Implementation and Evaluation of an Integrated Man

Authors: V Panaretou D Malamis C Papadaskalopoulou A Sotiropoulos K Valta A Plevri M Margaritis K Moustakas M Loizidou

Publish Date: 2016/07/21

Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Pages: 1597-1616

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Abstract

Within Europe more than 300 islands are inhabited by more than 3  of the total EU population ie 15 million residents live in areas experiencing permanent disadvantages and vulnerabilities such as shortage of natural resources economic and demographic stresses that pose additional pressure to environmental problems Given that waste management is considered one of the biggest challenges This paper presents a comprehensive methodology on the development implementation and evaluation of an integrated municipal solid waste management scheme in line with the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC in selected communities of Tinos island Greece For the first time in Greek insular communities a holistic separate collection of dry recyclables and biowaste was implemented in order to facilitate recycling and further valorization of highpurity materials The applied integrated solid waste management scheme proved to be efficient and effective as it led to satisfactory source separation rates of packaging waste reaching 865  of total packaging waste generated including mixed paper Moreover approximately 155 kg cap−1 year−1 biowaste was captured and along with other local practices eg use as animal feed the total diversion rate from landfill reached 370  of biowaste produced Overall the pilot scheme including local practices diverted from landfilling 342  of the total Municipal Solid Waste generated accounting for 1482 kg cap−1 year−1 These results provided guidance to develop an upscaled sustainable costefficient and flexible waste management plan using alternative scenarios to cover the needs of the whole islandThe authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of LIFE+ the financial instrument of the EU for the environment for funding the LIFE + ISWM TINOS project LIFE 10/ENV/GR/000610 entitled “Development and implementation of a demonstration system on Integrated Solid Waste Management for Tinos in line with the Waste Framework Directive” wwwiswmtinosuestgr

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