Purpose - Egypt has set plans to transform into a green economy which requires major reforms in the waste sector as one … Egyptian waste sector to highlight the major policy reforms needed. Furthermore, it assesses the economic viability of … establishing waste-to-energy (WtE) projects under the current regulations that govern the sector. Design/methodology/approach - The …

waste instead of being recycled. Furthermore, the inclination towards landfills poses a significant challenge in the … management of municipal solid waste (MSW). To address this issue, a quantitative analysis was conducted using developed and …, provide valuable insights for policymakers and waste management authorities in Slovakia, emphasizing the urgent need for a …

This paper examines the causal impacts of reducing solid waste imports on water quality in China, which was the world …’s largest importer of waste until recently. We focus on the National Sword policy, introduced at the end of 2017, which abruptly … banned the import of plastics, textiles, vanadium slag, and paper, reducing waste imports from 1.25 million tons per month to …

Increasing population, economic activities, and the associated factors put a serious strain on municipal solid waste … management in developing nations. We assessed the amount of solid waste generated and elucidated the existing management … attitudes on waste management and their awareness on waste-induced health and environmental problems. Data were gathered by a …

Waste management is a growing challenge in Nigeria, with major environmental, health, and economic implications for its … population. Several factors hinder adequate household waste management practices in Lagos. The infrastructure for waste … collection and disposal is lacking, with insufficient waste collection trucks and storage capacity, overflowing and limited …