Category: Hazardous Waste

A multi-criteria assessment of scenarios on thermal processing of infectious hospital wastes: A case study for Central Macedonia

By CostBenefit on Feb 21, 2010 | In Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Hazardous Waste, Waste & Recycling, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: In Greece more than 14,000 tonnes of infectious hospital waste are produced yearly; a significant part of it is still mismanaged. Only one off-site licensed incineration facility for hospital wastes is in operation, with the remaining of the ma… more »

Rates of Time Preferences for Saving Lives in the Hazardous Waste Site Context

By CostBenefit on Nov 14, 2009 | In General, Contaminated Properties, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Hazardous Waste, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Summary: What is the rate at which people discount future lives saved? The answer to this question has important implications when comparing policies on the grounds of cost per life saved, especially in the context of hazardous waste site remediation, wh… more »

Conferees Vote to Increase Agency Funding by 36%

By CostBenefit on Nov 1, 2009 | In General, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Hazardous Waste, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

On October 28, 2009 Robin Bravender and Taryn Luntz of Greenwire reported in the New York Times that House and Senate conferees yesterday approved a $10.3 billion spending plan to fund U.S. EPA for fiscal 2010, a 36 percent boost over last year's lev… more »

Estimating environmental benefits of natural hazard mitigation with data transfer: results from a benefit-cost analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grants

By CostBenefit on Sep 18, 2009 | In General, Land + Water, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Hazardous Waste, Floods, Contamination Cost, Methods, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper summarizes methods, data and results associated with the first major attempt to evaluate the environmental benefits of U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency natural hazards mitigation grants. The study relied heavily on the refine… more »

Survey Of Willingness Of Residents To Participate In Electronic Waste Recycling In Nigeria – A Case Study Of Mobile Phone Recycling

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2009 | In Africa, Academic Study/Journal Article, Hazardous Waste, Waste & Recycling, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Presently, large quantities of waste mobile phones are being generated in Nigeria with a significant proportion in storage. This paper investigated the behavior of consumers in Nigeria towards this waste stream and their willingness to particip… more »
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