Green Progress as a measure of municipal waste management potential

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to propose a conceptual model for calculation of Green Progress stipulated by the municipal waste management activities and empirically implement the model based on the case of Lithuania and its regions. The research methodology is comprised of the scientific literature analysis on waste management, gathering of statistical data on waste flows, inhabitants living in the regions of Lithuania and economic entities operating in these regions and creation of conceptual model of calculation of Green Progress stipulated based on literature review. The main results show that Klaipėda, Kaunas, Panevėžys and Telšiai regions have considerable improvement in the waste management practices, Vilnius, Utena, Marijampolė and Alytus regions have shown no improvement while Šiauliai and Tauragė regions have weakened waste management systems.