| Evaluation of environmental burdens caused by changes of food waste management systems in Seoul, Korea. | |
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PMID: 17761214 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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During the last decade, there have been remarkable changes in food waste management in Korea following a ban on direct landfilling. To evaluate the environmental impacts of food waste management systems, we examined individual treatment systems with the LCA approach -- landfill, incineration, composting, and feed manufacturing -- and estimated the change from 1997 to 2005. The efficient system was different in each impact category, but it was evaluated that landfill is the main contributor to human toxicity and global warming (based on fossil CO(2)). In contrast, due to the increase of food waste recycling, acidification, eutrophication, and fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity impact was increased. Especially, the high energy consumption and generated residue in recycling systems caused the large burdens in toxicity categories. |
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Authors:
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Suk-Hui Lee; Ki-In Choi; Masahiro Osako; Jong-In Dong |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2007-08-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Science of the total environment Volume: 387 ISSN: 0048-9697 ISO Abbreviation: Sci. Total Environ. Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-25 Completed Date: 2008-01-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330500 Medline TA: Sci Total Environ Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-53 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, 90 Jeonnong, Dongdaemun, Seoul, Korea. |
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Animal Feed Conservation of Natural Resources* Environment* Environmental Pollutants / analysis Food* Korea Refuse Disposal / methods* Soil |
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0/Environmental Pollutants; 0/Soil |
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