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Consumers confused ‘Where to dispose biodegradable plastics?’: A study of three waste streams Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Namrata Mhaddolkar, Alexia Tischberger-Aldrian, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup, Daniel Vollprecht
Biodegradable plastics, either fossil- or biobased, are often promoted due to their biodegradability and acclaimed environmental friendliness. However, as demonstrated by previous literature, considerable confusion exists about the appropriate source separation and waste management of these plastics. Present study investigated this confusion based on manual sorting analyses of waste sampled from packaging
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Solid waste generation prediction model framework using socioeconomic and demographic factors with real-time MSW collection data Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Laurie Fontaine, Robert Legros, Jean-Marc Frayret
This article proposes a framework for developing predictive models of end-of-life product flows, highlighting the importance of conducting thorough analyses before developing waste management and end-of-life product flow strategies. The framework emphasizes the importance of recognizing the nature and quality of the available data and finding a balance between model development time and detail requirements
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Recycling alkali lignin-derived biochar with adsorbed cadmium into cost-effective CdS/C photocatalyst for methylene blue removal Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Peng Yu, Ronghao Zhuang, Hui Liu, Zhiguo Wang, Chun Zhang, Qiongchao Wang, Hongyu Sun, Wei Huang
Cadmium (Cd)-enriched adsorbents wastes possess great environmental risk due to their large-scale accumulation and toxicity in the natural environment. Recycling spent Cd-enriched adsorbents into efficient catalysts for advanced applications could address the environmental issues and attain the carbon neutral goal. Herein, a facile strategy is developed for the first time to reutilize the alkali lignin
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Mini-review: Nanoparticles for enhanced biogas upgrading Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Elena Passalacqua, Elena Collina, Andres Fullana, Valeria Mezzanotte
This mini-review is intended to explore the innovative applications of nanoparticles (NPs) in biogas upgrading, emphasizing their capacity to enhance biogas quality. Numerous studies underscore how NPs, when applied during anaerobic digestion, can boost not only the quantity but also the quality of the produced biogas, leading to reduce significantly the concentration of hydrogen sulphide or even to
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The effect of incentive policies on the diffusion of construction and demolition waste recycling: A government perspective Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Chunxiang Hua, Linyan Chen, Chenyu Liu, Chenxi Yang
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plays a significant role in waste reduction and carbon reduction, which is critical for sustainable development. However, due to various limitations such as financial problems, C&D waste recycling industry is not well developed in developing countries. To address this problem, this study combines complex network theory and evolutionary game theory to
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Municipal solid waste management instruments that influence the use of the refuse as fuel in developing countries: A critical review Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Tânia Galavote, Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves, Luciana Harue Yamane, Renato Ribeiro Siman
Landfills are the destination of most of the refuse generated whereas composting, material recycling, and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) technologies are not commonly employed in developing countries. However, the destination for energy purposes could be supplied with this refuse, improving the viability of energy use. Thus, this article raises some questions to identify aspects that could encourage its use
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Policy scenario of plastic waste mitigation in Indonesia using system dynamics Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Bagus Fadhilah Apriadi, Rulli Pratiwi Setiawan, Irman Firmansyah
Plastic waste has become a major contributor to global environmental pollution. Some of the environmental impacts of plastic waste include littering, the formation of plastic debris in oceans and the contamination of freshwater and terrestrial habitats. Policymakers face great challenges in mitigating plastic waste. Indonesia is considered the second largest contributor of plastic waste in the world
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Social cost–-benefit analysis of solid waste management options with application to Mumbai, India Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Nishith Jardosh, Vinish Kathuria
Managing solid waste continues to be an environmental, technical and economic challenge, especially for developing countries. Though these countries’ urban local bodies (ULBs) are moving up the waste management hierarchy, most waste is still openly dumped. One key reason for this choice is the non-accounting of (a) social costs associated with open dumping (OD) and (b) direct/indirect benefits of other
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Sensor-based characterization of construction and demolition waste at high occupancy densities using synthetic training data and deep learning Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Felix Kronenwett, Georg Maier, Norbert Leiss, Robin Gruna, Volker Thome, Thomas Längle
