In this study, we propose a Blockchain enabled Municipal Solid Waste Management Framework (SoGReIn Framework©) which will return benefits to the Consumers with corporate participation under Extended Producer’s Responsibility Protocol. This inclusive approach will require integrated efforts...

Mobile phone recycling is crucial to recover valuable resources and mitigate environmental health risks. Collection campaigns may help to retrieve unused phones, but empirical evidence on the factors contributing to the effectiveness of such campaigns is rare. In the present study, we assessed...

Multilayer plastic waste is currently a significant environmental problem in Indonesia, because this waste is classified as difficult to degrade naturally and difficult to recycle. Until now, there has been no effective management strategy for managing this waste. This study utilizes the...

Socioeconomic metabolism (SEM) is seen as a useful analytical tool to characterize the flows of materials and energy that occur between nature and our various societies. This tool has been widely applied in waste management. Based on a case study in Tianjin, which is one of the most structured...

This study aims to examine how people's perceived characteristics of environmental risks and environmental health risks, as associated with COVID-19 infectious waste problems, affect their participation in sustainable infectious waste management behaviours (i.e. infectious waste minimization,...

Within a circular bioeconomy, biodegradable bioplastics (BBPs) have been promoted in fast-moving consumer goods to contribute towards closed-loop material flows. Consumers play a key role as enablers of these flows, provided they accept, understand and dispose of BBPs appropriately. Informed by...

Malaysia's solid waste generation is showing a worrying increasing trend, while public awareness towards achieving zero waste remains low. As a big data resource, social media gives valuable insight into the public's perspective on zero waste and, as such, may be fully utilized as an active...

A two-week field study was conducted in 2019 to investigate the generation of German lightweight packaging (LWP) waste. The study involved 249 selected households throughout the country, and a total of 254,032 g (25,762 items) of LWP were analyzed. Participating households completed a...

The healthcare sector faces increasing challenges in managing the environmental impact of single-use masks and medical waste, prompting the exploration of innovative solutions for greener healthcare. This study investigates converting single-use mask waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) as a...

The article outlines the prerequisites for implementing the principles of the circular economy in the activities of enterprises in the processing industry, and defines the peculiarities of the circular economy functioning. The absolute dynamics of environmental pollution were investigated, the...