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National Estimate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Release to U.S. Municipal Landfill Leachate by Lang, Johnsie R, Allred, B. McKay, Field, Jennifer A, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Landfills are the final stage in the life cycle of many products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their presence has been reported in…”
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The greenhouse gas performance of selected biodegradable and recalcitrant plastics in U.S. landfills by Wang, Yixuan, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Abstract Biodegradable plastics are often considered to exhibit superior environmental performance compared to conventional recalcitrant plastics. Here, we…”
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Solid Waste Management Policy Implications on Waste Process Choices and Systemwide Cost and Greenhouse Gas Performance by Jaunich, Megan K, Levis, James W, DeCarolis, Joseph F, Barlaz, Morton A, Ranjithan, S. Ranji

“…Solid waste management (SWM) is a key function of local government and is critical to protecting human health and the environment. Development of effective SWM…”
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Life-Cycle Assessment of a Regulatory Compliant U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Landfill by Wang, Yixuan, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Landfills receive over half of all U.S. municipal solid waste (MSW) and are the third largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions. Life-cycle assessment…”
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What Is the Best End Use for Compost Derived from the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste? by Sardarmehni, Mojtaba, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…There is increasing interest in diverting the organic fraction of municipal solid waste from landfills to biological treatment processes that result in…”
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An Assessment of the Dynamic Global Warming Impact Associated with Long-Term Emissions from Landfills by Wang, Yixuan, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Landfills are a major contributor of anthropogenic CH4 emissions. Since the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with landfilling waste can occur over…”
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Development of Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessment for the Solid Waste Management System by Wang, Yixuan, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) systems are time- and data-intensive. Reducing the data requirements for inventory and…”
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What Is the Most Environmentally Beneficial Way to Treat Commercial Food Waste? by Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…Commercial food waste represents a relatively available high-quality feedstock for landfill diversion to biological treatment. A life-cycle assessment was…”
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Economics of Enhancing Nutrient Circularity in an Organic Waste Valorization System by Cobo, Selene, Levis, James W, Dominguez-Ramos, Antonio, Irabien, Angel

“…Waste managers struggle to comply with the European legislation that regulates the handling of organic waste. A waste management system that aims at recovering…”
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Analysis of material recovery facilities for use in life-cycle assessment by Pressley, Phillip N., Levis, James W., Damgaard, Anders, Barlaz, Morton A., DeCarolis, Joseph F.

“…•Life-cycle assessment of solid waste management relies on accurate process models.•Material recovery facility (MRF) processes were modeled with new primary…”
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Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for Discarded Solid Waste? Perspectives from a National Landfill Greenhouse Gas Inventory Model by Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A

“…There is increasing interest in the use of biodegradable materials because they are believed to be “greener”. In a landfill, these materials degrade…”
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Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the United States by Hodge, Keith L, Levis, James W, DeCarolis, Joseph F, Barlaz, Morton A

“…New regulations and targets limiting the disposal of food waste have been recently enacted in numerous jurisdictions. This analysis evaluated selected…”
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Solid waste optimization life‐cycle framework in Python (SwolfPy) by Sardarmehni, Mojtaba, Anchieta, Pedro H. Chagas, Levis, James W.

“…This paper describes a novel open‐source life‐cycle optimization framework for solid waste and sustainable materials management applications named solid waste…”
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Approaches to fill data gaps and evaluate process completeness in LCA—perspectives from solid waste management systems by Henriksen, Trine, Levis, James W., Barlaz, Morton A., Damgaard, Anders

“…Purpose Large data amounts are required in an LCA, but often, site-specific data are missing and less representative surrogate data must be used to fill data…”
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Evaluation of Externality Costs in Life-Cycle Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems by Martinez-Sanchez, Veronica, Levis, James W, Damgaard, Anders, DeCarolis, Joseph F, Barlaz, Morton A, Astrup, Thomas F

“…The development of sustainable solid waste management (SWM) systems requires consideration of both economic and environmental impacts. Societal life-cycle…”
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Application of a Life Cycle Model for European Union Policy‐Driven Waste Management Decision Making in Emerging Economies by Stanisavljevic, Nemanja, Levis, James W., Barlaz, Morton A.

“…Summary Solid waste life cycle modeling has predominantly focused on developed countries, but there are significant opportunities to assist developing and…”
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Systematic Exploration of Efficient Strategies to Manage Solid Waste in U.S. Municipalities: Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework (SWOLF) by Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A, DeCarolis, Joseph F, Ranjithan, S. Ranji

“…Solid waste management (SWM) systems must proactively adapt to changing policy requirements, waste composition, and an evolving energy system to sustainably…”
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Characterization of municipal solid waste collection operations by Jaunich, Megan K., Levis, James W., DeCarolis, Joseph F., Gaston, Eliana V., Barlaz, Morton A., Bartelt-Hunt, Shannon L., Jones, Elizabeth G., Hauser, Lauren, Jaikumar, Rohit

“…•We observed municipal solid waste collection activities in a local city.•We analyzed collection activity data from five additional cities.•We aggregated…”
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A review of the airborne and waterborne emissions from uncontrolled solid waste disposal sites by Levis, James W., Weisbrod, Annie, Van Hoof, Gert, Barlaz, Morton A.

“…The objective of this review is to critically analyze literature, data, and models on the environmental releases from the uncontrolled disposal and burning of…”
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Lifecycle Process Model for Municipal Solid Waste Collection by Jaunich, Megan K, Levis, James W, Barlaz, Morton A, DeCarolis, Joseph F

“…AbstractA process model was developed using a lifecycle approach to estimate the cost and energy use associated with municipal solid waste collection, which is…”
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