Application of a life cycle assessment for assessing municipal solid waste management systems in Bolivia in an international cooperative framework

Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Navarro FerronatoVincenzo Torretta

Abstract

Using a life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate municipal solid waste management (MSWM) systems is strongly recommended and the approach has been used in high-income contexts. However, stakeholders in low to middle income countries are not aware of the potential of this approach, mainly due to a lack of financial resources and technical ability. The present work introduces a LCA of MSWM system scenarios into a developing city using an academic licence for the LCA software that is available for use exclusively by researchers. The MSWM system in place in 2018 in La Paz (Bolivia) was assessed according to seven scenarios. The novelty of the research is twofold: the use of LCA academic licensing in a low to middle income region where LCA is unknown as planning tool; and discussing the potential of the approach in conjunction with local and international stakeholders with a view to starting MSWM projects. The results of the analysis allow for the consideration of energy recovery and materials recycling as the main methods by which the environmental impact of MSW can be reduced, as has also been reported by other LCA studies conducted with full licensing of the relevant software. Moreover, the research is the basis for cooperative de...Continue Reading

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Mar 27, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Navarro Ferronato, Vincenzo Torretta

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Jul 4, 2020·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Navarro FerronatoVincenzo Torretta
Jul 29, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Yujun YuanQiang Zhai
Mar 14, 2021·Journal of Environmental Management·Junting ZhangChao-Heng Tseng
Jul 1, 2021·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Navarro FerronatoVincenzo Torretta

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