Abstract
In this article, the writer looks at the issue of solid waste in Toronto and what can be done to address a matter that has grown in importance in recent years. Specifically, the paper looks at the background of the situation, discusses possible policy responses, evaluates those alternatives, and offers a recommendation for one or more preferred options - complete with a brief overview of how they should be implemented.

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"In the end, Toronto would richly reward itself by placing the onus for solid waste management upon private citizens and businesses - a step which might be politically unpopular in the short-term, but which ..."

Tags:solid, waste

Abstract
In this article the writer looks at the issue of solid waste in Toronto and discusses what can be done to address a matter that has grown in importance in recent years. Specifically, the paper looks at the background of the situation, discusses possible policy responses and evaluates those alternatives. The writer offers a recommendation for one or more preferred options, complete with a brief overview of how they should be implemented. The writer concludes that Toronto would richly reward itself by placing the onus for solid waste management upon private citizens and businesses - a step which might be politically unpopular in the short-term, but which will benefit the city in the long-run.

From the Paper
"For some time, many Toronto residents have been outraged at what they view as the city's shameful inability to keep waste disposal and sanitation at a level commensurate with the city's pre-eminent status among Canadian municipalities. For one thing, many believe that solid waste should be recycled into steam for heating and for other energy-related purposes; as well, in light of the fact that Toronto's garbage pick-up has been the object of ridicule in many precincts for some time, there appears to be a sentiment that supervised sites whereat taxpayers can drop off tires, appliances, construction waste and other refuse should have been put into place years ago. Further, resentment seems to linger over the fact that Toronto has made remarkably little effort (at least in recent years) to establish guidelines at transfer stations that would mandate the separation of aluminum and other ferrous metals from organic products being shipped elsewhere; needless to say, this too is seen as a wasteful process that curbs what might be the productive recycling of still-useful items."

Tags:garbage, recycling, disposal, sanitation

Abstract
This paper reviews the waste management crisis in Toronto and suggests that a multi-pronged intervention is necessary if the matter is to be ameliorated. Chiefly, this paper suggests that a combination of cracking down on wasteful households in conjunction with an emphasis on diversifying energy sources for the downtown core using waste materials is the most effective means to assist everyone involved.

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"As a recently appointed consultant to assist the city of Toronto with its burgeoning waste problem, the writer believes in an intervention that could work - and at an affordable cost. This paper will de-emphasize statistics - to some extent - but it will emphasize the broad concepts at work (inasmuch as these concepts have caused a great deal of comment). As an additional point, it should be noted that the intervention in mind is really a multi-pronged one; as Toronto's waste management issue is a complex matter, it stands to reason that there is no simple solution that will make the matter go away over night."

Tags:toronto, waste, management

Abstract
The paper compares waste management practices and policies in the Canadian city of Toronto with the American city of New York. Government officials in major North American cities are increasingly concerned about reducing waste collection and transport costs, and are seeking to increase efficiency. While Toronto officials are aggressively promoting recycling in order to reduce the volume of solid waste that huge urban areas must haul to landfills for disposal, New York City officials are focusing more upon implementing more efficient and less expensive methods of waste collection and transportation.

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"Comparing waste management practices and policies in the Canadian city of Toronto with the American city of New York indicates that government officials in major North American cities are increasingly concerned about reducing waste collection and transport costs, and are seeking to increase efficiency. Subsequently, Toronto officials are aggressively promoting recycling in order to reduce the volume of solid waste that huge urban areas must haul to landfills for disposal, while New York City officials are focusing more upon implementing more efficient and less expensive methods of waste collection and transportation. In Toronto, Solid Waste Management Services is responsible for handling the transfer and disposal of garbage, "as well as the processing and sale of recyclable materials collected through the blue..."

Tags:waste, management, issues

Abstract
The paper was assigned for a creative writing course. The topic of the assignment was to compose a letter to address an urban issue in Toronto. The issue that was selected was solid waste management. The paper offers two alternatives to this problem which include incinerators and diversion.

From the Paper
"To the Community Environmental Assessment Team, I'm a writing you today in order to discuss the solid waste issues facing Toronto. The citizens of Toronto produce vast quantities of garbage. For example, in "A World of Trash" Kate Parizeau states, Due to inadequate waste reduction efforts and the unwillingness of surrounding communities to accept Toronto's waste, the city has found landfill space further a field. Toronto currently sends 120 trucks of garbage to Michigan each day, the equivalent of 1.25 million tonnes..."

Tags:waste, management, toronto

Abstract
The paper lists the environmental impacts of solid waste from domestic and commercial activities of humans. The paper discusses peoples' failure to adapt to environmental limitations and therefore suggests that a changed environment approach should start with the education of the population. The paper further proposes that the actions of environment protection be legally enforced and made compulsory while also appealing to the social duty of each and every one of us.

Outline:
The Problem
Factors
Humans' Implications
The Current Solution
The Proposed Solution
The Required Support

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"At a global level, one out of five people do not have access to fresh water; the numbers are expected to increase. Out of the entire resources of fresh water, 40 percent are no longer drinkable. The United States only has 4 percent of their initial forests. The United States consumes 30 percent of the global resources allocated per year; at this rate, we would need five planets just to get by (Leonard, 2008). However, we only have one planet, but since we are simply trashing it, we need to come up with a better plan to preserve the environment."

Tags:garbage, education, recycling, multinational, corporations, government

Abstract
This paper proposes a study to determine the acceptability of a landfill project to the citizens of Naga City, a semi-urbanized community located at the heart of the Bicol Region, south of the Philippines main island of Luzon. Specifically, it seeks to determine the perception of citizens regarding the project and describes the communication strategies used by the local government to inform and make the people understand the need for the landfill.

Outline
Chapter 1
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Importance of the Study
Theoretical Framework
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
Land Fill as the Most Acceptable Method
The Process of Upgrading
Progressive and Staged Upgrading
First Class Cities and Municipalities
Choosing To Build a Land Fill
Engineered Sanitary Land Fill
Socio-Economic Environment
The Need for Consensus on Integrated Solid Waste Management
Chapter 3
Methodology
The Research Design
Respondents and Sampling Scheme of the Study
Perceptions of the Citizens from Two Barangays
Government's Communication Strategies
Chapter 4
Results and Discussions
Barangay Balatas
Barangay San Felipe
Comparison of the Two Barangays
Local Government's Communication Strategies
Chapter 5
Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper
"Local governments have employed techniques from open dumping, to incineration to manage solid wastes, but these were challenged by some quarters. Because of this, local governments employ landfills. However, real estate developers have used up all available lowlands. If monitored and maintained on a regional basis and within the framework of the local governments contiguous with one another, land fills or even bay reclamation may yet prove to be the most acceptable method of waste disposal within the bounds of their financial capabilities provided that safeguards are included to prevent and control pollution (Lesaca, 1975 in Viado, 1990)."

Tags:dumpsite, environmental, facility, materials, recovery, study, urbanization

Abstract
Waste management and the landfill industry in general have emerged in the past few decades as an area of concern for citizens, government officials and policy makers alike. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was designed to govern the handling and disposal of "hazardous wastes" at sites that were then currently active. The RCRA affects sites where such wastes were treated, stored or disposed of since November 19, 1980. Thus, any person that generates "hazardous waste" is governed, as are persons that treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes. This paper discusses the changes in the waste management and landfill industry as a result of the RCRA, the reconfiguration of the solid waste industry after the EPA banned local small dumps, and includes policy analysis and recommendations for the future in this area.

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"The RCRA requires landfill owners to prove that they can afford to maintain their landfills after closure and to correct environmental problems the landfills cause. Trust funds are the most promising of the mechanisms owners may use to provide financial assurance (Lee, at 35-39). After the EPA banned small dumps, a large landfill industry arose, causing a reconfiguration of the solid waste industry. Public and private landfill owners face additional compliance deadlines under the municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill regulations issued by the EPA."

Tags:MSW, dumps, construction, Ogallala, recycling

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"The more developed a country is, the more waste it produces. Waste, therefore, is an excellent standard-of-living indicator. The abundance of waste, however, is also a significant source of pollution, and this has become a major concern of governments all over the world.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) drew up the following categories for waste classification: municipal (mainly household) waste; industrial waste; residue from the production of energy; hospital and agricultural waste, mining spoil and demolition debris; dredge spoil, and sewage sludge--nuclear wastes were regarded separately (3:28). In the industrialized member countries of OECD, where 90 to 100 percent of garbage collection is carried out by municipal authority, people do not seem to worry about what happens to their household ..."