The aim of this thesis is to suggest the right solution for the current situation of a disposal dump located close to the town of Lány in Middle Bohemia. There are two possible solutions how to continue with the project, either leaving the current state of the disposal dump or building an integrated centre for mechanical -- biological treatment of the waste. Taking into account economical calculations and other factors like time factor, investment amount, expected year profit, payback period, changes in european legislation and others, I have deciced to suggest one more solution. In my opinion the most efficient way for solving the situation is using financial support from Operational Programme Environment in a field Waste Management Improvement and buy composting and sorting line .

A new approach towards waste management in a mining environment is developed and applied. This dissertation specifically studies the storage and management of tailings in the platinum industry as well as the associated environmental impacts. The product is an alteration of conventional tailings storage methodologies, to a sustainable design strategy in order to minimise environmental impact and optimise social and natural conditions. Factors influencing Tailings Disposal Facility design is: geo-technical stability, public safety, economic considerations, visual impact, water, soil and air pollution, local social context and end land use goals. Each are discussed from an environmental and social impact point of view in order to arrive at a sustainable landform (Tailings Disposal Facility) design. / Dissertation (ML (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Architecture / unrestricted

Magister Artium - MA / Solid waste management in South Africa has been focussing on the technical issues of waste disposal with little attention paid to the social and economic aspects of households. It is important to find out the impact of the attitude and perception of households on solid waste management, especially in low-income areas to be able to deal with the deplorabe domestic solid waste management in such areas. The quantity of solid waste generated in low-income areas is often assumed to be less than the solid waste generated in high-income neighbourhoods. In most of the townships of low-income households in Cape Town, the residents live next to mountains of solid waste which is not the case in middle and high income areas. This clearly has a negative effect on the environment and human health. Tafelsig is one of the low-income Cape Flats townships where the open spaces and green areas are dumping areas. The small yard that people own is often unclean. The aim of the study was to examine how households residing in the low-income neighbourhood (Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plain) view domestic solid waste and its management. The study explored the perceptions, attitudes and behaviour of these households towards the production and management of sold waste. Issues relating to the degradation of their environment and to solid waste mismanagement were also examined. / South Africa

The industry of sugar cane improvement represents a traditional sector and fundamental to Brazil’s economy, agribusiness is dedicated primarily to produce sugar and alcohol. In Sergipe, the improvement of sugar cane is one of the main economic activities, and production is concentrated in six sugar cane plants located in the state. It is known that during alcohol production and sugar, these industries also generate wastes which are of great economic importance, such as bagasse and vinasse. However these residues when they are destined improperly can cause environmental damage, so it is necessary to adopt waste management in order to meet the aspirations of sustainable development. This theme is of great importance once the issues relating to the reuse of waste occupy now a significant portion of investments by economic sectors, including sugar cane plants. In addition it includes to economic factors, social, cultural, political and environmental aspects. Based on the paper presents theoretical reference, a literature that demonstrates the importance of the sugar cane agro-industrial sector in the context of sustainable development, and address the Environmental Management System ISO 14001 and the main waste generated by the agroindustrial activity. The results showed that sergipanas sugar cane plants have not adopted yet the policy of managing its waste, aiming at sustainability. Therefore, the management plan developed in this work will be important to this industry segment in Sergipe perfect their waste management practices, contributing to environmental preservation. / A indústria de beneficiamento de cana-de-açúcar representa um setor tradicional e fundamental para a economia do Brasil, esta agroindústria dedica-se, prioritariamente, a produção de açúcar e álcool. Em Sergipe, o beneficiamento da cana-de-açúcar é uma das principais atividades econômicas, sendo que a produção está concentrada em seis usinas localizadas no Estado. Sabe-se que durante a produção de álcool e açúcar, essas indústrias também geram resíduos que são de grande importância econômica, a exemplo do bagaço e da vinhaça. Entretanto estes resíduos quando descartados, de maneira inadequada, podem causar prejuízos ambientais, por isso é preciso adotar a gestão dos resíduos com o objetivo de atender os anseios do desenvolvimento sustentável. Este tema é de grande relevância uma vez que as questões relativas ao reaproveitamento de resíduos ocupam hoje uma significativa parcela dos investimentos dos setores econômicos, inclusive das usinas de cana, bem como, engloba, além dos fatores econômicos, aspectos sociais, culturais, políticos e ambientais. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal a elaboração de um plano de gestão ambiental para a agroindústria canavieira em Sergipe, considerando as exigências da legislação ambiental e os aspectos do desenvolvimento sustentável. Com base no levantamento bibliográfico que demonstra a importância do setor agroindustrial canavieiro no contexto do desenvolvimento sustentável, além de tratar do Sistema de Gestão Ambiental ISO 14001 e dos principais resíduos gerados por essa atividade agroindustrial, foi possível detectar que as usinas sergipanas ainda não adotam a política da gestão dos seus resíduos, visando à sustentabilidade. Logo, neste trabalho foi proposto um plano de gestão que, quando implantado no segmento industrial em Sergipe em estudo, possibilitará o aperfeiçoamento das práticas de manejo dos resíduos, contribuindo com a preservação ambiental e consequentemente a implantação do desenvolvimento sustentável.

