Energy is a critical issue for Africa, where large number of people do not have access to
energy. Energy recovery from waste can play a role in minimising the impact of Municipal …

Composting has been demonstrated to be an effective and sustainable technology to treat a
wide variety of organic wastes. A particular aspect of composting is the number of …

When considering projections of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from waste there is a
paucity of such studies for municipalities in developing countries and particular in Africa …

Resources and waste strategies have recently seen a shift in focus from weight-based
recycling targets to impact-driven policies. To support this transition, numerous decision …

Landfilling biodegradable waste is an important source of global greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. Among the several types of landfill, limited-controlled landfill is a common …

Landfill gas to energy (LFGE) projects were implemented in the Republic of South Africa
(RSA) to diversify the energy mix and transition to a green economy. This study provides an …

In this study, the carbon footprint of introducing a food waste disposer (FWD) policy was
examined in the context of its implications on solid waste and wastewater management with …

GHG (greenhouse gas) emission factors for waste management are increasingly used, but
such factors are very scarce for developing countries. This paper shows how such factors …

Despite the significant slowdown of economic activity in South Africa by virtue of the COVID-
19 outbreak, load shedding or scheduled power outages remained at a high level. The trend …

This study assesses the biomethane (CH4) generation and greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions resulting from municipal solid waste landfilling in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a …