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Recyclable waste collection: Increasing ecopoint filling capacity to reduce energy for transportation
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, Adriano A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, António Ferreira da | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gouveia, António | |
| dc.contributor.author | Caetano, Nídia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Felgueiras, Carlos | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-09T11:41:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-05-09T11:41:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Urban waste production is increasing around the world. In the present Covid-19 context, an emergent flow of waste growth, as well as of pollution in general, stems from confinement and the use of protective masks. Although part of the waste is considered commingled, much is recyclable, if properly disposed off. Hence, recycling plays today, more than ever, an extremely important role, not only in terms of pollution prevention, but also from the point of view of the circular economy and of resources use efficiency. Thus, this work is focused on developing an approach to assist in recycling wastes. As a management option, recycling depends on a collective behavior, that relies on individual acts. Therefore, the individual use of plastic/metal compaction systems can help reaching the recycling targets, even as a complement to conventional commingled waste bins. Thus, we present a proposal for a plastic/metal collection station with a built-in compaction element that allows one to compact separated waste, individually, in an easily accessible drawer. Sorting and compaction of waste before collection will then result in a reduction of the number of collection/transportations stops, which will also translate into higher efficiency, reduction of costs, optimization of transported tons/km ratio, and profitability. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work was financially supported by Base Funding – UIDB/04730/2020 of INEGI - Center for Innovation in Engineering and Industrial Technology, Portugal, and CIETI - Center for Innovation in Engineering and Industrial Technology, funded by national funds through the FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC), Portugal. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.066 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20458 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | Center for Innovation in Industrial Engineering and Technology | |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235248472200066X | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Compaction | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Cyclea container | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Ecopoint | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Metal and plastic packaging | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Optimization | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Recycling | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Routes | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Recyclable waste collection: Increasing ecopoint filling capacity to reduce energy for transportation | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.awardTitle | Center for Innovation in Industrial Engineering and Technology | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04730%2F2020/PT | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 436 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 430 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Energy Reports | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 8 | pt_PT |
| oaire.fundingStream | 6817 - DCRRNI ID | |
| person.familyName | Almeida Santos | |
| person.familyName | da Silva | |
| person.familyName | Caetano | |
| person.familyName | Felgueiras | |
| person.givenName | Adriano Manuel | |
| person.givenName | A. Ferreira | |
| person.givenName | Nídia | |
| person.givenName | Carlos | |
| person.identifier | R-000-DJC | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | C418-BCD9-FCC9 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 1F1D-73E2-BFBF | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | F112-AE32-9279 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-8991-6768 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2067-7601 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-2185-6401 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-4202-5551 | |
| person.identifier.rid | I-3934-2012 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 55901684900 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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