An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy

This introductory textbook provides an essential interdisciplinary guide to waste management and circular economy. It helps students to understand the drivers of waste, the environmental, social, and economic impacts of waste generation, and best practices and technologies for waste management, recy...

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Main Authors: van Ewijk, Stijn (Author), Stegemann, Julia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London, England UCL Press 2023.
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations
  • SI units and prefixes
  • List of boxes
  • List of exercises
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Materials and waste
  • The impacts of waste
  • Assessment methods
  • Policy and legislation
  • Waste prevention
  • Collection and treatment
  • Waste recycling
  • Energy recovery and disposal
  • The circular economy
  • Further reading
  • References
  • Index