Solar-Powered Compaction Garbage Bins in Public Areas A Preliminary Economic and Environmental Evaluation 英文参考文献.docVIP

Sustainability 2010, 2, 524-532; doi:10.3390/su2020524 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 /journal/sustainability Article Solar-Powered Compaction Garbage Bins in Public Areas: A Preliminary Economic and Environmental Evaluation Poppy Jane Coleman and Long Duc Nghiem * School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia; E-Mail: pjc768@.au * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: longn@.au; Tel.: +61-2-4221-4590; Fax: +61-2-4221-3238. Received: 16 December 2009 / Accepted: 4 February 2010 / Published: 8 February 2010 Abstract: An excel-based model was developed to evaluate economic and environmental benefits of the solar-powered compaction garbage bins in public areas in Australia. Input data were collected from Brisbane and Wollongong City councils, and Sydney Olympic Park. The results demonstrate that solar-powered compaction garbage bins would provide environmental benefits in all scenarios. However, results of the economic analysis of the three studied areas varied significantly. The unique situation of Sydney Olympic Park made implementation in that facility particularly appealing. A lower monthly rental cost is needed for the implementation of this novel waste management practice. Keywords: solar-powered compaction garbage bins; public areas; waste management; greenhouse gas emission 1. Introduction Municipal waste management techniques can vary widely between countries and between regions within countries. Europe and several other places around the world favor Envac, an underground system of vacuum pipes to transport waste to landfills or incinerators [1,2]. In Australia, Canada and most of the US, collection by vehicle is the most commonly used form of waste transport. Waste is often managed by local councils or by private companies commissioned by councils [1,3,4]. Responsibility for waste managem