Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste in Dakahlia – Egypt
AbstractThe management of municipal solid waste is a very important issue especially in the developing countries where there is lake of environmental awareness. To determine the most feasible municipal solid waste management system, a comparison between two simple alternatives was performed for the MSW of the Governorate of Dakahlia in Egypt. Data were collected about the generation of solid waste in Egyptian cities from literature and from plants in Mansoura City and Talkha city. Eco-Indicator as a tool and methodology of Life cycle assessment to indicate the environmental impact was performed. The results showed that applying separation process and recycling the 20% separated material is more environmentally benign.