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Open dumps and the global trade in garbage

Gordon, Matthew; Papp, Anna - 2026

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Good intentions, informal outcomes : the formalization trap in global e-waste markets

Coria, Jessica - 2026

Large volumes of e-waste collected under formal schemes in high-income countries are still processed informally in developing ones, despite continuous policy efforts to reverse this trend. This paper shows that the persistence of informal e-waste processing is a consequence of how global waste...

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The Mafia–cancer nexus : evidence from the land of fires

Beraldo, Sergio; Collaro, Michela; Leone, Fabio; … - 2026

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Taxing plastic and solid waste in a decentralised system : evidence and design lessons from Uganda

Ngabirano, Dan; Occhiali, Giovanni - 2026

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What a Waste 3.0 : Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050

Cook, Ed; Bhada-Tata, Perinaz; Ionkova, Kremena; Van … - 2026

What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s What a Waste series, following the 2012 and 2018 publications. It updates and expands these earlier publications and provides a global reference dataset on municipal solid waste in the context of a transition toward circularity,...

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Assessment of the implementation of design out construction waste strategies in the UAE : exploring challenges, solutions, opportunities, and emerging AI trends

Mawed, Mahmoud; Hamani, Karima; Kashwani, Ghanim; … - 2026

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Pay up or pile up : willingness to pay for waste collection services in Conakry

Barry, Mamadou Saliou; Creti, Anna; Lobo, Katharina; … - 2026

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Developing a decision support system to improve the waste transportation process

Mavrin, Vadim; Makarova, Irina - 2026

Background: The increasing volume of waste and stricter environmental regulations necessitate efficient waste transportation. Optimizing the specialized vehicle fleet remains a challenge due to fragmented decision-making approaches. Methods: This study develops a Decision Support System (DSS)...

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Impact of environmental policies and innovations on waste management across OECD countries

Alvi, Shahzad; Ahmad, Imtiaz; Hoang, Viet-Ngu; Hogan, Owen - 2026

Amid increasing urbanisation, environmental degradation, and resource constraints, effective waste management is essential for advancing sustainable development and transitioning toward a circular economy across OECD countries. Recognising this imperative, the study investigates the...

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Plastic dumping grounds : the international incidence of environmental regulation

Atalar, Deniz; Demir, Banu; Dhingra, Swati - 2026

Environmental regulations often generate environmental improvements at home, yet their consequences may extend far beyond the countries that adopt them. The international incidence of environmental regulation remains poorly understood. We study where the resulting environmental damages emerge...

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Envisioning waste utopias to create dignified waste work

Raphael, Riya - 2026

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From exclusion to integration : how informal workers can improve urban waste management

Roll, Michael; Abu Qdais, Hani Ahmad; Kornprobst, Tim Lukas - 2025

Solid waste management is one of the most pressing urban governance issues in low- and middle-income countries. Because waste volumes are increasing, the associated fiscal, environmental and health costs will also rise. The idea of working with informal waste workers to address this problem is...

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Clustered vehicle routing problem for waste collection with smart operational management approaches

Kim, Jungmin; Manna, Apurba; Roy, Arindam; Moon, Ilkyeong - 2025

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Acting wastefully but feeling satisfied : understanding waste aversion

Zultan, Ro'i; Weisel, Ori; Shani, Yaniv - 2025

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Embracing complexity in smart city services : a case of waste management

Subbanarasimha, Rashmi Pavagada; Venumuddala, Vinay Reddy; … - 2025

Our study delves into understanding the bottom-up processes within a public service delivery system by studying the last-mile interactions between frontline workers, citizens, and other stakeholders. Specifically, we focus on these aspects in the context of the Solid Waste Management (SWM)...

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The economics of waste oil recycling in the EU

Klenert, David; García-Gutiérrez, P.; Tonini, D.; … - 2025

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Sustainability of the collection of Norwegian household waste

Bø, Eirill; Baxter, John - 2025

Background: Despite concerted research efforts, the collection of domestic waste remains poorly understood in terms of financial and environmental cost drivers. Detailed studies of specific systems, yielding limited broader understanding, remain the norm. Methods: This study presents flexible...

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The role of waste-to-energy in waste management in Egypt : a techno-economic analysis

Nassar, Heba; Biltagy, Marwa Shibl; Safwat, Aya Mohamed - 2025

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...

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Determining optimal Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) cutoffs maximizing admission of wasted children to treatment in the Philippines

Casas, Lyle; Uy, Jhanna; Ferrer, Eldridge; Duante, … - 2025

In low resource settings where it is challenging to obtain accurate weight-for-height Z-scores (e.g., equipment to accurately measure height and weight is not readily available, minimally trained community health workers, etc.), the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is a simple tool used to...