Background: The matter of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has more and more become a topic of interest today. As the concept has gained attention, the emphasis on its different concepts has shifted from the focus lying on the social responsibilities, to being more about the environmental responsibilities and impact of companies. Although the attention put on CSR and the environment has increased, an increase in the amount of plastic waste is still seen in the world. In Sweden, corporations accounts for as much as 50% of the total amount of plastic waste every year.   Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the management of environmental Corporate Social Responsibility in plastic producing companies, specifically the management of CSR within the Gnosjö region in Sweden   Method: This qualitative study involves multiple case studies primarily based on semi-structured interviews with managers of plastic producing companies in the Gnosjö region of Sweden.   Findings: The study showed that plastic companies are challenged in several ways, like re-using their production waste, caring for their employees, switching to more sustainable energy sources, and adhering to sustainable standards. Thus, companies’ goals are required to satisfy environmental demands by positioning their CSR-work towards customers’ environmental needs.   Conclusion: This thesis conclude that companies’ have different views on the meaning of CSR. It was found that sales and profit were the main motivators of adopting CSR practices, followed by some ethical aspects. Companies will continue to experience an increased demand for recycled plastics and that the importance of CSR will persistently grow. New knowledge demands the development of new materials and better strategies for recycling.

Due to concern about diminishing landfill space, the City of Denton contracted a municipal solid waste characterization study in 1999 that would identify materials for diversion. This paper describes the results of 5 1-week waste sorting events, a scale-house analysis, a recycling participation study, a recycler profile and a similar city study. The results of the characterization studies suggest that at least 50% of each waste stream is recyclable or divertible though paper products accounted for no more than 45% by weight of any waste stream. Curbside recycling participation rate was 71% during the 6-week study period though the average weekly set-out rate was 37%. Recycling participation rates varied significantly by zip code and by home value categories but not by gender. Denton is fairly progressive in its waste management approach when compared to demographically similar cities on a 15-question assessment though recommendations for improvement have been identified.

Waste management is an important key to protect the environment and human health. Landfilling is the oldest form of disposal of waste and due to that Sweden has about 2000 closed landfilling sites. Closed landfilling sites might have negative impact on the environment and must therefore be monitored to reduce the risk of pollution. A way to monitor a closed landfill site is to analyze the surrounding waters and ground waters to see if the leaches might affect them. This study aims to determinate when a closed landfilling site might be considered safe enough to stop monitoring. The landfilling site at Ersmarksberget has been used as an example. A screening has been performed in the ground water and analyses from 2007-2020 have been used to determinate how or if the landfilling site affects the surrounding waters. Metals, persistent organic pollutants, and nutrients have been analyzed. The result of this study tells us that the landfilling site do not have a great impact on surrounding waters. Some concentrations of metals are higher in waters in the landfilling catchment area compared to a reference sites, but most of the pollutions are not above the environmental quality standards set by Swedish authorities. If the negative effects of a closed landfilling site are a bare minimum it might be time to stop the monitoring. To protect the environment and human health it is better to monitor and to remediate sites that are affecting the environment in a severe way.

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Thesis analyses the current state of waste management of Czech Republic and the issue of production of various kinds of waste. Real data about production and composition of waste flows of Jihlava have been used. In addition, thesis evaluates the impact of local conditions on production of isolated constituents of municipal waste within the town. Influences such as density of population, housing development or form of heating have been monitored. A method on the town level for estimation and evaluation of production of municipal waste is designed in the thesis. Tools such as descriptive statistics, correlative analysis or association rules are used.

The thesis deals with reverse logistics in the manufacturing company German Motor Parts CZ, s.r.o. Based on the theoretical background, it carries out research and analysis of the company's activities from the logistics perspective. It examines reverse logistics activities, such as complaints and waste management, as well as conventional logistics activities from purchase to dispatch. The aim of the thesis is to suggest corrective measures that will lead to an improvement of reverse logistics in the company.