Circular economy (CE) is an umbrella concept for closing material loops towards enhanced
environmental performance. Despite the recognized benefits of CE, the intended outcomes …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) concept is receiving increasing global attention and
has captivated many disciplines, from sustainability through to business and economics …

Electronic waste is an important part of solid waste management around the world. Being a
large part of the solid waste, e-waste contains numerous hazardous components in the form …

The effective treatment of waste to be used as a resource in future has a major role in
achieving environmental sustainability and moving towards circular economy. The current …

The relationship between economic growth and waste generation is a major global concern.
Previous studies provided no conclusive evidence as to the causality between these two …

Housing practices are forcing accelerated demand for natural resources and flow-on effects
contribute to severe environmental consequences. Transition to a Circular Economy (CE) …

LED lamps have already conquered the market of general lighting. This new product will
generate a substantial flow of e-waste requiring studies for the correct management …

Technological development and environmental patents have become one of the policy
options to solve the problem of global warming. With the development of technology, waste …

The generation of wasted LEDs is expected to grow in the coming years, raising the
challenge of recycling and recovering their valuable and critical materials. Due to the low …

Recycling LED lamp technology requires a change from the traditional bulk material-based
recovery process. Unlike preceding lighting technology, LED lamps cannot be recycled to …