http://wastersblog.com/754/are-students-wasters/ - what is described in this article regarding students' attitude to waste it almost universal...many students say things that are green but habitually are ungreen...

How can we change this?

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Direct current plasma arc technology has been finally signed for use by Peterborough Renewable Energy (PREL) to deal with Air Pollution Control (APC) residues created onside at EnergyPark Peterborough.

The final agreement was signed this week between PREL and plasma arc supplier Tetronics but the overall project was granted consent by the Department for Energy and Climate Change back in November 2009. It was at the end of last year when the two companies started the partnership (see Waste Management World story).

A combination of technologies will be used at the park, including a biomass from waste gasification power station, after which APC residues will be collected and transferred to the co-located Tetronics' plasma unit.

http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/display/article-display/1853282501/articles/waste-management-world/waste-to-energy/2011/09/Plasma-arc-and-gasification-technology-to-be-used-in-Peterborough.html

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Plasma gasification is heralded to be biggest thing that happened to the waste to energy field. But I also heard that this process requires significant amount of energy for its operations...Any idea what % of energy generated by a plasma gasifier is consumed for auxiliary power?

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The threat of paying millions in penalties each year means Britain urgently needs a new infrastructure to deal with its waste, according to a new report to be launched in Parliament on Tuesday.

To deal with our waste efficiently an investment of £8bn will be needed by 2020, rising to £15bn by 2030, the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group said.

The EU can impose unspecified fines for failure to meet landfill targets, which require Britain to halve the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill by 2013, compared with 1995 levels. By 2020, the target increases to 65pc.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/8742628/UK-must-invest-8bn-to-deal-with-waste-or-risk-EU-fines.html

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http://wastersblog.com/735/thermal-treatment-of-waste/

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Prior to the implementation of the solid waste management program in 2001, Barangay Bagumbuhay had a very serious problem in managing their waste. The garbage trucks did not regularly pick up the garbage aside from its difficulty in penetrating the too narrow streets to collect household wastes. Only four main roads out of 23 streets in the barangay are enjoying proper garbage collection, creating garbage piles filling the missed streets that produce stinky smell all over the community.

See how the community tackled it, from here - http://www.alagad.com.ph/special-cross-sectoral-concerns/73-solid-waste-management-best-practices/430-use-of-low-cost-and-local-technology-in-solid-waste-management-the-barangay-bagumbuhay-experience.html

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The award recognizes excellence in the management of integrated solid waste management systems — a system that uses complementary facilities and programs to manage specific components of the municipal solid waste stream.

Marion County was recognised for its many innovative and unique programs, including: the collection of paints, anti-freeze, batteries, and cooking oil at the curb for recycling.

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110903/UPDATE/110903009/Marion-County-wins-award-management-integrated-solid-waste-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CNews

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If all goes to plan Surat will be the first city in the Indian state of Gujarat to generate electricity from waste, according to a report in The Times of India.

A proposal for a 600 tonne capacity waste to energy facility that is expected to generate 12 MW of power has been made by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), which has invited tenders from interested companies for the project on build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis

http://www.eco-business.com/news/12-mw-waste-to-energy-facility-planned-in-surat-india/

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Came across an interesting report titled "Source separated waste program celebrates success in Hong Kong" - http://www.eco-business.com/news/source-separated-waste-program-celebrates-success-in-hong-kong/

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According to the Permanent Secretary for the Environment and director of Environmental Protection, Ms Anissa Wong The domestic recycling rate in Hong Kong has increased from 14% in 2004 to 35% in 2009. Over the same period, domestic waste disposed of at landfills decreased by 15%.

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) claims that since the launch of the Source Separation of Waste Programme in January 2005, over 1700 housing estates and 700 rural villages have signed up to join it, covering over 80% of Hong Kong’s population."

Interesting and very encouraging.

It will be great to know if there are similar success stories elsewhere in the world. Segregated waste make waste far more valuable, in more ways than one...

Am looking forward to inputs on more such instances from folks at CleanTick

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Gasification of MSW produces syngas...(along with ash)...if I now use the syngas for power production, it will generate CO2 (as exhaust). Any idea what is the amount of CO2 generated per T of MSW (average value)?

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