Sensor-based monitoring of construction and demolition waste (CDW) streams plays an important role in recycling (RC). Extracted knowledge about the composition of a material stream helps identifying RC paths, optimizing processing plants and form the basis for sorting. To enable economical use, it is necessary to ensure robust detection of individual objects even with high material throughput. Conventional
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Thermoactivated cement from construction and demolition waste for pavement base stabilization: A case study in Brazil Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Valdir M Pereira, Raphael Baldusco, Patricia B Silva, Valdecir A Quarcioni, Rosângela S Motta, Seiiti Suzuki, Sergio C Angulo
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) worldwide generation accounts 10 billion tonnes yearly. The major fraction is landfilled requiring innovative recycling methods to reduce the associated environmental impacts and to increase its circularity. Our study demonstrated the feasibility of using different CDW fines to develop recycled cements and optimized the content of CDW recycled cements with well-graded
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Enhancing oil–water emulsion separation via synergistic filtration using graphene oxide–silver oxide nanocomposite-embedded polyethersulfone membrane Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Rohit Goyat, Joginder Singh, Ahmad Umar, Yajvinder Saharan, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Sheikh Akbar, Sotirios Baskoutas
This study introduces an innovative approach for enhancing oil–water emulsion separation using a polyethersulfone (PES) membrane embedded with a nanocomposite of graphene oxide (GO) and silver oxide (AgO). The composite membrane, incorporating PES and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), demonstrates improved hydrophilicity, structural integrity and resistance to fouling. Physicochemical characterization confirms
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The evolutionary path of medical waste management research: Insights from co-citation and co-word analysis Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Arif Soyler, Serhat Burmaoglu, Levent Bekir Kidak
Over the past decades, medical waste management (MWM) has evolved into a paramount global challenge, intertwining environmental sustainability and public health dimensions. This manuscript traces the paradigm shift from the foundational Basel Convention of 1989 to the significant sway of World Health Organization publications on contemporary debates. Utilizing a mixed approach strategy that blended
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Enhanced removal of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) ions from contaminated water using graphene oxide-decorated polyethersulphone membranes: Synthesis and characterization Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Rohit Goyat, Joginder Singh, Ahmad Umar, Ahmed A Ibrahim, Savita Kumari, Sumit Malik, Vivek Chaudhary, Sheikh Akbar, Sotirios Baskoutas
This study addresses the urgent issue of water pollution caused by iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) ions. It introduces an innovative approach using graphene oxide (GO) and GO-decorated polyethersulphone (PES) membranes to efficiently remove these ions from contaminated water. The process involves integrating GO into PES membranes to enhance their adsorption capacity. Characterization techniques, including
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Social, economic and environmental benefits of organic waste home composting in Iran Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Haniyeh Jalalipour, Azadeh Binaee Haghighi, Navarro Ferronato, Sara Bottausci, Alessandra Bonoli, Michael Nelles
Organic waste management is challenging in low-middle income countries. Environmental impacts and high management costs affect the sustainable development of cities, an issue that is exacerbated by the lack of social involvement. The research conducted in Iran aims to assess the benefits of organic waste home composting in Shiraz to improve solid waste management (SWM) sustainability. The introduction
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Sustainable approach towards alternatives for the use of iron ore tailings in the construction sector using Data Envelopment Analysis methodology Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Werlley Cristiano de Oliveira, Samantha Rodrigues de Araújo, Lásara Fabrícia Rodrigues, João Flávio de Freitas Almeida
Iron ore tailings (IOTs) need to be properly managed to mitigate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of mining activities. To cope with this issue, we use data envelopment analysis (DEA) to evaluate alternatives for using IOT in the construction sector. The classical and weight restriction output-oriented DEA models were used in this analysis. The results show that the ranking of alternatives
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Analysis of different polypropylene waste bales: Evaluation of the source material for PP recycling Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jutta Geier, Márton Bredács, Andreas Witschnigg, Daniel Vollprecht, Gernot Oreski
The use of the polypropylene (PP) recyclates in certain processing methods and applications is still limited by their quality. The high melt flow rate (MFR) and the inconsistent properties of recyclates are common obstacles to their use. Therefore, this work aims to identify possible reasons for the low and inconsistent quality of PP recyclates depending on the source material in PP waste bales. The
