Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability

Zhang, Zhen; Malik, Muhammad Zeeshan; Khan, Adnan; Ali, Nisar; Malik, Sumeet; Bilal, Muhammad

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150856

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“…The command and control interventions are related to ad hoc policies and legislations that aim at promoting the principles of CE in different market actors, such as firms and consumers (e.g., promotion of circular business models and circular consumption patterns). Particularly, some indicative examples of such interventions include legislation related to waste management and recycling (e.g., EU waste management directives), plastic materials (e.g., plastic bags EU directives) and also reuse incentives (e.g., water reuse legislation in the European Union) [31]. As for the market-based interventions, they are associated with taxes (e.g., landfill taxes, waste management taxes, wastewater taxes) and subsidies (e.g., subsidies to waste recovery), which affect the price mechanisms (e.g., demand and supply curves) creating a new context for firms and consumers and helping them to change their attitudes towards products, materials and waste materials [32,33].…”

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A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

2022

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Today, the circular economy is regarded as a promising alternative for modern economies to preserve “virgin” natural resources for future generations by valorizing waste materials. The concept is also used to promote the goals of sustainable development, where, apart from the environmental dimension, the economic and social dimensions are also integrated. So far, the largest part of the related research has emphasized the environmental and economic dimensions, while little attention has been paid to the social dimension of circular economy. Thus, this paper develops a framework to evaluate the social impacts of circular products and materials throughout their life cycle, which is based on social life thinking, circular economy principles and strategies and social responsibility principles. Moreover, computational examples are presented to show the functionality and applicability of the proposed framework. Finally, critical points for future research are pinpointed in order to assist scholars in applying and improving such frameworks through case studies, helping them to better understand the social aspects of circular economy.

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A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

2022

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“…Furthermore, based on estimates, the population will probably reach 8.5 billion by 2030 [2]. Accelerated population growth, economic boom, and rising living standards have led to a huge increase in waste generation [3]. However, solid waste generation negatively influences water, air, human health and increases climate change [4].…”

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Design of a Solid Waste Separation, Valuation and Recycling Centre on a University Campus. Case Study

Merchán-Sanmartín¹,

Carrión-Mero²,

Suárez-Zamora³

et al. 2022

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Waste management is one of the main objectives today as a tool to reduce environmental pollution and ensure the health and well-being of people. The Escuela Superior Polité cnica del Litoral (ESPOL) university campus produces around 235.00 tons/year of garbage in Ecuador. In the quest to manage waste, the campus requires an entire infrastructure for its management and sustainable use. This work aims to design a separation, valuation, and recycling centre (SVRC), through technical criteria, for the sustainable management of solid waste. The methodology consists of: i) technical evaluation of the study area to define the SVRC location, ii) design of the collection and transportation route, and iii) architectural, structural, sanitary, and reference budget design of the SVRC. The SVRC structure was designed for an area of 146.37 m 2 . This civil work will act as a temporary waste collection centre with a processing capacity of 297.00 tons/year and, mainly, will optimize the volume of waste produced on the university campus, promoting reuse and recycling. Eleven internal routes and one main route were designed for garbage transportation. The methodology used in this study contributes to a solution to solid waste management at the level of universities and municipalities, which can be replicated at the national level.

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“…Management strategies are methods that are utilized to direct as well as control an organization to attain a set of goals (Zhang et al, 2022). They comprise strategies for leadership, administration and business execution.…”

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Management strategy, innovative leadership, and dynamic capabilities affect success of public companies in Thailand

Krue-Chotekul

Sungkhamanee

Klaywong

et al. 2022

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Public limited companies in Thailand operate under the support of the government with the aim of continuously developing potential for long-term economic expansion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public limited companies face many problems including lack of competitiveness at the national and global levels. The objectives of this research were to: 1) study levels of management strategies, innovative leadership, dynamic capabilities, and success in the operation of the public limited companies in Thailand; 2) examine influences of management strategies, innovative leadership, and dynamic capabilities on the success in the operation of the public limited companies in Thailand; and 3) develop a model for the success in the operation of the public limited companies in Thailand. This research employed a mixed research methodology combining quantitative and qualitative methods. For the quantitative research part, the research sample consisted of 360 executives of public limited companies in Thailand. The sample size was determined based on the criterion of 20 times the observed variables. They were selected via stratified sampling. Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire and analyzed with a structural equation model.

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Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability

Cited by 117 publications

References 202 publications

A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

Design of a Solid Waste Separation, Valuation and Recycling Centre on a University Campus. Case Study

Management strategy, innovative leadership, and dynamic capabilities affect success of public companies in Thailand

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