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Improving the decision-making for sustainable demolition waste management by combining a BIM-based life cycle sustainability assessment framework and hybrid MCDA approach. 结合基于 BIM 的生命周期可持续性评估框架和混合 MCDA 方法，改进可持续拆除废物管理决策。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241291941

Dongchen Han, Mohsen Kalantari, Abbas Rajabifard

{"title":"Improving the decision-making for sustainable demolition waste management by combining a BIM-based life cycle sustainability assessment framework and hybrid MCDA approach.","authors":"Dongchen Han, Mohsen Kalantari, Abbas Rajabifard","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241291941","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241291941","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing efforts have been devoted to promoting sustainable demolition waste management (DWM) from a life cycle-thinking perspective. To this end, facilitating sustainability-oriented decision-making for DWM planning requires a sustainability assessment framework for assessing multifaceted criteria. This study develops a building information modelling (BIM)-based DWM sustainability assessment approach to facilitate the life cycle assessment (LCA) and decision-making by coupling the enriched Industry Foundation Classes model with hybrid multi-criteria decision-aiding (MCDA) methods using Dynamo visual scripting. To streamline the data-intensive LCA process, this study enriched the BIM properties and accommodated them into the LCA data template to enhance data interoperability, thus achieving seamless data transfer. Moreover, hybrid MCDA methods are integrated into the decision-making workflow for DWM scenario ranking. A pilot study is employed to verify the applicability of the decision-aiding framework. The results unveil that the sustainability score ascended with the recycling rate. The optimal DWM alternative with the highest recycling rate yields the highest sustainability score at 91.63. Conversely, a DWM alternative reflecting the 'status quo' in China's recycling industry has the lowest score at 8.37, significantly lower than the baseline scenario with a 50% recycling rate. It is worth noting that the 'growth curve' of the sustainability score continuously flattens as the target recycling rate escalates. The increment in recycling rate from the 'Australian standard' scenario to the optimal scenario is 18.4%, whereas the sustainability score merely increases by 2.3%, signalling that the former scenario arrived at an optimum point for maximising the cost-efficiency of DWM under the predefined framework and contexts.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"1086-1098"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12205162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142605131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An MFA-LCA framework for goal-oriented waste management studies: 'Zero Waste to Landfill' strategies for institutions. 以目标为导向的废物管理研究的 MFA-LCA 框架：机构的 "零废物填埋 "战略。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241287734

Kadriye Elif Maçin, Osman Atilla Arıkan, Anders Damgaard

{"title":"An MFA-LCA framework for goal-oriented waste management studies: 'Zero Waste to Landfill' strategies for institutions.","authors":"Kadriye Elif Maçin, Osman Atilla Arıkan, Anders Damgaard","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241287734","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241287734","url":null,"abstract":"Institutions such as university communities can be considered miniature versions of the larger society in which they exist. Nonetheless even though it should be easier to manage waste at an institution, their waste management (WM) programmes are typically lack an overall goal for improving environmental impact and are not optimally structured or operated. In part this is due to a lack of a framework that promotes a goal-oriented WM strategy. For instance, zero waste (ZW) to landfill studies have gained prominence in recent years, but generally there is a lack of clear guidance on how to carry out ZW strategies effectively at either, municipal or institutional levels. To fill this gap, this study aims to provide a framework that enables institutions to develop a goal-oriented WM strategy applying the principles of material flow analysis and life cycle assessment. The framework assumes that no prior data are available, and a study will therefore begin by collecting primary data followed by secondary data. The case study is presented in this article, along with the introduction of the framework, using ZW management scenarios in the Istanbul Technical University Ayazağa Campus. The results of the case study show that, it is not possible to achieve ZW to landfill on university campuses. And simply diverting waste from landfill (min 74% to max ~100%) does not necessarily lead to circularity (min 20% to max ~66%) or directly address public attitudes towards ZW goals.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"1034-1047"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Risk minimizing framework for solar photovoltaics. 太阳能光伏发电风险最小化框架。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-18 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241291938