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Media exposure and plastic-reducing behaviours in China: The mediating effect of environmental concern and locus of control Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Yingying Li, Bairong Wang, Yong Li
The environmental problems caused by plastic pollution have increased at an astonishing speed. However, attempts to study the dynamics of plastic-reducing behaviours are few and far between. In this regard, based on the attitudinal-contextual-behavioural (ABC) theory of pro-environmental behaviours, this study conducts an online survey to analyse the functioning of media exposure on Chinese consumers’
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Liquid fertilizers produced by microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis of livestock and poultry wastes and their effects on hot pepper cultivation Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Inas A Hashem, Ronggui Hu, Mohamed HH Abbas, Taghred A Hashem, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Wenbing Zhou, Naidong Xiao
Liquid fertilizers (LFs) produced by microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis of livestock and poultry wastes were applied to potted hot pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) to evaluate their potential to be used as amino acid LFs. A preliminary experiment was conducted to determine the optimum acid-hydrolysis conditions for producing LFs from a mixture of pig hair and faeces (P) and another mixture of chicken feathers
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Recycling potential of cobalt metal from end-of-life new energy passenger vehicles in China Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Li Yang, Sun Liangfang, Liu Yanhui, Ye Zuoyi
The growing demand for new energy vehicles (NEVs) has resulted in a corresponding increase in demand for cobalt as a critical material. It is crucial to estimate the cobalt resource recycling potential of China’s NEV industry to ensure a balance between the supply and demand for cobalt metal minerals. This article is based on using the historical data of the new energy passenger vehicle (NEPV) sales
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Mechanical strength changes of combustible municipal solid waste components during their early pyrolysis stage and mechanism analysis Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Yifan Jia, Dezhen Chen, Sijia Xu, Yuyan Hu, Guoan Yuan, Ruina Zhang, Weiwei Yu
Implementation of municipal solid waste (MSW) source segregation leads to a more convenient recycle of combustible MSW components. Textiles, plastics and papers are commonly available combustible components in MSW. Their shredding is conducive to resources recovery. But these components usually have high tensile strengths and are difficult to shred. To understand their mechanical strength changes in
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Selection of a sustainable location for waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling plant using Entropy and Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Ayça Maden
The production and consumption of electronic goods have experienced a significant increase over the years, leading to a substantial surge in the global volume of electronic waste, commonly referred to as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The selection of a sustainable location for WEEE recycling plants plays a crucial role in mitigating environmental concerns, preserving resources and
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A method for evaluating and verifying biochemical methane potential test completion performed with landfilled municipal solid waste Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Tyler JP Casavant, Kerry McPhedran, Ian R Fleming
The biochemical methane potential (BMP) test is significant for the landfill industry as it provides a means to evaluate the gas potential, and therefore potential degradability, of both incoming and in-place municipal solid waste (MSW). However, the BMP test is not standardized making comparison of BMP results across sites problematic. For example, the BMP test duration has historically ranged from
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Waste to energy, indispensable cornerstone for circular economy: A mini-review Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Paul H Brunner, Leo S Morf
This mini-review aims at proving that waste-to-energy (WtE) is an essential cornerstone for circular economy (CE). Based on literature, the history of thermal waste treatment over the last 150 years is investigated, from open burning to WtE with resource recovery and final sink function. The results show that in the past incineration solved the issues it was designed for but often created new and sometimes
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Selective recovery of lithium from spent lithium iron phosphate batteries Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Yuanzhong Wu, Guangming Li, Siqi Zhao, Yanwei Yin, Beng Wang, Wenzhi He
The recovery of lithium from spent lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries is of great significance to prevent resource depletion and environmental pollution. In this study, through active ingredient separation, selective leaching and stepwise chemical precipitation develop a new method for the selective recovery of lithium from spent LiFePO4 batteries by using sodium persulphate (Na2S2O8) to oxidize
