Exploring "Internet+Recycling": Mass balance and life cycle assessment of a waste management system associated with a mobile application

The Science of the Total Environment
Fu GuPhilip Hall

Abstract

Individual users cannot readily access the collection channels is a persistent problem in municipal solid waste (MSW) management, resulting in low MSW collection rates. A new waste management model, "Internet+Recycling", has come into being; this model enables individuals to arrange collection appointment through various online platforms, then the collectors pick up the waste on-site. It is believed that "Internet+Recycling" can be a solution to mitigate the collection barrier in MSW management, as it provides individuals a convenient access to formal waste management systems. However, whether this emerging MSW collection model would bring environmental benefits is yet unknown. We here quantitatively examine the mass balance and environmental performance of MSW recycling associated with the use of such a "Internet+Recycling" mobile application - Aibolv. All transactions occurred on the mobile application within a period of six monthare included, and all related activities are modeled using the methodology that combines material flow analysis (MFA) and life cycle assessment (LCA). According to the extant MSW management legislation in China, we classify the collected MSW into three categories, subsidized waste electric and electr...Continue Reading

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Feb 24, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Tamás BányaiÁgota Bányai
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May 11, 2020·The Science of the Total Environment·Piotr NowakowskiUrszula Boryczka
May 30, 2021·Journal of Environmental Management·Rohit PanchalHema Diwan
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