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A Review of Plastic Waste Management Practices: What Can South Africa Learn?

by Zvanaka S. Mazhandu, Edison Muzenda, Mohamed Belaid, Tirivaviri A. Mamvura and Trust Nhubu

Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page # 1013–1028, 2021; DOI: 10.25046/aj0602116

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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is composed of items that are discarded or disposed of daily including paper, plastics, glass, metals, used gadgets, paint and old furniture. The plastic waste stream has proven to be problematic to manage sustainably on a global scale. Various researchers are trying to come up with innovative ways of alleviating the…

Assessment of the Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations Suitability in Harare, Zimbabwe

by Trust Nhubu, Edison Muzenda, Belaid Mohamed and Charles Mbohwa

Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page # 1002–1012, 2021; DOI: 10.25046/aj0602115

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The suitability of incorporating waste transfer stations (WTS) in likely future Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) systems for Harare city and neighbouring urban centres was assessed under this study. WTS will bring about location of landfills and other MSWM facilities further away from population centres, increasing recycling, reducing waste collection costs and burden on the…