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Barriers and Solutions for Sustainable Household Waste Management in Lagos, Nigeria

2025

Waste management is a growing challenge in Nigeria, with major environmental, health, and economic implications for its population. Several factors hinder adequate household waste management practices in Lagos. The infrastructure for waste collection and disposal is lacking, with insufficient...

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Behavioral Insights for Plastic Waste Management in Bangladesh

2025

Plastic pollution is a major challenge in Bangladesh, with annual per capita plastic consumption in urban areas tripling from 2005 to 2020. The increased use of plastics, especially single-use plastics (SUPs), combined with inadequate waste management, has resulted in a large amount of plastic...

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Extended Producer Responsibility

2025

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...

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Navigating cleaner waters : waste import and water pollution

Akbulut-Yuksel, Mevlude; Zhang, Zhuo; Zhou, Weina - 2025

This paper examines the causal impacts of reducing solid waste imports on water quality in China, which was the world’s largest importer of waste until recently. We focus on the National Sword policy, introduced at the end of 2017, which abruptly banned the import of plastics, textiles,...

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Sustainable waste management strategies for multilayer plastic in Indonesia

Anwar, Mayrianti Annisa; Suprihatin, Suprihatin; … - 2025

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...

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Simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes : integrating waste management and progressive reclamation with encapsulation

Guimaraes, Victor; Dimitrakopoulos, Roussos - 2025

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Advancing the integration of informal waste pickers into urban waste management systems : potentials and limitations

Milić, Vesna Janković; Stanković, Jelena; … - 2025

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...

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Does emotional inhibition affect public perceptions of not-in-my-backyard infrastructures? : A case study of waste-to-energy incineration facilities

Lu, Yujie; Jiang, Menglei; Cui, Caiyun; Xia, Bo; … - 2025

NIMBY (Not-In-My-Backyard) phenomena are widespread social issues in energy project development that fundamentally stem from public risk perceptions and emotional reactions to sensitive facilities. Emotions are critical factors that shape public cognition and attitudes, playing a pivotal role in...

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Waste management research in Sri Lanka : exploring trends, identifying gaps, and gaining key insights through bibliometric analysis

Tennakoon, Subhasinghe Manchanayake Appuhamilage … - 2025

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Citizen training and the urban waste footprint

Dhingra, Swati; Kondirolli, Fjolla; Machin, Stephen - 2025

Diverting waste away from and zero waste to landfills are key sustainability policy aims of local and national governments around the world, particularly in countries with large waste footprints from rapid consumption growth and urbanisation. Segregation at the source of waste generation can...

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Citizen training and the urban waste footprint

Dhingra, Swati; Kondirolli, Fjolla; Machin, Stephen - 2025

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The moral side of food waste : concern, involvement, and attitudes

Mansouri, Samy; Kaswengi, Joseph - 2025

Food waste represents a serious issue for both the environment and society. Previous research has investigated the antecedents of food waste behavior, focusing on various demographic and psychological factors. While moral norms such as personal concern and responsibility have been studied, their...

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Factors associated with willingness to engage in responsible smartphone disposal behaviors : towards user-centric policies for sustainable smartphone management

Kang, Donghun; Choi, Moon - 2025

The short replacement cycle of smartphones generates substantial electronic waste, with many disused devices stored rather than disposed of responsibly. This study explores factors associated with the willingness to engage in responsible disposal. An online survey of South Korean adults (N =...

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Rethinking waste : consumer decisions on reuse and recycling at a Swedish recycling center

Hedlund, Christer; Jaca, Carmen - 2025

Despite growing awareness of the importance of waste prevention in circular economy transitions, substantial volumes of reusable items continue to be discarded. This exploratory case study investigates consumer behavior at a Swedish recycling center, focusing on decisions made at the point of...

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Carbon footprint reduction through repurposing solid wastes into sustainable construction materials : a state-of-the-art review

Nia, Saeed Bozorgmehr; Shafei, Behrouz - 2025

The rapid expansion of civil infrastructures has improved the quality of life but has also resulted in a significant increase in industrial solid wastes (ISWs), posing serious sustainability challenges, particularly for waste disposal. To address the challenges, this study investigated the state...

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Can politics explain contracting out?

Abbott, Andrew J.; Nandeibam, Shasikanta; O'Shea, Lucy - 2025

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Factual summary report of targeted stakeholder consultation on EU harmonised waste sorting labels as part of the packaging and packaging waste regulation

2025

As the European Union (EU) continues to deal with the increasing quantities of packaging waste and its environmental impact, one area of focus is the harmonisation of waste sorting labels across EU Member States. This effort aims to for easier and more accurate packaging waste sorting in the EU....

