Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy

This introductory textbook provides an essential interdisciplinary guide to waste management and circular economy. It helps students to understand the drivers of waste, the environmental, social, and economic impacts of waste generation, and best practices and technologies for waste management, recy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Van Ewijk, Stijn author (author), Stegemann, J. A., author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England : UCL Press 2023.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Abbreviations
  • SI units and prefixes
  • List of boxes
  • List of exercises
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Materials and waste
  • The impacts of waste
  • Assessment methods
  • Policy and legislation
  • Waste prevention
  • Collection and treatment
  • Waste recycling
  • Energy recovery and disposal
  • The circular economy
  • Further reading
  • References
  • Index