Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management: Current Sustainability Practices and Future Trends explores how these processes contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. This book answers crucial questions about the importance of recycling and upcycling in accelerating SDGs and achieving sustainability. It examines the circular economy, innovative solutions for sustainability, the role of artificial intelligence in waste reduction, and international perspectives on waste management.
Additionally, the book offers practical case studies and best practices, providing readers with examples of successful recycling and waste management initiatives. It discusses the integration of AI in minimizing waste and presents a global view on the challenges and opportunities in waste management.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Circular economy, waste management and energy transition
2. Innovative solutions to catch up with Circularity and Sustainability
3. The role of Circular Economy for crisis management in times of Pandemic Crisis
4. Recycling best practices in the sustainability era: Implications for green entrepreneurship
5. Waste management and entrepreneurship - international perspectives
6. Artificial intelligence methods applied for plastic material waste reduction
7. Waste management - European solutions
8. Evaluation of Healthcare Waste Management Treatment using MCDM tools
9. The Alternative Futures of Circular Economy: Energy-Abundant Markets and Import-Dependent Energy Sectors
10. Waste electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling and resource recovery in developed and developing economies
11. Recycling initiatives and projects targeting SDGs
12. Effectiveness of reduction, reuse, and recycling (3Rs) strategy in developing economies
13. Waste to energy - international perspective
