Characteristics and Impacts of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): A

The impacts of MSW are significant. It can affect the environment, public health, and the economy. Improperly managed MSW can result in air, water, and soil pollution, leading to environmental

Municipal solid waste

5 · Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. "Garbage" can also refer specifically to food waste, as in a garbage disposal; the two are sometimes collected separately the European Union, the

Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW)

MSW classification-related hotspots in China and foreign regions were comparable. • Air pollutants, except for NO x, from MSW incineration were peaking or slowing down. • MSW reduction based on the JPN-model will not result in pollutants peaking in 2030. • Maximum recovery, rather than APCD upgrades can achieve

Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health

Municipal solid waste (MSW) poses a threat to public health and the environment if it is not safely managed from separation, collection, transfer, treatment, and disposal or recycling and reuse. The

Determinants of municipal solid waste: a global analysis by

The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an environmental problem worldwide. A high rate of MSW produces pollution and diseases and

Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW)

Highlights. •. China''s MSW treatment methods have changed considerably during 2003–2021. •. MSW classification-related hotspots in China and foreign regions

Impact of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Quality on the Behavior of

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a complex fuel. To study the impact of its composition on speciation during incineration, a novel approach consisting of studying separate waste fractions with the help of thermodynamic equilibrium calculations is used. The focus is on the behavior of alkalis, Pb, Zn, trace elements (As, Cr, and Cd), Cl, and

Characteristics and Impacts of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): A

Improperly managed MSW can result in air, water, and soil pollution, leading to environmental degradation and health problems. In addition, MSW can attract

Assessment of air pollution and health hazard associated with

Air quality index of SMW and MSW dump locations. The air quality index (AQI) of the SMW and MSW dump locations were calculated for three pollutant gases: NO 2, SO 2 and CO. As shown in Table 8, the AQI for NO 2 ranged rom 1 to 11 and 1–25 in dry and wet seasons for all locations.

Toxicological Risk by Inhalation Exposure of Air Pollution

Toxicological Risk by Inhalation Exposure of Air Pollution Emitted from China''s Municipal Solid Waste Incineration. Qi Zhou., Jianxun Yang., Miaomiao Liu*, Yang Liu., Stefanie Sarnat., and. Jun Bi. Cite

EPA proposal strengthens air pollution standards for MSW

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to strengthen Clean Air Act standards for large facilities that burn municipal solid waste. If finalized, EPA says the updated standards would reduce emissions of nine pollutants, including smog- and soot-forming sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, by

The impact of municipal solid waste sorting policy on air

Municipal solid waste (MSW) sorting not only reduces the total quantity of domestic waste but also has positive effects on urban air quality. In this study, using a careful identification strategy and air quality

Sustainable waste management and waste-to-energy in the context

Inappropriate waste management is a considerable ecological risk, leading to detrimental effects on the soil, air, and water quality. It is imperative to address these concerns promptly to minimize the repercussions of solid waste on public health and the ecosystem. It is evident that the level of economic growth directly impacts waste

An Overview on Municipal Solid Waste Characteristics and Its

Concerns about pollution and improper MSW disposal must be factored into waste management plans (Turan et al. 2009). The escalating health and environmental dangers posed by MSW have been the primary focus of most research. However, we need to look at the characteristics and consequences of MSW. Characteristics of MSW were

The world''s growing municipal solid waste: trends and impacts

The production of waste, i.e. unnecessary or undesirable byproducts, is an unavoidable consequence of most processes. Globally, 7–9 billion tonnes of waste are produced yearly (Wilson and Velis 2015).Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a specific category of waste stemming from households, and can include commercial and industrial

Potential for future reductions of global GHG and air pollutants from

Global marine litter is currently recognized as one of the biggest sources of ocean''s pollution 22, 23. Decomposition of organic matter in landfills can result in the

Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW)

Air pollutants will reduce by 11 % of the BAU scenario by only implementing an MSW reduction of 20 % (JPN-model). The optimal scenario (DEU-model, increasing the efficiency of material recovery and upgrading air pollution control devices) means that air pollutants will be reduced by 83.2-96.2 % from the base amount under

MSW: From pollution/degradation source to resource

MSW, preventing urban pollution, de gradation and reducing energy consumption in cities. As prevention, re-use and recycling have the highest priority in the EU directive 2008/98/CE, waste

An overview of the municipal solid waste management modes and

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management and recycling has become an emerging issue in developing countries. Shanghai, the largest megacity in China, is well-known nationwide due to leading China''s MSW separation and recycling. Therefore, this paper introduces the Shanghai mode for MSW management and its current situation to

Toxicological Risk by Inhalation Exposure of Air Pollution Emitted

Municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration has developed rapidly in China. However, the air pollution-related health risks attributable to MSW incinerators are still far from known. In this context, an MSW incineration emission inventory was compiled using plant-level activity data and localized emission factors. Subsequently, Gaussian Plume

The world''s growing municipal solid waste: trends and impacts

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a specific category of waste stemming from households, and can include commercial and industrial wastes, depending on the

Municipal Solid Waste

Composting of food-chain waste for agricultural and horticultural use. K.W. Waldron, E. Nichols, in Handbook of Waste Management and Co-Product Recovery in Food Processing, Volume 2, 2009 Municipal solid waste – non-food components. MSW also contains many non-food-derived domestic biowaste types, including garden biowastes (Hargreaves et

Sustainable and long-term management of municipal solid waste: A

The production of waste in the whole world has been tremendously growing and it is expected to keep growing. However, MSW has various pollutants that might

Distribution of gasification products and emission of heavy metals

The influencing factors selected were gasification temperature and oxygen flow rate (OFR), and their effects on the distribution of MSW gasification products and pollutants were compared. The OFR is determined by computing 10–30% of the theoretical oxygen demand, a commonly applied value in most gasification systems.

Air Pollution Control in Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators

PDF | On Sep 26, 2011, Margarida J. Quina and others published Air Pollution Control in Municipal Solid Fig. 8 shows a mass balance in respect to some pollutants per 1 ton of MSW incinerated

Tracking the carbon flows in municipal waste management in China

MSW has profound implications for climate change. It contains a big proportion of food waste and an increasing content of waste paper and plastic 1. These

Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW)

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167952 Corpus ID: 264360123; Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW) management focused on air pollution reduction from MSW incineration in China. @article{Zhang2023ComparingAO, title={Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW) management focused on air pollution reduction from MSW

Comparing and optimizing municipal solid waste (MSW)

Air pollutants will reduce by 11 % of the BAU scenario by only implementing an MSW reduction of 20 % (JPN-model). The optimal scenario (DEU-model, increasing the efficiency of material recovery and upgrading air pollution control devices) means that air pollutants will be reduced by 83.2–96.2 % from the base amount under the BAU scenario.

MSW: from pollution/degradation source to resource

Municipal Solid Waste is one of the biggest challenges that cities are facing: MSW is considered of the main sources of energy consumption, urban degradation and pollution. This paper defines the major negative effects of MSW on cities and proposes new solutions to guide waste policies. Most contemporary waste management efforts are focused at