Water Management Strategy for Jordan

See on Scoop.it – Water Board Water scarcity is a reality in Jordan, as the country is counted among the …

Pelletizing Municipal Solid Wastes

See on Scoop.it – Energy Blog MSW is a poor-quality fuel and its pre-processing is necessary to prepare fuel pellets …

SWM Scenario in the Middle East

See on Scoop.it – Waste Waste Everywhere Middle East is one of the most prolific waste generating regions of the world. Lavish lifestyle, …

Waste Management Scenario in Qatar

See on Scoop.it – Waste Waste Everywhere Qatar is counted among the world’s fastest growing economies as well as richest …

Solid Waste Management in Kuwait

See on Scoop.it – Waste Waste EverywhereThe prevalent solid waste disposal method in Kuwait is landfill burial. Despite being a …

Waste Management Outlook for India

See on Scoop.it – Waste Waste Everywhere Waste management crisis in India should be approached holistically; while planning for long …

Waste Management Outlook for Qatar

See on Scoop.it – Fostering Sustainable Development Qatar is counted among the world’s fastest growing economies as well as richest …

Significance of Waste Segregation

MSW Generation in the United States

Originally posted on Atomizu:
This is EPA data for what Americans discarded as municipal solid waste in 2010. Recycling is…

US Waste Generation Data, 1960-2010

Originally posted on Atomizu:
A picture (or graph) is worth a thousand words. Since 1960, the typical American is creating…

Who invented trash compactor ?

Landfills: How They Affect the Air

Originally posted on serendipitousscavenger:
To catch up read: how they affect our land and water. Air Landfill is the cheapest…

Fashioning the Garbage

Originally posted on EidoScope:
For those of us who mindlessly engage in consumption binges, have you considered what happens to…

A Quick Glance at Waste Generation Statistics

Rationale for Composting

Originally posted on Recovered Resource Blog:
There are many ways to create renewable energy, from the ocean, to the wind, to the sun. On…

The Payatas Dumpsite

Originally posted on The Trash Talk:
by: Abby Trasporte When we hear about Payatas, we always remember the tragedy that happened in…

Sources of Municipal Solid Wastes

Originally posted on The Trash Talk:
by: Charmaine Abique We all know what the daily wastes that man produce are. What we…

Emerging Trends in Municipal Solid Waste Gasification

Gasification with pure oxygen or hydrogen Gasification with pure oxygen or pure hydrogen (or hydrogasification) may provide better alternatives to …

Biomass Energy in Jordan

Renewable energy systems have been used in Jordan since early 1970s. Infact, Jordan has been a pioneer in renewable energy …

Biomass Resources in the MENA Region

According to a recent study, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region offers almost 45 percent of the world’s …

Recycling Aluminium

The demand for aluminium products is growing steadily because of their positive contribution to modern living. Aluminium is the second …

Incorporating Energy Recovery in Waste Management System

The increasing clamor for energy and satisfying it with a combination of conventional and renewable resources is a big challenge. …

Biomass Wastes – An Overview

Biomass energy projects provide major business opportunities, environmental benefits, and rural development.  Feedstocks can be obtained from a wide array …

MSW-to-Energy in Middle East

The high rate of population growth, urbanization and economic expansion in Middle Eastern region is not only accelerating consumption rates …

Biomass Conversion Technologies

Biomass energy technology is inherently flexible. The variety of technological options available means that it can be applied at a …

Organic Waste Management

Most of the organic waste generated in developing countries is dumped into the landfills. It is a sheer waste of …

Waste-to-Energy in the Middle East

The high volatility in oil prices in the recent past and the resulting turbulence in energy markets has compelled many …

Renewable Energy in Jordan

Jordan has been the leader in the development of renewable energy systems in the Middle East, with its tremendous renewable …

Socio-economic and Environmental Benefits of Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-energy technologies hold the potential to create renewable energy from waste matter, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste, …

Waste-to-Energy Projects in India – Technical Issues

For self-sustaining combustion, there should be a heat content of at least 2500 kcal/kg (about 5000 Btu/lb). Usually below 1500 …