Publication detail

Developing a sustainability solid waste treatment portfolio for 3Ps (planet-prosperity-people) nexus

Chin, Min Yee Lee, Chew Tin Klemes, Jiri Jaromir Van Fan, Yee Woon, Kok Sin

Original Title

Developing a sustainability solid waste treatment portfolio for 3Ps (planet-prosperity-people) nexus

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Municipal solid waste requires effective management to avoid adverse environmental impacts, such as pollution emissions and leachate discharge, and to enhance economic feasibility and societal acceptance. The current waste policy lacks the synergistic and integrated effect of the 3Ps dimensions - planet (environment), prosperity (economic), and people (social) - leading to unsustainable municipal solid waste management. This study develops a novel 3Ps nexus graphical portfolio that can be universally adoptable in various regions to quantitatively evaluate the life cycle sustainability of solid waste facilities relative to business-as-usual (i.e., open landfill). The 3Ps assessments, which share the backbone of life cycle analysis, are conducted to form the portfolio. Taking Malaysia as a case study, mechanical material recovery facility is the most sustainable solid waste facility, outperforming open landfill by 7.5 (environmental), 2.7 (economic), and 1.95 (social) times, followed by incineration, anaerobic digestion, tunnel composting, and sanitary landfill. Mechanical material recovery facility (-67.7 Pt) and incineration (-9.26 Pt) are the only solid waste treatment facilities with net environmental benefits due to the 298-and 4.18-times environmental saving effect, respectively, from their generated valueadded by-product. Ten scenarios are further analysed, combining existing national municipal solid waste policies and zero-landfill targets. A scenario with 40% recycling is the most sustainable scenario for fulfilling the 3Ps. Recycling is recommended to be coupled with tunnel composting and anaerobic digestion to treat heterogeneous waste, rendering the scenario 1.04-33 times more sustainable than other integrated scenarios. To align with the 2030 Agenda, waste segregation is essential for sustainable waste management and can be supported by technology improvement, financial subsidy, and legislative enforcement.

Keywords

Bayesian best-worst method; Graphical assessment; Life cycle sustainability assessment; Municipal solid waste; Social inclusion; Sustainable integrated facilities

Authors

Chin, Min Yee; Lee, Chew Tin; Klemes, Jiri Jaromir; Van Fan, Yee; Woon, Kok Sin

Released

20. 8. 2023

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND

Location

ELSEVIER SCI LTDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND

ISBN

0959-6526

Periodical

Journal of Cleaner Production

Number

415

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages count

12

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623018565?via%3Dihub

BibTex

@article{BUT187608,
  author="Chin, Min Yee and Lee, Chew Tin and Klemes, Jiri Jaromir and Van Fan, Yee and Woon, Kok Sin",
  title="Developing a sustainability solid waste treatment portfolio for 3Ps (planet-prosperity-people) nexus",
  journal="Journal of Cleaner Production",
  year="2023",
  number="415",
  pages="12",
  doi="10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137698",
  issn="0959-6526",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623018565?via%3Dihub"
}