The increase in the world population and resource scarcity has led to the introduction of
environmental concepts such as sustainability and sustainable supply chain design (SSCD) …

The COVID-19 virus in a short time has caused a terrible crisis that has been spread around
the world. This crisis has affected human life in several dimensions, one of which is a sharp …

Purpose Production of waste has been increased exponentially due to world
industrialization and urban and machine life expansion. On the other hand, the outbreak of …

Over the past decades, the amount of waste has dramatically increased worldwide due to
rapid population growth and urbanization. Inefficient waste collection and transportation …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is vital in achieving sustainable development
goals. It is a complex activity embracing collection, transport, recycling, and disposal; and …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to formulate an algorithm designed to discern the
optimal routes for efficient municipal solid waste (MSW) collection. Design/methodology …

This study presents a novel approach for managing sustainability risks in closed-loop supply
chains (CLSCs) through a hybrid optimization model. To achieve this, we utilized published …

Most of the existing municipal waste management (MWM) systems focus on the optimization
of the waste disposal center locations and waste collection paths, which can be modeled …

Conservation of the environment has taken a prime position among areas of concern for
managers and practitioners worldwide. This study aims to provide a bi-level mathematical …

Purpose Waste production and related environmental problems have caused urban services
management many problems in collecting, transporting and disposal of waste. The purpose …