Nilanthi Jayathilake
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View article: Quantitative analysis of food waste from wholesale to households in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Quantitative analysis of food waste from wholesale to households in Colombo, Sri Lanka Open
Currently, in Sri Lanka, strategies to address FW prevention and reduction are being considered by different state and non-state stakeholders. However, in the current scenario, solutions for FW are mostly addressing (bio-)waste management.…
View article: Case studies on food waste quantification, characterization, and identification of prevention and reduction options in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Case studies on food waste quantification, characterization, and identification of prevention and reduction options in Colombo, Sri Lanka Open
Food waste (FW) is a key challenge on the sustainable development agenda of countries worldwide. The lack of FW data and insights from its analysis about quantities, causes, and characteristics is a significant obstacle in implementing ade…
View article: Food Waste to Livestock Feed: Prospects and Challenges for Swine Farming in Peri-urban Sri Lanka
Food Waste to Livestock Feed: Prospects and Challenges for Swine Farming in Peri-urban Sri Lanka Open
Using farm animals for their natural capability of “recycling” food waste (FW) that is unfit for direct human consumption can support a circular economy as shown in the case of Sri Lanka’s Western Province. The reuse of organic residues in…
View article: The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: The case of Ghana
The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: The case of Ghana Open
Globally, collection of tipping fees is being promoted as a solution to sustain the operation of fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs). Currently, there are six large-scale FSTPs in Ghana, of which five were in operation in June 2017. In K…
View article: Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka
Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka Open
Sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a critical issue around the world, especially in South Asia where waste generation is expected to double by 2050. Closing the food-nutrient cycle through composting biodegradable MSW…
View article: Life-cycle costs of a resource-oriented sanitation system and implications for advancing a circular economy approach to sanitation
Life-cycle costs of a resource-oriented sanitation system and implications for advancing a circular economy approach to sanitation Open
Implementing a circular economy approach to sanitation requires knowledge of the costs to construct, operate and maintain resource-oriented systems. Yet the dearth of data on costs of urban sanitation in general, and resource-oriented syst…
View article: Effects of compost particle size, moisture content and binding agents on co-compost pellet properties
Effects of compost particle size, moisture content and binding agents on co-compost pellet properties Open
Composting is one of the sustainable answers for the management of organic municipal waste. Bulky nature of loose compost is one of the main drawbacks in promoting compost in agriculture and pelletization of compost can offset these drawba…
View article: Guidelines and regulations for fecal sludge management from on-site sanitation facilities
Guidelines and regulations for fecal sludge management from on-site sanitation facilities Open
In low- and middle-income countries, the management of fecal sludge from on-site sanitation systems has received little attention over many decades, resulting in insufficient or missing regulations to guide investments and management optio…