Download or read book Organic Materials Management Strategies written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Organic Materials Management Strategies written by Barry Leonard and published by . This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic materials (OM) make up the bulk of discarded municipal solid waste (MSW). Some OM, such as yard trimmings and food scraps, tend to be landfilled and represent an area with high growth potential for recovery and savings. This report describes 7 composting strategies (CS) for presents an analysis of the benefits and costs of each strategy, the potential for diverting OM from landfills or waste-to-energy facilities, and the potential markets for diverted OM. Chapters: an overview of OM in the waste stream; est. of avoided collection and disposal costs due to diversion of OM; descriptions of the OM CS; a review of compost markets and end-uses; and a comparison of the costs of each CS.

Download or read book Advanced Organic Waste Management written by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Organic Waste Management: Sustainable Practices and Approaches provides an integrated holistic approach to the challenges associated with organic waste management, particularly related to sustainability, lifecycle assessment, emerging regulations, and novel approaches for resource and energy recovery. In addition to traditional techniques, such as anaerobic digestion, composting, innovative and emerging techniques of waste recycling like hydrothermal carbonization and vermicomposting are included. The book combines the fundamentals and practices of sustainable organic waste management with successful case studies from developed and developing countries, highlighting practical applications and challenges. Sections cover global organic waste generation, encompassing sources and types, composition and characteristics, focus on technical aspects related to various resource recovery techniques like composting and vermicomposting, cover various waste-to-energy technologies, illustrate various environmental management tools for organic waste, present innovative organic waste management practices and strategies complemented by detailed case studies, introduce the circular bioeconomy approach, and more. Presents the fundamentals and practices of sustainable, organic waste management, with emerging regulations and up-to-date analysis on environmental management tools such as lifecycle assessment in a comprehensive manner Offers the latest information on novel concepts and strategies for organic waste management, particularly zero waste and the circular bioeconomy Includes the latest research findings and future perspectives of innovative and emerging techniques of waste recycling, such as hydrothermal carbonization and vermicomposting

Download or read book ORGANIC MATERIALS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY JULY 1999 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Food Waste to Valuable Resources written by Rajesh Banu and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Waste to Valuable Resources: Applications and Management compiles current information pertaining to food waste, placing particular emphasis on the themes of food waste management, biorefineries, valuable specialty products and technoeconomic analysis. Following its introduction, this book explores new valuable resource technologies, the bioeconomy, the technoeconomical evaluation of food-waste-based biorefineries, and the policies and regulations related to a food-waste-based economy. It is an ideal reference for researchers and industry professionals working in the areas of food waste valorization, food science and technology, food producers, policymakers and NGOs, environmental technologists, environmental engineers, and students studying environmental engineering, food science, and more. Presents recent advances, trends and challenges related to food waste valorization Contains invaluable knowledge on of food waste management, biorefineries, valuable specialty products and technoeconomic analysis Highlights modern advances and applications of food waste bioresources in various products’ recovery

Download or read book Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking written by Hiroshan Hettiarachchi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap in literature. While current literature on composting is often found to be limited to either soil/agriculture sector or waste management sector, this book presents a combined point of view. This open access book starts with an introductory chapter that describes the need to bring the waste management aspects and soil nutrient management aspects of compost production into one integrated theme. The relevance of nexus thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also presented in this introduction. The first three chapters after the introduction covers composting from the solid waste management and its policy aspects, taking examples from three developing countries. The next three examples are mostly about the benefits composting can provide to the soil and agriculture. These examples are also from three developing countries, but with a mixture of urban as well as rural settings. Last three chapters present more insight into the latest developments taking examples from Europe, as well as new methods adapted from the traditional styles from Africa.

Download or read book Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture written by Fred Magdoff and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-05-27 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students in agronomy, horticulture, and soil science need a textbook that emphasizes strategies for using SOM management in the prevention of chemical, biological, and physical problems. Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture gathers key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM management. This textbook contains evaluations of the types of organic soil constituents—organisms, fresh residues, and well-decomposed substances. It explores the beneficial effects of organic matter on soil and the various practices that enhance SOM. Chapters include an examination of the results of crop management practices on soil organisms, organic matter gains and losses, the significance of various SOM fractions, and the contributions of fungi and earthworms to soil quality and crop growth. Emphasizing the prevention of imbalances that lead to soil and crop problems, the text also explores the development of soils suppressive to plant diseases and pests, and relates SOM management to the supply of nutrients to crops. This book provides the essential scientific background and poses the challenging questions that students need to better understand SOM and develop improved soil and crop management systems.

