Introduction of the circular economy within developing regions: A comparative analysis of advantages and opportunities for waste valorization

N Ferronato, EC Rada, MAG Portillo, LI Cioca… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The introduction of effective solid waste management strategies in developing countries
should be considered for improving sustainability at global level. Many barriers should be …

An overview of campus greening initiatives at universities in Romania

M Sima, I Grigorescu, D Bălteanu - International Journal of …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to identify campus greening initiatives on a sample of universities
in Romania reflected in the university curricula, the behavioral patterns of students and …

Evaluating food packaging waste in schools: a systematic literature review

J Heiges, DL Lee, L Vollmer, K Wobbekind… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Public schools in the US generate about 14,500 tons of municipal solid waste daily, and
approximately 42% of that is food packaging generated by school foodservice, contributing …

The potential of school green areas to improve urban green connectivity and multifunctionality

CI Iojă, SR Grădinaru, DA Onose, GO Vânău… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2014 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure supports resilience in cities and promotes sustainable resource
management. Small green areas, including school green areas (SGAs), are an important …

A comparative analysis of campus greening practices at universities in Romania and Bulgaria: Sharing the same challenges?

M Sima, I Grigorescu, D Bălteanu, M Nikolova - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies exploring campus greening in Romania and Bulgaria are limited. Overall,
sustainability-related topics and actions are more theory-, rather than practice-oriented in …

Students' attitudes to solid waste management in a Nigerian university: Implications for campus-based sustainability education

AP Ifegbesan, B Ogunyemi, IT Rampedi - International Journal of …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in
which Nigerian universities are yet to actively participate. The purpose of this study was to …

Solid waste management index for Brazilian higher education institutions

R Moreira, TF Malheiros, JF Alfaro, TB Cetrulo… - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents the Solid Waste Management Index (SWaMI) for Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs). The main objectives are to present how SWaMI was developed, to apply …

Social surveys about solid waste management within higher education institutes: A comparison

N Ferronato, C D'Avino, M Ragazzi, V Torretta… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Solid waste mismanagement is a social burden that requires the introduction of reliable
public policies, including recycling principles and technological facilities. However, the …

Environmental problems: An analysis of students' perceptions towards selective waste collection

V Gherheş, MA Fărcaşiu, I Para - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The reduction, reuse, collection and recovery of recyclable materials are sustainable
behaviors and people's awareness of them plays an important role in implementing …

Factors affecting development of waste management: experiences from different cultures

MJ Taherzadeh, K Rajendran - Waste Management and …, 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
The increasing global population with more than seven billion 1 people and improving
global welfare has resulted in an increased daily consumption of resources and raw …