Securing national regulation(s) on food loss and waste (FLW) is essential for the effective, comprehensive, and unified management and policy implementation of FLW, ensuring standards are consistent countrywide and local initiatives and targets are aligned with national waste reduction goals....

Waste management remains one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas. Improper handling and disposal of waste, especially hazardous materials, pose serious risks to public health and the environment, exacerbating problems in already...

Purpose - Egypt has set plans to transform into a green economy which requires major reforms in the waste sector as one of the most vital sectors crucial for this transformation. This study aims at inspecting the current status of the Egyptian waste sector to highlight the major policy reforms...

Rapid economic development and population growth in Bangladesh have fostered significant advancements and opportunities for its citizens. Alongside these positive changes, however, there has been a notable increase in per capita plastic consumption, leading to a pressing need for effective...

Batang Regency encountered persistent waste management challenges, requiring effective mitigation strategies. This study evaluated residential waste management utilizing life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA) to propose sustainable plans. Three scenarios were compared: the...

This report provides a baseline analysis of the existing situation in the municipal waste management sector in Serbia and underscores the importance of the sector in terms of achieving Sustainable Cities objectives. Reforms in the waste sector are a key component of a larger government...

We develop a framework for the representation of material flows in competitive equilibrium. Material balances track material flows, which adjust endogenously to economic transactions. We assume negative environmental effects of resource extraction and waste deposition and show that taxing...

The pursuit of shifting Slovakia towards a circular economy is met with a multitude of obstacles, including the pervasive consumerist mindset among Slovakians. This mindset favors packaged food, leading to its improper disposal in municipal waste instead of being recycled. Furthermore, the...

Drawing insights from the stakeholder and legitimacy theory, we investigate the role of audit quality in promoting sustainable waste management in firms. Using a sample of 8,100 firm-year observations for the period 2002‒2017 from 34 countries, we provide empirical evidence that good audit...

Municipal household waste management (MHWM) is of great importance for both urban governance and sustainable development. Currently, Chinese governments at all levels are making great effort to implement MHWM by waste classification and recycling (WCR). However, the pursuit of self-interest by...

Solid waste management has been a complex and evolving challenge for the Philippines. Since its passage more than two decages ago, Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 has anchored the country's waste management initiatives. But challenges persist in the...

In the debate on international waste trade, the focus on resource efficiency and recycling has gradually begun to accompany the focus on negative environmental externalities. In this context, we examine the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on the export of waste batteries (WB)....

This book represents a pioneering contribution to the study of municipal solid waste and the policies that can mitigate its negative impact on both the environment and the economy. It is structured around a comprehensive exploration of municipal waste with focus on food waste and plastic waste...

Circular Economy and Mining -- Smart Waste Management -- Digital Water Economy Formation in the Context of Development in Sustainable Management -- Waste Management Policy Formulation Using Environmental Economics -- E-Waste Recycling Revolution A Fresh Inside from Determinant Factors --...

The aim of this Handbook 3 “Blockchain-based Waste management” is to guide professionals in the waste management sector on how they should implement IoT and Block-chain technology as strategies of Circular Economy. Therefore, it is addressed to practitioners knowing about the advantages of...

Municipal solid waste charging schemes can be powerful drivers for local policy efforts in reaching the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. This paper aims to provide empirical evidence on an economic lever to meet SDG 11,...

Die derzeitige Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen überschreitet die planetaren Grenzen und gefährdet so die Widerstandsfähigkeit des Ökosystems Erde. Der wachsende Rohstoffverbrauch und die daraus resultierenden ebenfalls wachsenden Abfallmengen und Emissionen bedrohen die Umwelt und somit die...

The accumulation of plastic waste in nature and the oceans results from management policies that have not been able to find efficient and sustainable solutions. The circular economy is the basis of the current political will, willing to be the most virtuous. However, its implementation still...

This study presents a novel life cycle assessment-based framework for low-impact oil spill response waste (OSRW) management. The framework consists of design of experiment, life cycle assessment (LCA), multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), operational cost analysis, and generation of...

An environmental frontrunner in the Central and Eastern European regions since the late 1990s, Hungary followed a gradual but steady approximation progress to the EU environmental legislation. Previous research established an important role of the participation of economic and societal...

Rapid economic growth and poor environmental management have Rwanda facing growing pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to tackle plastic waste, and the country has been proactive in pursuing environmental management with...