Rapid population growth and urbanisation have accelerated waste generation, and effective
waste management has become a major challenge worldwide. With advances in technology …

At the moment, it looks like the plastics recycling industry is skimming only low-hanging fruits
of its business. To reach intended targets, a greater effort and disruptive innovations are …

Abstract Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been produced on a large scale
since 2020. However, large-scale vaccine production has led to two forms of waste; namely …

Billions of dollars lost has been recorded over the past decade due to the overproduction
and underconsumption of medical supplies. The overproducation and underconsumption …

Researchers estimate that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since
the early 1950s; however, only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled. In …

Blockchain technology has evolved as an innovative strategy that substantially transformed
industries by offering a variety of applications across multiple domains including …

Effective management of recyclable plastic waste is critical for environmental sustainability
and economic viability. Blockchain technology has transformative potential in addressing the …

We are all aware that plastic is being used more frequently every day in our lives. Similar to
this, there is an increase in the disposal of plastic, which is then deposited in abandoned …

Post-consumer plastic is an enormous source of waste. The recycling process purely
depends on the availability of plastic waste, infrastructure management, and the economic …

Abstract Diana Jawad Hawashin,“Blockchain-enabled Management for Medical Donations
and Waste Reduction”, M. Sc. Thesis in Engineering Systems & Management, Department of …