Download or read book Building Soils for Better Crops written by Fred Magdoff and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Optimal Strategies for Sustainable Household Organic Material Management in the City of Rochester NY written by Joseph Cameron Hebda and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this research was to explore the benefits and challenges of implementing a sustainable system for managing household organic material (HHOM) in the city of Rochester, NY. Elsewhere in the United States and the world, HHOM (I.e. excess food, yard matter, and compostable paper) has been increasingly diverted from landfills to organic waste-to-energy and composting pathways [...]. Landfill diversion is enabled by municipal projects that support source separation of HHOM out of the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream, thereby extracting valuable organic resources for higher-value processing (NYSDEC 2010). This has been done to increase the profitability of HHOM management (Eriksson et al. 2005) while simultaneously achieving benefits to the environment (e.g. life-cycle greenhouse gas reductions) [...] and society (e.g. community resilience; food security; local agriculture) [...]. It was hypothesized in this research that an effectively planned and implemented municipal project designed to increase processing of HHOM in organic waste-to-energy or composting pathways would sustainably bolster economic, social, and environmental assets in the city of Rochester, NY. The first step in testing this assertion involved gathering data on the social sustainability of a project utilizing source separated HHOM. Surveys and interviews of potential project participants in the Southeast section of the city of Rochester, NY were conducted to examine residents' a) likelihood of project participation, b) economic incentives to reduce MSW generation and HHOM source separation, c) current HHOM management behaviors, and d) awareness of available HHOM management pathways. Resident survey and interview responses indicated that residents are likely to reduce MSW generation and to participate in curbside collection of source separated HHOM, as long as these goals are incentivized. In addition, composting was found to be the most well-known pathway for HHOM management. Additional education is required to increase awareness of the other pathways for managing HHOM, yet residents indicated that they are interested in purchasing pathway products (i.e. locally produced energy and compost). The survey and interview data indicated a need for incentivizing sustainable HHOM management behaviors. Thus, it was essential to determine the most cost-effective municipal project to drive source separation of HHOM. A literature review was conducted of projects in locales achieving high landfill diversion of HHOM to identify the best policy options. The findings indicated that the ideal project to support source separation of HHOM in Rochester, NY is weight-based MSW pricing (also known as pay-as-you-throw) with free organic collection. The financial impacts of implementing a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) project in the city of Rochester, NY were analyzed using a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Development of the CBA model addressed the uncertainty in the financial impacts of implementing the PAYT project by conducting the analysis for multiple scenarios of key parameters such as actual resident HHOM source separation and MSW reduction behaviors. Data required to build scenarios was based on documented source separation and MSW generation performance for new and established PAYT projects. For each scenario, optimal MSW prices were found where municipal budget was maximized without reducing the average household budget. Then, project net present value was calculated. Weight-based PAYT project net present value (NPV) to the municipal solid waste collection budget for the City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services was calculated. The project NPV is between $12,100,000 and $18,100,000, with a projected increase in average city household budget over the 11 year project life. The project was shown to have annual positive net cash flows between $1,300,000 under a conservative MSW source reduction scenario and $2,100,000 with an optimistic source reduction scenario. At current City of Rochester solid waste collection budget levels of $17,300,000, the project would reduce annual expenditures by 8% [...]. Finally, under the PAYT project examined in this research, city of Rochester residence would produce 10,000-20,000 MT less MSW. The surveys, interviews, and CBA showed the promise of implementing a project to utilize source separated HHOM. However, it remained unclear what local pathways were economically optimal (i.e. profit-maximizing) for processing excess food, compostable paper, and yard trimming feedstocks from households in the city of Rochester. The product yields, costs, and revenues are different for HHOM processing pathways, and can depend on the chemical properties of feedstocks. Due to these uncertainties, investment in sustainable HHOM infrastructure could be stymied unless the most profitable HHOM management pathways are identified. This was investigated by creating an engineering-economic model using the What'sBEST! Add-in for Microsoft Excel. The model looked at four management pathways for source separated HHOM: landfills with gas capture (i.e. status quo for Rochester, NY), plus anaerobic digestion (AD), simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), and windrow composting. Model indicators included pathway revenues (e.g. product sales and tipping fees), pathway costs (e.g. trucking, capital, operations), as well as feedstock chemical parameters. Empirical data was collected for biomethane potential (mL CH4 / g volatile solids) of representative HH food and compostable paper material using gas chromatography. Baseline results indicate that $3,000,000 in profit can be made from HHOM with profit-maximizing processing pathways. In the baseline, anaerobic digestion was optimal for food, SSF was optimal for yard trimmings, and composting was optimal for compostable paper. Landfills with gas capture were not economically optimal for the HHOM feedstocks. In the case of a single-stream HHOM collection scheme, the baseline model shows that anaerobic digestion is the most profitable pathway. Sensitivity analysis showed that product revenues were the primary drivers of profitability among profit-maximizing HHOM pathways. On the other hand, pathway tipping fees and feedstock trucking costs have a relatively minimal impact on profits. This research showed that updating HHOM management policy and practice in the city of Rochester, NY will maximize local environmental, social, and economic performance. this can and should be achieved with the expansion of AD, composting, and SSF infrastructure in place of landfills with gas capture."--Abstract.

Download or read book Sustainable Resource Recovery and Zero Waste Approaches written by Mohammad Taherzadeh and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Resource Recovery and Zero Waste Approaches covers waste reduction, biological, thermal and recycling methods of waste recovery, and their conversion into a variety of products. In addition, the social, economic and environmental aspects are also explored, making this a useful textbook for environmental courses and a reference book for both universities and companies. Provides a novel approach on how to achieve zero wastes in a society Shows the roadmap on achieving Sustainable Development Goals Considers critical aspects of municipal waste management Covers recent developments in waste biorefinery, thermal processes, anaerobic digestion, material recycling and landfill mining

Download or read book Organic Waste Recycling Technology Management and Sustainability written by Chongrak Polprasert and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fourth edition of Organic Waste Recycling is fully updated with new material to create a comprehensive and accessible textbook: - New chapter on constructed wetlands for wastewater and faecal sludge stabilization. - New sections on: waste recycling vs. climate change and water; faecal sludge and its characteristics; hydrothermal carbonization technology; up-to-date environmental criteria and legislation and environmental risk assessment. - New case studies with emphasis on practices in both developed and developing countries have been included, along with more exercises at the end of chapters to help the readers understand the technical principles and their application. - Novel concepts and strategies of waste management are presented. - Up-to-date research findings and innovative technologies of waste recycling program are provided. This textbook is intended for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in environmental sciences and engineering as well as researchers, professionals and policy makers who conduct research and practices in the related fields. It is essential reading for experts in environmental science and engineering and sustainable waste reuse and recycling in both developed and developing countries.

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Download or read book Managing Organic Matter in Tropical Soils Scope and Limitations written by Christopher Martius and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil organic matter is a reservoir for plant nutrients, provides water-holding capacity, stabilizes soil structure against compaction and erosion, and thus determines soil productivity. All agriculture to some degree depends on soil organic matter. It has long been known that soil organic matter declines when land is taken into cultivation, and that the productivity of new agricultural land is governed by fertility contributions from decomposing natural organic matter. The expansion of agriculture to ever new and more fragile lands, particularly in tropical and developing regions, causes environmental degradation with local effects on soil quality, regional effects on landscape integrity and water quality, and global effects on carbon cycles and the atmosphere. This book summarizes current knowledge of the properties and dynamics of soil organic matter in the tropics, its role in determining soil quality, its stability and turnover, and the options for management in the context of tropical landuse systems, for a readership of resource scientists, economists and advanced students. Maintenance of organic matter is critical for preventing land degradation. Case studies and practical applications are therefore an important part of the book, as are the exploration of future directions in research and management.

Download or read book Municipal Solid Waste Management written by Hosam El-Din Saleh and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid population growth, high standards of living, and technological development are constantly increasing the diversity and quantity of solid waste. The production of solid municipal waste associated with the high proportion of organic waste and its improper disposal lead to considerable environmental pollution due to the emission of greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, etc. In such a challenging environment, municipal authorities need to develop more effective solutions to manage the growing urban solid waste. Most of the municipal solid waste mainly constitutes degradable materials, which represent a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions in urban localities. Integrated solid waste management approaches must be developed and improved to manage the increasing organic fractions of municipal solid waste, which helps to reduce greenhouse emissions with potential economic benefits. A sustainable management of municipal solid waste systems constitutes a promising and attractive trend to study current consumption behaviors responsible for waste generation, and to protect the global ecosystem. This book presents the management of municipal of solid waste, including recycling and landfill technologies. Moreover, composition and types of waste will be investigated. As a result, the most appropriate and feasible scenarios for the management of municipal solid waste are presented to provide the respected readership with the scientific background for sustainable development in these processes, which are increasingly supported by innovative methodologies for holistic assessment of process sustainability.

Download or read book Solid Waste Engineering and Management written by Lawrence K. Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first volume in a three-volume set on Solid Waste Engineering and Management. It provides an introduction to the topic, and focuses on legislation, transportation, transfer station, characterization, mechanical volume reduction, measurement, combustion, incineration, composting, landfilling, and systems planning as it pertains to solid waste management. The three volumes comprehensively discuss various contemporary issues associated with solid waste pollution management, impacts on the environment and vulnerable human populations, and solutions to these problems.

Download or read book Prospects of Organic Waste Management and the Significance of Earthworms written by Katheem Kiyasudeen S and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main aim of this book is to bridge the gap between aerobic and anaerobic waste treatments by concentrating on studies of earthworms. In particular, vermicomposting is being discussed as well as its properties and applications. Other subjects touch on the treatment of palm oil mill effluents, the various importance of earthworms, its scope and future aspects of earthworm research, and the impact of waste management practices on human health.