The annual volume of waste generated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increased from 81
million tonnes to 174 million tonnes per year between 2012 and 2016 and is projected to …

Twenty years of formal private sector participation in solid waste management in Ghana has
failed to deliver an increase in collection coverage and recycling rates. This article shares …

* Corresponding author: Daniel Buor, Department of Geography and Rural Development,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, Tel: 233 0 …

Solid waste management is one of the most challenging developmental issues faced by
authorities around the world but mostly in developing counties. Rapid urbanisation …

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising technology for converting high moisture
municipal solid waste (MSW) to a safe low-chlorine hydrochar. The key objective is to …

Waste diversion from landfills has generally been neglected in the developing world despite
its potential to prolong the lifespan of landfills and generate revenues. This study aims at …

Investigations were conducted over a twelve-month period in 3 years on the operational
strategy of the larger of the only two sanitary landfills and leachate treatment ponds in …

Abstract Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG) provide culturally-appropriate and
actionable recommendations based on which populations can make healthy food choices …

The paper reports on a process that engaged stakeholders to assess the strengths and
weaknesses of the city of Accra's approach to raising solid waste collection coverage …

The generation of solid waste has become an increasing environmental and public health
problem everywhere in the world, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia, Addis …