Waste mismanagement in developing countries: A review of global issues

N Ferronato, V Torretta - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open
dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling–A review

G Sandin, GM Peters - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews studies of the environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling, to
provide a summary of the current knowledge and point out areas for further research. Forty …

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

WWY Lau, Y Shiran, RM Bailey, E Cook, MR Stuchtey… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of
interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid …

[HTML][HTML] Necessity-driven circular economy in low-income contexts: How informal sector practices retain value for circularity

A Korsunova, M Halme, A Kourula, J Levänen… - Global Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-income informal sector contexts are rife in practices that retain value of materials and
goods, but in the academic literature and policy debates these practices are seldom …

[图书][B] The informal economy revisited: Examining the past, envisioning the future

M Chen, F Carré - 2020 - library.oapen.org
This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent
conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy …

Understanding circular economy in everyday life: Perceptions of young adults in the Finnish context

A Korsunova, S Horn, A Vainio - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
It is generally accepted that governments, municipalities, businesses and citizens alike have
a role to play in transitioning towards a circular economy (CE). Yet most academic and …

Recyclable resources from municipal solid waste: Assessment of its energy, economic and environmental benefits in Nigeria

TR Ayodele, MA Alao, ASO Ogunjuyigbe - Resources, conservation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, the potential of recyclable municipal solid waste in each of the six
geographical zones in Nigeria is presented with the aim of evaluating its energy saving …

Environmental assessment of existing and alternative options for management of municipal solid waste in Brazil

PDM Lima, DA Colvero, AP Gomes, H Wenzel… - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to evaluate and compare three different categories of
management systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) in Brazil:(1) mixed waste direct …

Waste disposal and households' heterogeneity. Identifying factors shaping attitudes towards source-separated recycling in Bogotá, Colombia

AJ Padilla, JC Trujillo - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
Solid waste management in many cities of developing countries is not environmentally
sustainable. People traditionally dispose of their solid waste in unsuitable urban areas like …

Assessment of municipal solid waste collection in Bolivia: Perspectives for avoiding uncontrolled disposal and boosting waste recycling options

N Ferronato, GPP Alarcón, EGG Lizarazu… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid waste open dumping is a big issue in the developing world. Environmental and social
impacts due to this practice affect population health, increasing the spread of diseases and …