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From dumping to circular economy: There is no success like failure Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Håkan Rylander, Anders Lagerkvist
Waste management has been developing in response to needs. The need to get rid of unwanted materials has always been a motivation but using the resource value of waste has also been a driver from the stone age and forwards. In affluent times not so much. Sanitation became a motivation with the discovery of pathogenic microorganisms in the mid-19th century, and after World War 2 (WW2) a strong focus
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Characterization of excavated plastic waste from an Indian dumpsite: Investigating extent of degradation and resource recovery potential Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Roshan Vilasrao Mankhair, Ayush Singh, Munish K Chandel
In recent years, the concept of landfill mining has gained a lot of traction in India, and tonnes of plastic waste is being excavated. The present shift towards a circular economy necessitates to explore the use of excavated plastic waste as a source of valuable materials and energy. However, the physicochemical characteristics of plastic waste change due to the degradation and weathering process in
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Four-decades evolutionary development of municipal solid waste management in China: Implications for sustainable waste management and circular economy Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Tianxu Yu, Chenglin Liao, Nemanja Stanisavljevic, Lei Li, Xuya Peng, Xiaofeng Gao, Dongbei Yue, Xiaoming Wang
This study collected data on waste generation and management in China between 1979 and 2020 from government statistics and literature and reviewed the development of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in China. The extended stochastic impact by regression on population, affluence and technology (STIRPAT) model was employed to identify the driving forces of MSW generation, and the cointegration
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Oxygen diffusion in biochar-based mixtures as plant growth media: Experimental and modelling Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Golnoosh Banitalebi, Mohammad Reza Mosaddeghi, Hossein Shariatmadari
A large amount of agricultural waste is produced annually. Producing biochar is an excellent solution for waste management, resource recovery, emission reduction, energy production, reduction in transportation and enhancing carbon sequestration. This study was done to investigate the aeration status of biochar-based growth media as compared with the commercial soilless medium of cocopeat-perlite. Biochars
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How to influence food waste behaviour of urban residents? The combined effect of network embeddedness and incentive measures Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Xiu Cheng, Jie Zhang, Linling Zhang
Residents’ food waste is a key part of environmental sustainability and food security. This study investigates influencing factors in reducing food waste by constructing a conceptual model examining the relationship between network embeddedness (NE) and food waste behaviour (FWB), using questionnaire data from 853 urban residents in eastern China, as well as the moderating role of incentive measures
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A critical review of municipal solid waste hydraulic conductivity: A mini review. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Sajjad Karimi,Christopher A Bareither,Joseph Scalia
This study is a critical review of municipal solid waste (MSW) hydraulic conductivity that includes investigation of the influence of vertical stress, dry unit weight and degradation. A total of 56 studies were compiled that included laboratory-, pilot- and landfill-scale hydraulic conductivity experiments. Compacting waste and increasing vertical stress reduce MSW hydraulic conductivity via reshaping
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Psychological determinants of consumption of reusable containers for takeaway food and drinks. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Lisa Selma Moussaoui,Zoé Cimatti,Matthieu Raeis
Using food and drink disposable containers has heavy environmental and economic consequences. The widespread adoption of reusable containers is a challenge that requires understanding the psychological determinants and barriers of the behaviour. Two studies were conducted: one with a sample from the general public (study 1, N = 302) and one with respondents having access to a reusable container system
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Time to dump the waste hierarchy? Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Anders Lagerkvist
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Circular economy strategies for waste management in Sri Lanka: A focus on demolitions and repurpose and material recovery and production stages. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 H C Victar,K G A S Waidyasekara
In Sri Lanka, the management of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste poses a major problem, leading to environmental degradation and depletion of resources. This study aims to tackle these issues by examining the implementation of Circular Economy (CE) strategies within the construction industry of Sri Lanka. The focus is on reducing waste generation and maximizing resource utilization during the
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Ghana's recently introduced e-waste regulatory policy: A hope for a better e-waste sector? Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Frank Awere Kwayie Bimpong,Michael Osei Asibey,Daniel Kweku Baah Inkoom
