Over the last 60 years plastics production has increased manifold, owing to their
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …

Electronic waste (e-waste) has become one of the major causes of environmental concerns
due to its large volume, high generation rate and toxic environmental burdens. Recent …

Circular economy (CE) is extensively discussed around the globe. Presently, discussions
are mostly concerned with the importance of achieving CE and the benefits associated …

While attention on the importance of closing materials loops for achieving circular economy
(CE) is raging, the technicalities of doing so are often neglected or difficult to overcome …

Circular economy strategies encourage, among others, concrete actions to extend the
product lifetime. Product's repair and reuse, and component harvesting for reuse, all require …

The recycling of material resources lies at the heart of the industrial ecology (IE) metaphor.
The very notion of the industrial ecosystem is motivated by the idea that we should learn …

Flame retardants are effective in protecting materials from fire but pose environmental
challenges due to limited recyclability. Urgently needed for circular material economy are …

Abstract Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a vital part in
solid waste management, there are still some difficult issues require attentionss. This paper …

The aspiration of a circular economy is to shift material flows toward a zero waste and
pollution production system. The process of shifting to a circular economy has been initiated …

The consumption of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is continuously increasing
worldwide and, consequently, so is the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment …