The concept framework of waste management involves the community for empowerment. Community empowerment in this case is to make the community have the power to be able to manage waste so that it becomes somethin
theory of waste managementThis paper explores the need for a Theory of Waste Management, and the first building blocks of the theory are proposed. The concept of waste is explained and a new waste taxonomy is proposed, based on the reason for waste creation. To avoid obs...
an integrated, operational-level accounting approach is instrumental in managing data variability and enables industries to grasp the complexities of different waste-handling methods, thus fostering informed decision-making. In prior research, we introduced the concept and methodology for evaluating...
GivingValue to Waste Since the beginning of The Ocean Cleanup®, we have always planned to do something valuable with the plastic we clean up. We must keep this plastic from entering the environment again – either by creating durable new products or processing it otherwise. By givingocean pl...
Novelty within our proven insertion columns Dynamic, noble and beautiful – these are the... Intelligent container management Significantly less CO2 emissions and fuel costs, thanks to Villiger’s intelligent container management concept. The waste management industry is on the way to structural change...
With the concept of sustainability gaining ground, conventional waste management approaches which considered waste as a necessary evil of the development process, are fast changing. Waste is now considered as an important resource and critical component
, efficiency and digitalization are essential to inject circular practices into the creation of new products and services. In simple terms, the circular economy promotes the concept of retaining the value of components, products and resources by extending their lifecycle and optimizing waste management....
The concept of organisational life cycle assessments (O-LCA), proposed by the UNEP/SETAC initiative (Martínez-Blanco et al., 2015a), encompasses the aspects of life cycle and multiple impacts from an organisational perspective, and may be used to better assess the total impact of GHG from th...
It’s a holistic approach that considers the social, environmental and economic impacts of actions and decisions taken today. From a historical perspective, the concept of sustainability was formulated at the first United Nations Conference on the Environment in 1972, but it has only really taken ...
Deborah Archer, a law professor and civil rights lawyer, captures the central concept: “Highways were built through and around Black communities to entrench racial inequality and protect white spaces and privilege.” In the new book, Justice and the Interstates: The Racist Truth About Urban ...