Electronic waste (e-waste), often dominated by the informal sector, has had adverse effects on recipient developing countries' economies, health and physical environment. Ghana, over the years, has had support from international organisations to manage its e-waste crisis. Until 2016, there was no e-waste specific policy to guide the management of the sector. In 2016, Ghana passed a regulatory policy
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The need of a stronger synergy of social and engineering sciences to pave the way for a sustainable circular economy. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Alberto Bezama
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Waste management developments in the last five decades: Asian perspective. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Pariatamby Agamuthu,Sandhya Babel
Solid waste management was explored in Asia's last five decades, and the issues and challenges were identified. Waste generation has increased in all nations in the previous 50 years, although more recently, a declining trend has been observed in Japan and Korea. The composition has been predominantly organic, with 45-50% being kitchen waste. Material extraction and productivity to sustain the most
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Does the new municipal solid waste management regulation promote residents' waste separation behaviour? Evidence from survey data in Beijing, China. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Chen Lu,Xiaodi Yi,Yurou Zou
Waste source separation is an essential section of successful municipal solid waste management, and the city governments in China are shifting from building massive waste treatment facilities to regulating residents' waste separation behaviour (WSB). In order to promote residents' WSB, Beijing, the capital of China, implemented the new version of municipal household waste management regulation (NEMAR)
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Methodology to quantify single-use plastic products in municipal solid waste Part 2: Quantification of tobacco products with filters in Germany. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Alena Maria Spies,Jonathan Geldmacher,Cristina García López,Thomas Pretz,Karoline Raulf
Discharge from unrestricted tobacco products with filters (TPF) causes environmental damage. To reduce TPF litter quantities, Directive (EU) 2019/904 requires TPF producers to proportionally contribute to the costs of discarding their products in public waste collection systems, including litter waste ones. An appropriate output-based cost model requires assessing TPF quantities in relevant waste streams
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Management of healthcare waste collection and segregation for developing countries. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Jogendra Jangre,Kanika Prasad,Dharmendra Patel
Healthcare waste (HCW) consists of hazardous material that may be radioactive, toxic or infectious. Inappropriate treatment and disposal of HCW may pose health risks to humans indirectly through the release of pathogens and toxic pollutants into the environment. The biggest problem in HCW management is its handling, which causes anxiety over sorting and categorizing the waste. Hence, the current study
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Circular economy of the WEEE: A potential waste resource. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Abhishek Kumar Awasthi
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Pyrolysis of municipal solid waste compost: Pilot plant evaluation as a sustainable practise of waste management. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 A Palma,S Clemente-Castro,M Ruiz-Montoya,I Giráldez,M J Díaz
To evaluate the potential of compost based on municipal solid waste (MSW) and 20% legume pruning under a pyrolysis process, generated products, including solids (biochar), liquids (bio-oil), and gases (non-condensable gases), through experimentation in a pilot plant with a fluidized bed reactor at 450°C and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry have been analysed. In addition, the compost kinetic behaviour
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Management of COVID-19 healthcare waste based on the circular economy hierarchy: A critical review. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Evangelos A Voudrias
The overall objective of this work was to conduct a critical literature review on the application of the circular economy (CE) hierarchy for the management of COVID-19 healthcare waste (HCW). To describe the problem created by COVID-19 HCW, first, the subsystems of the overall management system, including generation, segregation, classification, storage, collection, transport, treatment and disposal
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Learning from the past to plan for the future: An historical review of the evolution of waste and resource management 1970-2020 and reflections on priorities 2020-2030 - The perspective of an involved witness. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 David C Wilson
Improving waste and resource management (WaRM) around the world can halve the weight of plastics entering the oceans, significantly mitigate global heating and contribute directly to 12 of 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Achieving such results demands understanding and learning from historical evolution of WaRM. The baseline is 1970, prior to environmental legislation. Early steps in the Global