Preeti Nain, Mainak Bhattacharya, Arun Kumar

{"title":"Risk minimizing framework for solar photovoltaics.","authors":"Preeti Nain, Mainak Bhattacharya, Arun Kumar","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241291938","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241291938","url":null,"abstract":"The complexity of risk assessment and the challenges in decision-making often impede the application of various models to renewable energy systems. This study introduces a comprehensive framework designed to streamline this process, facilitating informed decisions regarding the estimation of risks associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Leveraging data and information available in the literature, the framework is particularly useful for manufacturers in selecting materials that balance low environmental risk with high efficiency. The framework emphasizes early-stage risk minimization by integrating changes during PV development, thereby promoting cleaner production systems. It's interconnected components encompass various approaches to risk assessment, control, and management, providing a structured methodology for risk reduction. Based on available information, the defined steps guide users through evaluating and mitigating risks. Applying risk minimization by metal substitution approach lowers the oral-ingestion and dermal-contact risk by a magnitude of four and six times, respectively. This framework will guide regulatory bodies throughout each step of the product life cycle, suggesting necessary changes and assessment strategies aligned with the perspectives of various stakeholders. By facilitating the identification and implementation of the most effective risk management strategies, the framework aims to advance the development of sustainable and safe PV technologies.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"1112-1122"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Microplastics' impact on soil health and quality: Effect of incubation time and soil properties in soil fertility and pollution extent under the circular economy concept. 微塑料对土壤健康和质量的影响：在循环经济理念下，培养时间和土壤性质对土壤肥力和污染程度的影响。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-22 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241299110

Evangelia E Golia, Vasiliki Liava, Dimitrios S Achilias, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Antonis A Zorpas, John Bethanis, Stella Girousi

{"title":"Microplastics' impact on soil health and quality: Effect of incubation time and soil properties in soil fertility and pollution extent under the circular economy concept.","authors":"Evangelia E Golia, Vasiliki Liava, Dimitrios S Achilias, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Antonis A Zorpas, John Bethanis, Stella Girousi","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241299110","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241299110","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present study is to highlight the effect of two commonly used plastics, polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), on the quality and health indices of soil. To this end, a pot experiment was carried out using two soils, one acidic and one alkaline. The soil samples were collected from rural areas of central and Northern Greece and had similar particle size composition and almost equal copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) concentrations. PE and PET microplastics (MPs) were added into the soil samples in two ratios (2% and 4% v/v) and remained in the soils for 20, 60 and 120 days. Then, the changes in the properties, nutrients, potentially toxic elements and health indicators of the soil samples were measured. PE addition at 4% v/v caused the maximum increase in trace element availability when it remained in the soil sample for 120 days. In contrast, PET addition caused a maximum decrease in the DTPA-extractable concentration of toxic elements (Cd and Pb), after 120 days of incubation in acid and alkaline soil. The present work provides a fresh perspective evaluating MPs from unwanted waste to materials with potential positive benefits, enhancing the circular economy approach to soil systems. Knowledge of the MPs present in soils, along with physicochemical soil properties, including their nutrient and toxic element content, are critical aspects that need to be addressed to ensure that soil quality and health are not adversely affected.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"1146-1155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142688573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analysis of the regulations concerning circular economy and its relationship to the reduction of food loss and waste on an international level: A review. 分析国际上有关循环经济的法规及其与减少食物损失和浪费的关系：综述。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241279942

Roman Morales-Pablo, Genaro Aguilar-Gutiérrez, Itzel Galaviz-Villa, Eliseo García-Pérez, Alejandra Soto-Estrada, Jorge M Fonseca, Alejandra Ramírez-Martínez

{"title":"Analysis of the regulations concerning circular economy and its relationship to the reduction of food loss and waste on an international level: A review.","authors":"Roman Morales-Pablo, Genaro Aguilar-Gutiérrez, Itzel Galaviz-Villa, Eliseo García-Pérez, Alejandra Soto-Estrada, Jorge M Fonseca, Alejandra Ramírez-Martínez","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241279942","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241279942","url":null,"abstract":"The term food loss and waste (FLW) refers to discarded food during the different stages of the food chain. Food loss occurs during the initial stages of the food chain, and food waste occurs during the final stages. The relation between FLW and circular economy (CE) is particularly important for countries which are beginning to implement actions or regulations on this topic. These proposals may have an impact in strategic sectors of their economy. The objective of this review document was to analyse the regulations of FLW and CE in some countries located throughout the European Union, Asia, Africa and Latin America. To fulfil this objective, FLW and CE regulations were identified and analysed in 12 countries located in the aforementioned regions. The analysis showed that France, Spain, Japan and Uruguay included objectives related to FLW in their CE legislations focusing on food waste reduction, whereas China, Chile, Argentina and Mexico did not include FLW in their CE legislations. African countries did not have CE legislations in place yet. France and Japan have had more success in the reduction of FLW. In conclusion, CE regulation should include FLW regulation to achieve more efficiency at reducing and reusing these residues.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"897-910"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador. 个人、家庭和机构层面的垃圾分类预测因素：厄瓜多尔的证据。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241281823

