Yohann Benhamou: Comparison of Environmental Performance of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants in France with Denmark and Germany
By Yohann Benhamou
Download Thesis (pdf)The State of Garbage in America
The 17th Nationwide Survey of MSW Management in the U.S.
A joint study by BioCycle Magazine and the Earth Engineering Center of Columbia University
Latest national data on municipal solid waste management find estimated generation is 389.5 million tons in 2008 — 69 percent landfilled, 24 percent recycled and composted, and 7 percent combusted via waste-to-energy.
Read Full ArticleMunicipal Solid Waste Management Scenarios for Attica and Their Greenhouse Gas Emission Impact
Disposal of municipal solid waste in sanitary landfills is still the main waste management method in the Attica region, as in most regions of Greece. Nevertheless, diversion from landfilling is being promoted by regional plans, in which the perspectives of new waste treatment technologies are being evaluated. The present study aimed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact of different municipal solid waste treatment technologies currently under assessment in the new regional plan for Attica.
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