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Stop Filling the World with Trash: A Study of Circular Waste Management Strategies in NYC

Gonzalez Samot, Luis Argelis

This thesis seeks to understand the impacts and ramifications of solid waste generation and waste management strategies in New York City. It is concerned with the relationship between solid waste and the mass production and mass consumption patterns associated with the take-make-waste industrial economic model. Additionally, the investigation examines the circular economy as an alternative to take-make-waste. Special attention is given to the environmental and societal implications of continuing in the current linear industrial system and the urgency to move towards a circular economy. “Stop Filling the World with Trash: A Study of Circular Waste Management Strategies in NYC” addresses the following questions: what are the current municipal solid waste management strategies? Where does the solid waste go post-collection and how is it transported? What policies are being considered to address the negative externalities related to solid waste and Waste Management? What role can the circular economy play in minimizing the negative environmental and societal impacts of waste management? What are the implications of adopting a circular economy? Does moving to a circular economy require changes to the regulatory framework? The findings suggest that shifting to a circular or sustainable economic model is urgent. If we continue in the linear system of mass production and mass consumption, the negative effects to people and the environment may become irreversible. However, making this paradigm shift will entail a concerted effort among the public and private sectors, and civil society.

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Municipal solid waste management in Ethiopia; the gaps and ways for improvement

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This study aimed at examining solid waste management systems in Ethiopia, identifying the gaps, and exploring ways for improvement. Expansive literature surveys of journal articles, official reports, state-issued pamphlets, critical review of laws and policies were used to elicit information. Case studies provided insight into challenges while investigations into the waste management system of countries with a better system were made to draw comparisons and pinpoint areas of improvement. The average waste generation (0.32 kg/capita/day) was found to be within the limit of waste generation for low-income countries: however, there is an annual increase in waste generation by 5%. The waste is dominated by organic biodegradables which accounted for 67.4%. Crude open dumping without pre-treatment and traditional open burning of wastes are common practices. only 5% of waste is recycled in an unsafe informal way. The current waste management system can be described by 3 I’s (Irregular, inadequate, and inefficient) which denote sporadic and inconsistent collection, low coverage, technical frailties, and lack of enforcement of laws, respectively. Hence, implementing the new system proposed in this study should be a priority. Political will, institutional reform, finance, and most importantly change in behavior are necessary to ensure sustainable waste management.

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