Publication Date:

08/07/2014

Author(s): Ramatta Massa Yoada, Dennis Chirawurah, Philip Baba Adongo

Source: BMC Public Health

Vol:

14

pp:

1-10

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Private Sector, Waste Management, Vector Borne Diseases, Ghana, Health Effects

Solid Waste

RO 38m wastewater projects for Amerat

MUSCAT — Oman Wastewater Services (Haya Water) yesterday signed contracts for the third and fourth packages of wastewater network project in the Wilayat of Al Amerat (A3, A4).

Publication Date:

08/07/2014

Source: Oman Observer

Tags:

Oman, Wastewater, Water Treatment Technology, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Waste Treatment, Solid Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal site for Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, 04/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Lalita Shinde & Others Vs. TrimbakeshwarMun. Council & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal site for Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date:

04/07/2014

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Maharashtra, Municipal Corporation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Solid Waste

Results-based financing for municipal solid waste

Cities worldwide generated more than 1.3 billion tons of solid waste in 2010. As drivers of economic activity and recipients of millions of rural migrants every year, cities expect to see this number to grow to 2.2 billion tons annually by 2025 –the equivalent weight of the Great Pyramid of Giza, in trash, every single day.

Publication Date:

01/07/2014

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, Finance, Developing Countries, Urbanisation

Energy

Assessing the role of renewable energy policies in landfill gas energy projects

Methane is the second most prevalent anthropogenic greenhouse gas emitted in the United States and has a global warming potential 28–34 times higher than carbon dioxide over a

Publication Date:

01/07/2014

Author(s): Shanjun Li, Han Kyul Yoo, Jhih-Shyang Shih & et al

Source: Resources for the Future

Tags:

Landfill Gas, Methane, Green House Gases, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste To Energy, Renewable Energy, United States Of America (US), Climate Change