Add to ORKGDisposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in ditches and streams is a common practice in developing countries and this contributes to environmental health problems. Although composting of MSW and its use as fertilizer is one of the sustainable pathways to manage MSW, improve environmental health and increase agricultural productivity, it is yet to be well developed as a successful business. This study analyzes the challenges and opportunities of the MSW composting business in the Tamale area, Ghana, by exploring a case study. DeCo! is a NGO - that produces compost from MSW and other agro-industrial waste in Tamale. DeCo-compost is rich with plant nutrients (4.7 gN, 0.85gP, and 1gK per kg of compost) and no health risks have been reported. DeC...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...
AbstractReliable national data on waste generation and composition that will inform effective planni...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...
Ghana is confronted with waste management challenges, with 20-40% uncollected solid waste in most ci...
The ever-increasing population in the metropolis of Accra, Ghana resulting in con-cerns for finding ...
This thesis addresses the relationship between urban waste and agriculture using an interdisciplinar...
The increase in quantity and complexity of solid waste has been such that there is an adverse effect...
Managing waste efficiently is essential for building sustainable, livable and healthy communities bu...
The main objective of the study was to establish the underlying factors affecting effective solid wa...
Background. The generation and management of solid waste pose potential adverse impacts on human hea...
A major challenge of urbanisation, for relevant decision makers, is the provision of sufficient food...
Peri - urban agriculture is rapidly expanding in developing countries. Cropping systems that concern...
The baseline scenarios of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) activities that will expose the sp...
In much of the developing world, district and municipal authorities have struggled to manage the was...
Urban solid waste constitutes a major problem for environmental management in developing countries. ...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...
AbstractReliable national data on waste generation and composition that will inform effective planni...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...
Ghana is confronted with waste management challenges, with 20-40% uncollected solid waste in most ci...
The ever-increasing population in the metropolis of Accra, Ghana resulting in con-cerns for finding ...
This thesis addresses the relationship between urban waste and agriculture using an interdisciplinar...
The increase in quantity and complexity of solid waste has been such that there is an adverse effect...
Managing waste efficiently is essential for building sustainable, livable and healthy communities bu...
The main objective of the study was to establish the underlying factors affecting effective solid wa...
Background. The generation and management of solid waste pose potential adverse impacts on human hea...
A major challenge of urbanisation, for relevant decision makers, is the provision of sufficient food...
Peri - urban agriculture is rapidly expanding in developing countries. Cropping systems that concern...
The baseline scenarios of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) activities that will expose the sp...
In much of the developing world, district and municipal authorities have struggled to manage the was...
Urban solid waste constitutes a major problem for environmental management in developing countries. ...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...
AbstractReliable national data on waste generation and composition that will inform effective planni...
Sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a major challenge in urban areas throughout t...