Elisa Toledo, José A Camacho, Mercedes Rodríguez, Rafael Alvarado

{"title":"Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador.","authors":"Elisa Toledo, José A Camacho, Mercedes Rodríguez, Rafael Alvarado","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241281823","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241281823","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid increase in waste generation in developing countries presents significant challenges, necessitating effective waste management strategies. This study examines the influence of individual, household and institutional factors on waste sorting behaviours in Ecuador, employing an ordered logistic regression model. Data were sourced from the 2019 National Multipurpose Household Survey (NMHS) and the Census of Economic Environmental Information in Decentralised Autonomous Governments (CEEIGAD). The NMHS uses a two-stage probabilistic sampling methodology, with census sectors as the primary sampling units and households as the secondary units. After excluding outliers and selecting individuals aged 15-65 years, the final sample consisted of 8601 households, including 26,175 individuals. The findings reveal that personal attributes such as gender, ethnicity, age, marital status and environmental concern significantly influence waste sorting behaviours. Household characteristics, including urban or rural location, are also critical. Institutional factors, such as municipal regulations, waste collection fees and waste separation at source, play essential roles in promoting waste separation. The study highlights the necessity for targeted governmental policies. Recommendations include improving environmental education, increasing sorting infrastructure in urban areas and ensuring waste collection systems maintain the separation of waste streams.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"946-956"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142355001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Spatial analysis to identify unauthorized municipal solid waste disposal sites in rural areas of southern Mexico. 通过空间分析确定墨西哥南部农村地区未经授权的城市固体废物处置场。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-30 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241285421

Shirley Jhoanna De la Rosa-Belmonte, E Betzabeth Palafox-Juárez, Nuria Torrescano-Valle, Joan Alberto Sánchez-Sánchez, Jorge Omar López-Martínez

{"title":"Spatial analysis to identify unauthorized municipal solid waste disposal sites in rural areas of southern Mexico.","authors":"Shirley Jhoanna De la Rosa-Belmonte, E Betzabeth Palafox-Juárez, Nuria Torrescano-Valle, Joan Alberto Sánchez-Sánchez, Jorge Omar López-Martínez","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241285421","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241285421","url":null,"abstract":"The management of solid waste in rural areas of developing countries faces significant challenges due to economic constraints and irregular human settlements. These factors often lead to the creation of unauthorized disposal sites, which pose risks to human health, ecosystems and the economy. Remote sensing and geographic information system techniques provide a means to understand the complex issues associated with inadequate municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal. This study aimed to identify unauthorized disposal sites in the rural areas of southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, by examining land surface temperature (LST) and vegetation indices as potential indicators of unauthorized final disposal sites (FDSs). The findings reveal that 13% of the study areas have a high, moderate or low probability of hosting unauthorized disposal sites. Additionally, 3 authorized final disposal sites (FDSs) were confirmed, and 20 unauthorized sites were identified. LST and the normalized difference vegetation index were effective in detecting unauthorized sites, as these areas exhibited higher temperatures and less vigorous vegetation compared to adjacent areas. The results provide valuable insights into the issues associated with inadequate waste disposal in rural areas and offer information that can help optimize MSW management and mitigate its environmental and health impacts.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"935-945"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142355002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recovery of pure PET from wool/PET/elastane textile waste through step-wise enzymatic and chemical processing. 通过分步酶解和化学处理，从羊毛/PET/氨纶纺织废料中回收纯 PET。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241276089

Emanuel Boschmeier, Daniella Mehanni, Viktor Laurin Sedlmayr, Yury Vetyukov, Sophia Mihalyi, Felice Quartinello, Georg M Guebitz, Andreas Bartl

