Plastics are an important growth market for the oil and gas industry, but the enormous
amount of unrecycled waste is creating a backlash that could lead to plastic bans around the …

As global concerns over End-of-Life (EoL) wastes released to the environment is rising, the
need for enhancing the transparency of recycling systems is growing. To address the waste …

Blockchain technology is one of many emerging technologies that have the potential to
solve some of the environmental problems we face today. Applications of blockchain to …

The threat to the environment and humanity caused by marine plastic debris has aroused
global attention. This research aims to explore the feasibility of applying blockchain …

This chapter explores cases involving the use of blockchain-enabled technology in the
waste management industry, particularly electronic waste management. In order to achieve …

The ever-evolving blockchain like Ethereum has wide applications in various sectors but is
comparatively unknown in the sector of managing waste. If assorted steps within the …

More practitioners are embracing blockchain technology to improve recycling performance.
However, current research on the use of blockchain is mostly confined to general …

Population growth and increased trash generation are expected to worsen living conditions
in LCDs. However, waste management organizations have been hindered by a lack of …

Purpose The rapid technological growth, changes in consumer demands, products' built-in
obsolescence, presence of more non-repairable parts, shorter lifespan, etc., lead to the …

From the environmental perspective, efficient plastic utilization and its recyclability become
significant issues that need to be resolved for deploying urban and sustainable …