Leveraging blockchain concepts as watermarkers of plastics for sustainable waste management in progressing circular economy

K Bhubalan, AM Tamothran, SH Kee, SY Foong… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Blockchain-integrated waste management and circular economy are emergent concepts that
target minimising waste generation and fluctuations of resource commodity. Blockchain can …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient plastic recycling and remolding circular economy using the technology of trust–blockchain

S Khadke, P Gupta, S Rachakunta, C Mahata, S Dawn… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global plastic waste is increasing rapidly. In general, densely populated regions generate
tons of plastic waste daily, which is sometimes disposed of on land or diverged to sea. Most …

Blockchain technology applications in waste management: Overview, challenges and opportunities

P Jiang, L Zhang, S You, Y Van Fan, RR Tan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and urbanisation have accelerated waste generation, and effective
waste management has become a major challenge worldwide. With advances in technology …

[HTML][HTML] Blockchain technology for governance of plastic waste management: Where are we?

K Steenmans, P Taylor, I Steenmans - Social Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blockchain technology is emerging as a plausible disruptor of waste management practices
that influence the governance of plastics. The interest among the waste management …

The application of blockchain technology in the recycling chain: a state-of-the-art literature review and conceptual framework

S Xie, Y Gong, M Kunc, Z Wen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
More practitioners are embracing blockchain technology to improve recycling performance.
However, current research on the use of blockchain is mostly confined to general …

Waste management: A comprehensive state of the art about the rise of blockchain technology

G Baralla, A Pinna, R Tonelli, M Marchesi - Computers in Industry, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last century, the increased urbanization and population growth produced a dramatic
increase in waste production, causing serious problems for the environment and human …

[HTML][HTML] Blockchain application in circular marine plastic debris management

Y Gong, Y Wang, R Frei, B Wang, C Zhao - Industrial Marketing …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility

A Upadhyay, S Mukhuty, V Kumar… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Blockchain technology is a revolutionary new protocol for sharing and updating information
by linking ledgers or databases in a decentralised, peer-to-peer, open-access network …

Enabling a circular economy in the built environment sector through blockchain technology

A Shojaei, R Ketabi, M Razkenari, H Hakim… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The concept of a circular economy (CE) encompasses a comprehensive approach to
conscious design and material choice, in addition to keeping products at their utmost utility …

Carbon emission and plastic pollution: how circular economy, blockchain, and artificial intelligence support energy transition?

K Sankaran - Journal of Innovation Management, 2019 - journals.fe.up.pt
What drives growth becomes cancerous when it goes beyond limits. Contrary to this
common sense, today, consumerism drives our economies and feeds our appetite for ever …