Ongoing negotiations for a 'Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution'recognise the
substantial contribution made by the informal recycling sector (IRS-waste pickers) to plastic …

Globally, more than 60% of all workers work in the informal economy (ILO 2020). One sector,
waste pickers, comprise 1–2% of workers in low-and middle-income countries, yet their …

Current environmental challenges invite us to deeply revise policies, governance models,
and resource management toolkits towards a circular approach, in order to meet …

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 …

Effective end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management is crucial for minimizing the environmental
and health impacts of Indonesia's growing automotive industry. However, proper ELV …

This article uses a modified model of the theory of planned behaviour to assess salient
beliefs of household heads towards the separation of municipal solid waste at its source in …

This chapter addresses three peculiar challenges in the solid waste management system of
developing countries, namely: the chronic lack of reliable data for planning purposes, the …

Plastic waste poses a significant challenge to achieving sustainable production and
consumption of resources, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where effective governance …

Cities in developing countries continue to struggle with mounting waste management
challenges. Within a circular economy framework, energy recovery is mostly nonexistent …

Household waste segregation is crucial for better domestic waste management, successful
material recovery programs, environmental pollution reduction, and the promotion of circular …