Optimal management of municipal waste with a life cycle assessment approach

Najmeh Mombeyni¹ Akram Bemani²

1) postgraduate student of environmental pollution, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ardakan University
2) Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ardakan University

IOI Code : XGKE-KGZZK
Publication : Green Management of Wastes and Biotechnology(gmbtuma.ir)
Abstract :
    Today, waste production is inevitable in every society, and as a result, waste management is one of the main needs of society. The production of various types of waste and the emergence of various social, economic and environmental incompatibilities related to them have made the management of services and urban wastes face many problems in the field of collection, transportation, processing and disposal of such wastes. Considering the importance of managing urban waste systems, it is necessary to manage waste disposal methods in such a way that, along with economic aspects and environmental consequences, different methods are also considered. One of the common methods of waste management is life cycle impact assessment. The life cycle impact assessment method and the various models that exist to perform this assessment can be used to select and compare different waste management options and choose the best and most effective option for implementation, both from the environmental point of view. And also economic, he chose. This tool is a basic tool for describing environmental risks in different stages of a product s life cycle. Even though this tool is not able to identify methods, processes and products with more economic efficiency, but it can help decision makers in choosing the product or process with the least environmental impact. This approach plays a significant role in organizational decisions and helps to continuously improve their environmental performance. Since the use of the life cycle assessment method is one of the best methods for evaluating waste management and choosing between existing scenarios, this article has tried to review the resources and related activities carried out in Iran and the world after the introduction of this The method in waste management is to examine some of the performed scenarios and finally, according to the management pyramid, appropriate and inappropriate options for waste disposal are examined from the point of view of life cycle assessment.

Keywords : life cycle assessment urban waste system management