{"title":"Recovery of pure PET from wool/PET/elastane textile waste through step-wise enzymatic and chemical processing.","authors":"Emanuel Boschmeier, Daniella Mehanni, Viktor Laurin Sedlmayr, Yury Vetyukov, Sophia Mihalyi, Felice Quartinello, Georg M Guebitz, Andreas Bartl","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241276089","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241276089","url":null,"abstract":"Textile waste is mostly incinerated because few recycling processes are available to recover valuable materials. In this work, a feasible chemo-enzymatic recycling process of wool/polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/elastane blends to recover pure PET is for the first time successfully demonstrated. Two novel enzyme formulations were selected for wool hydrolysis, whereas the recovered amino acids were quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography and two assays (Ninhydrin and Folin-Ciocalteu). Kinetic studies on the amino acid formation alongside reaction observations by scanning electron microscopy proved sufficient removal of wool within 8 hours with the new enzyme formulation, marking an acceleration compared to previous studies. Finally, elastane was separated with a non-hazardous solvent to obtain pure PET. Tensile tests on the recovered PET fibres reveal only slight changes through the enzymatic treatment and no changes induced by the applied solvent. The enzyme formulation was successfully tested on five different post-consumer wool/PET textile waste samples. This valorization approach enhances the circular economy concept for textile waste recycling.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"969-979"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12106927/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Shifting perceptions of informal operators in the service and value chains: A retrospective of 40 years of observation and advocacy for informal recyclers and waste service providers, through the eyes of five global participant-researchers. 改变对服务和价值链中非正规经营者的看法：通过五位全球参与式研究者的视角，回顾 40 年来对非正规回收者和废物服务提供者的观察和宣传。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241280076

Michael Simpson, Kwaku Oduro-Appiah, Ellen Gunsilius, Sonia Maria Dias, Anne Scheinberg

{"title":"Shifting perceptions of informal operators in the service and value chains: A retrospective of 40 years of observation and advocacy for informal recyclers and waste service providers, through the eyes of five global participant-researchers.","authors":"Michael Simpson, Kwaku Oduro-Appiah, Ellen Gunsilius, Sonia Maria Dias, Anne Scheinberg","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241280076","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241280076","url":null,"abstract":"This article offers a reflective retrospective of the literature and practice on the informal waste and recycling sector. The authors have joined to share our experience and knowledge on the interface between the formal solid waste sector and informal recyclers and operators. Together, we discuss where this discourse has come from, where it is now, and where we, as practitioners, think it is going. We share our understanding of the waste and recycling sectors and how informality within them functions. The retrospective covers nearly 40 years of research, practice, advocacy, action, writing and intervention. The main storyline is how the public and private solid waste authorities and service providers relate to informal operators in both recycling ('the (private) value chains') and waste management ('the (public) service chain'). The recurring theme is how engaged scholarship and practice have interacted with, modified and improved the position of informal operators and workers and contributed to positive outcomes in both service and value chains. Throughout the period covered by this retrospective, opinions and framing on all sides have shifted substantially through the years, whereas the economic activities of informal recyclers and informal waste collection service providers have remained largely unchanged. Although we refer to both scientific and operational documents, we do not have the ambition to produce a scientific paper. Rather, we follow other authors of the special issue in referring to ourselves as involved witnesses who share a commitment to improving waste and recycling practices at the boundary of formal and informal systems.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"850-896"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12106937/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A review on digital transformation in healthcare waste management: Applications, research trends and implications. 医疗废物管理数字化转型综述：应用、研究趋势和影响。

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Waste Management & Research Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241285420

Vaibhav Sharma, Anbesh Jamwal, Rajeev Agrawal, Saurabh Pratap

{"title":"A review on digital transformation in healthcare waste management: Applications, research trends and implications.","authors":"Vaibhav Sharma, Anbesh Jamwal, Rajeev Agrawal, Saurabh Pratap","doi":"10.1177/0734242X241285420","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0734242X241285420","url":null,"abstract":"At present, both emerging and developed economies have faced the challenge of higher healthcare waste generation. Developed countries are using these technologies to manage healthcare waste and cope with the challenge. Emerging economies are still struggling to understand and implement digital technologies in healthcare waste management, posing a danger to partners handling toxic and hazardous waste. The proper handling of healthcare waste is essential for social and environmental sustainability. Digital technologies that drive digital transformation in the healthcare sector impact the traditional way of managing healthcare waste. Digital technologies include artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things, sensors, data analytics and radio frequency identification. These technologies can potentially address vehicle route planning and scheduling problems, resource optimisation, real-time tracking and the visibility of healthcare waste management. Apart from economic and environmental concerns, the operational workforce also takes care of societal well-being and implements waste management strategies and policies. Past research has focused on integrating blockchain technology to enhance traceability and transparency in waste collection and disposal activities. However, the application and impact of these technologies for managing different operations of healthcare management with sustainability is a gap bridged by the present study. This study adopts a systematic literature review to identify research trends, applications and implications of digital transformation. It proposes a digital technology-driven framework for healthcare waste management for further research.","PeriodicalId":23671,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management & Research","volume":" ","pages":"828-849"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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