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Encouraging sustainable clothing disposal: consumers’ social recycling motivations in Turkey
Nowadays, textile waste arising from increasing clothing production, consumption, and disposal activities has led to environmental, social, and...
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Explanation of Household Recycling Barriers Through Interruptive Structural Modeling (ISM) in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Solid waste management is a major concern for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The rapid urban development and the accelerating population growth have...
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Application of extended theory of planned behavior to explore household pharmaceutical waste recycling intentions: a case study of China
Household pharmaceutical waste (HPW) contains several antibiotics and hormones, contaminating the environment, wildlife and human beings. Existing...
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Circular economy for durable products and materials: the recycling of plastic building products in Germany—status quo, potentials and recommendations
The construction sector is the second largest area for the application for plastics. Due to the long life times of construction products, the...
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Solid waste recycling within higher education in develo** countries: a case study of the University of Lagos
To create a truly circular economy requires a shift from the traditional view of waste disposal to one of resource management. This is particularly...
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Recycling of the Main Plastics Used in Construction
This chapter refers to the recycling of the main plastics used in construction, namely polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polypropylene, polyethylene,...
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Economic Analysis of Lithium Ion Battery Recycling in India
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) pose a significant threat to the environment due to hazardous heavy metals in large percentages. That is why a great...
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Motorcycle recycling flow and end-of-life motorcycles in Japan
This study compiled the number of End-of-Life motorcycles (ELMCs), utilizing Japanese official motorcycle data to clarify “the characteristics of...
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Leveraging technology for waste sustainability: understanding the adoption of a new waste management system
Many countries are under escalating pressure to meet legally binding targets in relation to recycling and waste management. This paper explores how...
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A Perspective of Household Waste Collection Methods
The implementation of a household waste collection system has a significant impact on the recycling rates of various materials and the costs of a...
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Credit Point Based Voluntary Work Analysis: An Integrated Model Based on Proper Waste Disposal, Fitness Contribution and Social Work Index
Every person has some moral responsibilities towards the country and consecutively mother earth. But only some people follow these practices, and...
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Comparison of end-of-life vehicle material flows for reuse, material recycling, and energy recovery between Japan and the European Union
Japan and the European Union (EU) both have well-established End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) policies and management systems. However, due to the...
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Towards sustainability through the circular economy of plastic packaging waste management in Rayong Province, Thailand
The circularity of plastic packaging waste (PPW) material via recycling is critical to its circular economy towards sustainability and carbon...
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4R of rubber waste management: current and outlook
Excessive accumulation of rubber waste necessitates the need to revisit the effectiveness of the existing rubber waste management system. This review...
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Sha** a Green Public Procurement System in the Russian Federation
The paper aims to develop proposals for a green public procurement system in the Russian Federation. The indicated goal cannot be achieved without...
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Sector-Independent Integrated System Architecture for Profiling Hazardous Industrial Wastes
The accummulation of waste in urban societies has been christened the “industrialization and urbanization aftermath” in some quarters. In recent...
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Assessing the Circular Materials Utilization Rate in the European Union: A Performance Evaluation
The European Union has been at the forefront of transitioning from a linear economic model to a circular economy, and understanding the Circular...
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Shoving Not Nudging: A Case of Shaming ‘Waster’ Stickers
Sustainability is centred around the concept of finding an equilibrium with regards to Earth’s ability to support life and the need for economic...
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Critical enablers and inhibitors for economic sustainability in the supply and demand of end-of-life vehicles in Malaysia: a SWOT analysis
End-of-life vehicles (ELV) management is essential for sustainable development and waste minimization. However, the ELV recycling companies are...
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Supplier Encroachment and Quality Disclosure Strategy in an E-supply Chain with Blockchain Technology
This paper explores quality disclosure strategy in an e-supply chain including a supplier and an e-retailer driven by blockchain technology (BT),...