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Social norms and tariff salience : an experimental study on household waste management

Bonan, Jacopo; Cattaneo, Cristina; D'Adda, Giovanna; … - 2025

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The impact of IoT-enabled routing optimization on waste collection distance : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maciel, Rafael R.; Souza, Adler Diniz de; Almeida, … - 2025

Background: Waste collection is a critical logistical challenge in urban management, and while Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are increasingly used to optimize collection routes, a systematic, quantitative synthesis of their impact is lacking. This study aims to bridge this gap by...

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Ecological communication about ecological issues : a field experiment on extended producer responsibility

Jalakšová, Paulína; Košíková, Stella; Priesol, Richard - 2025

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Designing a decentralized reverse logistics system for waste management

Gheibi, Arash; Rassafi, Amir A. - 2025

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Solid waste management in an urban community of a developing country : an overview of 5Rs strategies

Shaibur, Molla Rahman; Siddique, Abu Bakar; Nahar, Nazneen - 2025

This study aimed to assess the current implementation and effectiveness of 5Rs strategies (refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle) at the household and institutional levels. 160 respondents were randomly selected from suburban areas, the municipality, and communities surrounding the...

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Monitoring trade in plastic waste and scrap 2025

Brown, Andrew - 2025

This paper is part of an annual OECD update examining the effects of international regulations on the trade in plastic waste and scrap. The 2025 iteration presents updated insights by incorporating newly available data for 2023 and reviews recent developments in global trade patterns. The...

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Waste material recycling : the horrors of informal waste material picking in Zimbabwe

Mukucha, Paul; Jaravaza, Divaries Cosmas - 2025

The transition from a linear to a circular economy has created unintended employment opportunities for marginalised communities in various developing countries. Informal waste picking, a prevalent occupation among recent migrants and individuals with limited education, highlights the...

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Waste management practices and environmental sustainability performance : does institutional pressure matter?

Quartey, Evelyn Kukuwa; Nyamah, Edmond Yeboah; Charnor, … - 2025

This study investigates the effect of waste management practices and institutional pressures on environmental sustainability performance at the household level in Ghana, specifically within the Cape Coast metropolis.The study employed an explanatory and quantitative research design to analyze...

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Energy use of municipal waste by waste-to-energy technologies : case study of Slovakia

Stašková, Slavomíra; Staško, Martin; Szabo, Stanislav - 2025

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A rolling horizon heuristic approach for a multi-stage stochastic waste collection problem

Spinelli, Andrea; Maggioni, Francesca; Ramos, Tânia … - 2025

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On the climate-optimal use of waste : comparing Energy-from-Waste with CCS (WECCS) with Waste-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the UK Context

Newman, Alex J. K.; Walker, Stuart R. J.; Meng, Fanran; … - 2025

Residual waste is no longer just ‘trash’ in the UK – it is a strategic climate resource. This new OIES study shows why policymakers and industry leaders need to rethink where it goes. The paper compares two competing pathways: using waste in Energy-from-Waste plants with carbon capture...

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Strengthening e-waste governance : a decision framework for sustainable transboundary movements under the Swiss-Ghana Amendments

Pursatul Faradillah; Al Amin Mohamed Sultan; Khairul … - 2025

The Swiss-Ghana Amendments to the Basel Convention mark a significant milestone in global e-waste (electronic waste) management, requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for all transboundary movements of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), regardless of their hazard classification....

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The Chinese waste import ban and the emergence of waste havens within Europe

Sommer, Konstantin - 2024

We study the implications of the Chinese waste import ban of 2018 on intraEuropean plastic waste trade. Specifically, we ask if it led to a "waste haven" effect, which would imply that countries with high disposal and recycling costs started to export more plastic waste to countries with lower...

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Household solid waste management in a recently established municipality of Bangladesh : prevailing practices, residents' perceptions, attitude and awareness

Sarker, Anirban; Baul, Tarit Kumar; Tapan Kumar Nath; … - 2024

Increasing population, economic activities, and the associated factors put a serious strain on municipal solid waste management in developing nations. We assessed the amount of solid waste generated and elucidated the existing management practices at household level in Mymensingh City...

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The economics of recycling heterogeneity

Fullerton, Don; Kinnaman, Thomas C. - 2024

This paper summarizes the economics perspective on recycling of municipal solid waste. The first section reviews recent data on recycling rates in the United States and across all OECD countries. The OECD data suggest the average aggregate recycling rate across member countries appears to have...

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