Nuclear waste management requires meticulous planning, robust engineering solutions, stringent regulatory frameworks, and international cooperation to address the challenges posed by the safe disposal of nuclear waste and to minimize its impact on the environment and human health. -Article by Swathi Satish...
Only if these exemptions do not apply secondary products from waste are subject to registration under the REACH regulation. Products generated during energy recovery from waste, such as gypsum and hydrochloric acid, are not excluded from registration either. While the point when a product becomes ...
FW impacts climate change [110], which is the result of the increased absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere due to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) from waste sources [86]. With regard to GHG emissions, FW that decomposes anaerobically generates methane gas (CH4), which, w...
The European waste directive requires that the waste hierarchy should be used although exemptions can be made based on life-cycle thinking [10]. The waste hierarchy states that waste should be managed in a priority order, from prevention; to preparing for re-use; to recycling; to other ...
The changes in the network structure have also changed the game structure of the marine plastic waste cleanup, which in turn altered the cooperative relationship. In Figure 11, the total number of cleanup systems invested in by countries in the region fluctuates as the structure of the plastic ...
Develop incentives, exemptions, or environmental certificates, for those companies with proper management of C&DW. Train managing SMEs on circularity and its important role in the market. Request the banking sector (public and private) open more accessible green credits for proper C/DW management. ...
Reward schemes may also come in a form of prizes, bonuses, lotteries, tax exemptions, discounts, or waivers [16]. Some may also include the establishment of a product charge on recoverable waste materials that are disposed of, modification of the percentage depletion allowance, and the ...
Some countries have favorable policies in this regard; for example, France has introduced tax exemptions for the production of ethanol and biodiesel in order to encourage the development of biomass technologies. Great Britain has put emphasis on the development of effective biogas recovery systems from...
, deposit refund schemes, extended producer responsibility, tradable permits, recycling subsidies, value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for repair and recycling activities, etc. Most of these measures fall outside the scope of local governments. However, in the context of municipal solid waste management...