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- Title
OPTIMIZATION OF SELECTIVE WASTE COLLECTION.
- Authors
IACOB, SEVERIAN-VLĂDUȚ
- Abstract
Human presence in the environment is sadly reflected by trash they leave behind. From this mass of debris, only some, especially those biodegradable, can be cosiderat truly "garbage", the rest being recyclable, easily convertible into raw materials. Therefore, the world is looking for solutions to value these "resources". The main sought components are metal, plastic, glass and paper. Reduction of waste is, for several decades, the goal of many countries in environmental policy, especially of those from the European Union. As a result of encouraging recycling and supporting such initiatives through funded programs, the results began to appear, but it requires more involvement from both the citizens and the stakeholders. The recovery and the recycling involve selective waste collection. Operators in the field of selective waste collection, although facing many problems in their work, must find ways to increase waste recovery. One way would be to optimize the selective waste collection. This study presents a mathematical model that is suitable to be used for production scheduling in collection centers or sorting stations.
- Subjects
WASTE management &; the environment; RECYCLING &; the environment; WASTE minimization; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; WASTE disposal sites
- Publication
Annals of 'Constantin Brancusi' University of Targu-Jiu. Engineering Series / Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu-Jiu. Seria Inginerie, 2014, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
1842-4856
- Publication type
Article