Waste management sustainable methods reviewed

Manama, May 21 (BNA): Arabian Gulf University (AGU)’s Dr. Sumaya Yusuf reviewed the best sustainable methods for domestic waste management and proper disposal to preserve the environment for future generations. The lecture was attended by Labor and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Jaffariya Endowments president Shaikh Mohsen Ibn Al-Shaikh Abdul Hussain Al Asfour and a number of interested. Northern Governor Ali Ibn Al-Shaikh Abdul Hussein Al-Asfour, said that the governorate's majlis is a model for social rapprochement, communication and exchange of visits, especially in the holy month of Ramadan is a favorable tradition. The governor expressed his satisfaction with the valuable information that the lecture contained, calling for the adoption of a national initiative to preserve the environment and waste recycling in general in the light of the challenges posed by the landfill which has reached maximum capacity and benefit from the experience of the Singapore waste and waste treatment technology. He referred to the electric energy and emitted emissions resulting from such recycling, praising the level of the proposal and the volume of information dealt with by Dr. Sumaya Yusuf, thanking the Director General of the Northern Municipality and President of the Municipal Council of this important program and called for its continuation throughout the year. Dr. Sumaya talked about the sustainable solutions for management of household organic waste, and the best ways to get rid of it and the importance of rationing consumption in order to preserve the environment and the future of humanity, which comes within the program of the northern municipality of Ramadan, which aims to promote awareness and dissemination of culture of recycling household waste. Dr. Sumaya reviewed the results of her recent study that was part of the requirements for a doctoral thesis on Environmental Engineering from the University of Warwick, UK, entitled "Exploring technical opportunities for household organic waste management in Muharraq" In terms of technical, economic and social criteria for the selection of the best organic waste management technology in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where six different technologies for the management of solid organic waste were tested and converted into energy for electricity generation. The study recommended the incineration and anaerobic digestion as the best sustainable solutions for the Kingdom of Bahrain which will cover more than a quarter of the Kingdom 's electricity needs if applied. The study also recommended development of a national strategy for waste management and coordination of efforts under one umbrella concerned with waste management, calling for encouraging investment in the sustainable management of waste by giving incentives to investors and privatizing the sector and raising awareness in this field, and national capacity building in sustainable management of waste. The lecturer stressed the importance of innovation to overcome many technical, economic and social obstacles to the application of these technologies and to build an effective and efficient national strategy for the sustainable management of solid waste in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The existence of a sustainable vision based on scientific evidence will attract investment and privatize the municipal sector, Sustainable management of municipal waste, reflecting a civilized image of the Kingdom. The lecture was presented by Dr. Sumaya Yusuf in an open discussion session in which the participants' questions were answered and innovative solutions were proposed to serve the Northern Governorate. The seminar was welcomed and appreciated by the attendees and the cooperation continued in the relevant fields.