Using weighted entropy to measure the recyclability of municipal solid waste in China: Exploring the geographical disparity for circular economy

The purpose of the study presented in this text is to show the influence of COVID-19 on waste management systems and circular economy stream, and their impact on circular economy, particularly the economic impact of the pandemic on the waste management sector, impact on circular economy objectives’ implementation as well as additional challenges like the need for hygienization of waste streams during different implementation efforts, such as changes in the municipal solid waste market and different waste processes of their disposal. Additionally, some methods—such as thermal treatment—which seemed to be not fully aligned with the circular economy approach have advantages not taken into account before. Incineration of higher volume of waste affects the waste structure and will change some of the circular economy objectives. The analysis was carried out on the example of the Polish market.

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Circular Economy of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Korea

Circular Economy: Global Perspective ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-1052-6_17 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 317-332

Author(s):

Seung-Whee Rhee

Keyword(s):

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Circular Economy

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Transition to a circular economy model as an alternative option of solving the problem of solid waste utilization

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202016101108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 161 ◽

pp. 01108

Author(s):

Lyubov Larchenko ◽

Lana Kuramshina

Keyword(s):

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Waste Utilization ◽

Waste Collection ◽

Economy Model ◽

Ecological Problems ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Theoretical Side

Socio-ecological problems are relevant, both at the global and at the national and regional levels. In 2020, much attention is paid to ecology. Due to environmental problems, it is planned to switch from a standard economic linear model to a circular economy. The authors considered the theoretical side of the circular economy, as well as the principles of such a model. The article discusses the existing scheme for the disposal of municipal solid waste, and also shows a new scheme for the disposal of municipal solid waste in the Arkhangelsk region as part of the EcoTechnoPark Shiyes project. The article discusses both the positive and negative aspects of this project. The authors conducted a sociological survey among the population of the Russian Federation, where it was proposed to evaluate the attitude to the EcoTechnoPark Shiyes project and the possibility of organizing separate waste collection. At the end of the article, possible solutions to the problem of recycling solid waste are suggested, options for adaptation and motivation of the population to solve this problem are considered.

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A Hybrid Methodology to Study Stakeholder Cooperation in Circular Economy Waste Management of Cities

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13071845 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 1845

Author(s):

P. Giovani Palafox-Alcantar ◽

Dexter V. L. Hunt ◽

Chris D. F. Rogers

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Preference Order ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Theory Approach ◽

The Uk

Successful transitioning to a circular economy city requires a holistic and inclusive approach that involves bringing together diverse actors and disciplines who may not have shared aims and objectives. It is desirable that stakeholders work together to create jointly-held perceptions of value, and yet cooperation in such an environment is likely to prove difficult in practice. The contribution of this paper is to show how collaboration can be engendered, or discord made transparent, in resource decision-making using a hybrid Game Theory approach that combines its inherent strengths with those of scenario analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis. Such a methodology consists of six steps: (1) define stakeholders and objectives; (2) construct future scenarios for Municipal Solid Waste Management; (3) survey stakeholders to rank the evaluation indicators; (4) determine the weights for the scenarios criteria; (5) reveal the preference order of the scenarios; and (6) analyse the preferences to reveal the cooperation and competitive opportunities. To demonstrate the workability of the method, a case study is presented: The Tyseley Energy Park, a major Energy-from-Waste facility that treats over two-thirds of the Municipal Solid Waste of Birmingham in the UK. The first phase of its decision-making involved working with the five most influential actors, resulting in recommendations on how to reach the most preferred and jointly chosen sustainable scenario for the site. The paper suggests a supporting decision-making tool so that cooperation is embedded in circular economy adoption and decisions are made optimally (as a collective) and are acceptable to all the stakeholders, although limited by bounded rationality.

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Municipal solid waste management in a circular economy: A data-driven bibliometric analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124132 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 275 ◽

pp. 124132

Author(s):

Feng Ming Tsai ◽

Tat-Dat Bui ◽

Ming-Lang Tseng ◽

Ming K. Lim ◽

Jiayao Hu

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Data Driven ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management

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Recycling Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12114798 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 4798

Author(s):

José María Fernández-González ◽

Carmen Díaz-López ◽

Jaime Martín-Pascual ◽

Montserrat Zamorano

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Energy System ◽

Research Field ◽

Organic Fraction ◽

Body Of Knowledge

The organic fraction is usually the predominant fraction in municipal solid waste, so its recycling is a potential alternative to disposal in landfill sites, as well as helping to reach targets included in the European Circular Economy Package. The existing body of knowledge in this research field is very large, so a comprehensive review of the existing scientific literature has been considered of interest to provide researchers and professionals with a detailed understanding of the status quo and predict the dynamic directions of this field. A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis have been performed to provide objective criteria for evaluating the work carried out by researchers and a macroscopic overview of the existing body of knowledge in this field. The analysis of 452 scientific articles published from 1980 to 2019 has shown that the application of composting technologies is relevant, especially since 2014, when policies aimed at reducing emissions to the atmosphere were increased and focused on the use of this waste fraction to produce biogas. Nevertheless, the scientific field is still evolving to impose a model of a circular economy; in fact, emerging studies are being conducted on the production of biomethane, contributing to the decarbonised energy system.

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Recycling Business of Municipal Solid Wastes in China

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.878.504 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 878 ◽

pp. 504-510 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ling Juan Niu ◽

Na Na Zhao

Keyword(s):

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Solid Wastes ◽

Municipal Solid Wastes ◽

Industry Development ◽

Recycling Industry ◽

Current Collection ◽

Value Stream

Municipal solid waste is a big problem in China. Separating and collecting recyclables from municipal solid wastes is a key approach for resolving waste problems and promoting circular economy. The current collection and recycling of recyclables from municipal solid waste is reviewed for better perspective. The material and value stream are summarized for understanding the potential direction of waste and recyclables. The stakeholder for recyclables collection and recycling is identified and their roles are analyzed. Situation of recycling enterprises is introduced. Finally, some comments for promoting recycling industry development are made for reference.

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