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Mitigating the barriers of industrial symbiosis for waste management: An integrated decision-making framework for the textile and clothing industry. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Vinay Surendra Yadav,Abhijit Majumdar
Waste management in the textile and clothing (TAC) industry is a challenging issue due to high resource consumption and pollution generation. Therefore, the adoption of industrial symbiosis (IS) is the need of the hour for the TAC industry. However, the adoption of IS in emerging economies like India, Brazil, Bangladesh, etc. is limited due to various impediments. The present work aims to identify
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Developing an extended producer responsibility system for solid waste management in Jordan using multi-criteria decision-making approach. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Hani Abu-Qdais,Marwan Al-Saleh
To move from a traditional end of pipe approach into a more sustainable solid waste management system, the Jordanian Government has recently passed a set of new regulations The National Solid Waste Management Strategy has put a road map to encourage circular economy practices. One of the considered policy instruments is the adoption of the extended producer responsibility (EPR). The current study aimed
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Drivers and barriers to achieve a circular economy of small-IT: Case study from the city of Porto. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Marisol Espino Penilla,Asmita Dubey,Maurice Prot,Evi-Mara van Beekhuizen,Elie Deeb,Soraia Taipa,Telmo Machado
Advances in digital electronics delivered small and portable gadgets, changing human interface with technology. Demand for new small devices of Information and Telecommunication Technology (small-IT) that have a short lifespan, like smartphones and laptops, creates flows and accumulation of electronic resources. These include precious metals that show potential for Urban Mining and Circular Economy
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Role of sustainable development goals in advancing the circular economy: A state-of-the-art review on past, present and future directions. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi,Nazim Hanis Zainal Abidin,Mazen M Omer,Ahmed Farouk Kineber,Abdul Rahimi Abdul Rahman
The purpose of this study is to review the relationship between the highly anticipated concept of circular economy (CE) and sustainable development goals (SDGs). These two sustainability principles have transformed organizations and countries in their quest to achieve sustainable development. Despite their importance to the business and corporate realm, the discussion of these two concepts has been
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Construction and demolition waste framework of circular economy: A mini review. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Iliana Papamichael,Irene Voukkali,Pantelitsa Loizia,Antonis A Zorpas
As the demand for materials continues to increase and building lifespans shorten, the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its material and environmental impacts. Mismanagement of construction and demolition waste (CDW) can have severe environmental consequences. To address this, material recovery and circular economy approaches offer significant potential for reducing construction
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Time for a reality check - Waste management saves the health, the environment and natural resources - If done in the right way. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Anders Lagerkvist,Håkan Rylander,Arne M Ragossnig
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Prediction of municipal solid waste generation and analysis of dominant variables in rapidly developing cities based on machine learning - a case study of China. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Ying Zhao,Zhe Tao,Ying Li,Huige Sun,Jingrui Tang,Qianya Wang,Liang Guo,Weiwei Song,Bailian Larry Li
Prediction of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation plays an essential role in effective waste management. The main objectives of this study were to develop models for accurate prediction of MSW generation (MSWG) and analyze the influence of dominant variables on MSWG. To elevate the model's prediction accuracy, more than 50 municipal variables were considered original variables, which were selected
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Organophosphate esters in inert landfill soil: A case study. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Victor Berezin Stelzer,Amanda Araújo da Silva,Carmenlucia Santos Giordano Penteado,Joyce Cristale
Organophosphate esters (OPEs) used as flame retardants and plasticizers are additives in building and construction materials, decorations, furniture, electronic equipment, among other applications. The presence of materials containing these substances in construction and demolition waste (CDW) from weak waste management practices can result in environmental contamination. In this study, OPEs' presence
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A systematic review of country-specific drivers and barriers to household food waste reduction and prevention. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Dane Chia,Chin Choo Yap,Shin Ling Wu,Elizaveta Berezina,Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua,Lai Ti Gew
Food waste is a global challenge that threatens the sustainable development of human societies. Although food waste is produced in all stages of the food supply chain, household food waste is the biggest contributor to the food waste fraction. In this research, we systematically reviewed 54 empirical studies to explore drivers and barriers to household food waste reduction and prevention. Key aspects
