TY - JOUR ID - 85029 TI - A New Sustainable Approach to Integrated Solid Waste Management in Shiraz, Iran JO - Pollution JA - POLL LA - en SN - 2383-451X AU - Molayzahedi, Seyed Mohammadali AU - Abdoli, Mohammad Ali AD - School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - 303 EP - 314 KW - Sustainable Development KW - Municipal Solid Waste Management KW - Zero waste city KW - Shiraz DO - 10.22059/poll.2021.330183.1175 N2 - Cities in developing countries like Shiraz in Iran face significant challenges due to a lack of an integrated solid waste management system. Climate change, soil, and water pollution are examples of environmental issues caused by improper Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems (MSWMS) in developing countries. The aim of this study is to find solutions for these environmental problems based on the experiences of developed countries. The data was collected using several methods such as visual observations, studying accessible documents of the current situation of the MSWMS in Shiraz, and participating in an interview with engineers the 'Shiraz Municipality Waste Management Organization' (SMWMO).  Results present the current functional elements of MSWMS in Shiraz, Shiraz waste diversion rate (0.22), and its Zero Waste Index (.015). Moreover, the results present some recommendations to find a way to transform cities like Shiraz into zero-waste cities. Results indicate that establishing zero-waste policies, legal frameworks, and financial strategies as well as convincing private sector involvements in installing waste-to-energy facilities and a proper sanitary landfill to move the city toward optimum recycling and zero landfilling in addition to reducing consumption and maximizing diversion rate and finally sustainable development by the cooperation of government, NGOs and media programs would solve many problems of the MSWMS and would solve environmental issues in many cities. UR - https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_85029.html L1 - https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_85029_ac315623de63a4c44b1b14fd460371f0.pdf ER -