Abstract
To deal with municipal waste problems, not only waste treatment but also change of life style and improvement of socio-system are necessary. In this study, from the viewpoint of material balance, a transfer function from goods to domestic waste is modeled. This model is composed of a goods purchase model and a waste release model. The former calculates amount of material input to the house from the purchased amount, and the latter calculates amount of waste at each composition based on material input. In this paper, consumer goods is defined as the goods that becomes waste within a year. Durable-goods is defined as the goods that is kept in houses over a year. Abandonment rate function is considered for durable goods when the durable-goods is abandoned. Container wrapping material is distinguished from the two goods, and the amount of that is estimated using Input-Output table.