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Evaluating the resource recovery efficiency of garbage removal and disposal in Taiwan. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Haoyuan Li,Ching-Cheng Lu,Chih-Yu Yang,Yao-Ching Chung
All countries recognize the importance of enhancing circular resource utilization and promoting zero waste in order to achieve a circular economy. This study focuses on 22 counties (cities) in Taiwan and analyses the relationship between changes in resource recovery efficiency and productivity over an 8-year period (2011-2018) using the super efficiency directional distance function and total factor
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Methodology to quantify single-use plastic products in municipal solid waste Part 1: Development of a sampling methodology. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Alena Maria Spies,Jonathan Geldmacher,Cristina García López,Thomas Pretz,Karoline Raulf
In recent years, the consumption of plastic products intended for single use has increased. Directive (EU) 2019/904 aims to reduce the use and the resulting generated waste quantity of single-use plastic (SUP) products. Therefore, manufacturers of SUP products are required to contribute proportionately to the costs of disposing of their products in public collection systems, including litter waste
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Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Irene Voukkali,Iliana Papamichael,Pantelitsa Loizia,Demetris F Lekkas,Teresa Rodríguez-Espinosa,Jose Navarro-Pedreño,Antonis A Zorpas
There are several sustainability issues that the linear economy of today's society cannot adequately tackle (i.e. resource depletion, waste treatment, etc.). As a result, the scientific community and policymakers give high priority to the implementation of the circular economy concept. The sustainable development goals of the United Nations are in line with the European Union's (EU) commitment to a
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Effect and environmental behaviour of microplastics in soil. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Yingnan Cao,Yuping Ma,Yunping Han,Jing Bian,Xuezheng Yu,Zixuan Wang,Jianguo Liu,Weiying Feng,Yuxin Deng,Qingfeng Miao
Soil microplastic pollution is currently a worldwide concern. Microplastics are organic pollutants that are abundant in the natural environment, are persistent and difficult to degrade and may endanger human health while harming the environment. This article offers a bibliometric analysis of the environmental behaviour of microplastics in soils, as well as a thorough statistical analysis of research
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The management and prevention of food losses and waste in low- and middle-income countries: A mini-review in the Africa region. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Daniel Mmereki,Victor Emery David,Alfred H Wreh Brownell
This mini-review analyses food losses and waste (FLW) management in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and identifies potential strategies to improve FLW management efficiency on the African continent. To achieve this aim, a search of grey and published scientific literature-case studies, feasibility studies, theses, peer-reviewed journals, governments and technical reports was performed. Food
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Facile synthesis of double-cross-linked alginate-based hydrogel: Characterization and use in a context of circular economy for cationic dye removal. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Amine Ahmed Bendaoudi,Nacer Boudouaia,Salah Jellali,Fouad Mekhalef Benhafsa,Zohra Bengharez,Iliana Papamichael,Mejdi Jeguirim
Hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides have received special attention in the last decade due to their interesting features, such as availability, biocompatibility, biodegradability and safety. Such characteristics may make them sustainable and eco-friendly materials for water and wastewater treatment, meeting the concept of circular economy. In this study, a novel double-cross-linked alginate-based
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Business models for the reuse of construction and demolition waste. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Martin Visby Buchard,Thomas Budde Christensen
The construction sector is the largest contributor to waste in Europe. Approximately one-third of all waste originates from construction and demolition. In Europe, most construction and demolition waste (CDW) is recycled as backfilling and only limited amounts of construction materials are reused for their original purpose. There is a current policy push by the European Commission (EC), as well as
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A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals. Waste Manag. Res. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Navarro Ferronato,Amani Maalouf,Adeline Mertenat,Ankur Saini,Ashish Khanal,Benedetta Copertaro,Dotanhan Yeo,Haniyeh Jalalipour,Julio Raldúa Veuthey,Leidy Marcela Ulloa-Murillo,Milan Sebastian Thottathil,Norshah Aizat Bin Shuaib,Ryan Caplin,Vivek Jaisree Mohandas
Plastic waste circularity is a priority at a global level. Sustainable development goals (SDGs) set the ways to go, and the circular economy principles underlined the 'green' strategies to be employed. However, in practice, there is still much to do, especially in developing countries, where open burning and open dumping still represent the common way of plastic waste disposal. This review aims to