| Author | Pradhan, Birendra Man |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. EV-95-5 |
| Subject(s) | Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Kathmandu Valley
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| Note | A thesis submitted m partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. EV-95-5 |
| Abstract | In Kathmandu valley total waste generation was estimated to be 600 m3 per day. It is found about 75 % of the waste can be easily recycled from domestic waste. Recyclable and reusable materials like paper, glass bottles, plastic and metals are recovered by the scavengers from waste generating sources to different waste stream. The total waste recovered in fiscal year 1992/93 was found to be Metal 2446 tons, Plastics 1058 tons, Papers 2250 tons, Glass 976 tons from different waste stream. The recycling industries are limited both, inside Kathmandu valley and within the country eventhough the suitable technical information for recycling of paper, glass, plastic and metals and other organic component are available. Most of the recyclable waste material is found to be exported to India only less amount is consumed for recycling within a country. The cost incurred in the process of recycling various waste materials is extremely exorbitant due to transportation. As a result some recyclable scrap materials in the form of medicine bottles and broken glasses are being dumped in the dumping yards as being of no market value for recycling. Concerning to reuse, only few beverage bottles are found to be reused. Whereas there are so many fields for practicing reuse. So to promote recycling industries and reuse practices, legislative measures, favourable industrial policies, motivation, are being most important. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. EV-95-5 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Samorn Muttamara |
| Examination Committee(s) | Visvanathan, C;Yang, B.S |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | W.H.O |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |