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ClearCondition of Circular Economy in Poland
This article examines the state of circular economy implementation in Poland, reviewing policies, practices, and gaps in transitioning from a linear to a circular model for resource use and waste management. It is a policy and sustainability science study.
Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland
Researchers examined personal protective equipment (PPE) waste management challenges in Poland during COVID-19, finding that the dramatic increase in face mask and glove disposal created significant collection and contamination problems for waste companies and municipalities that were unprepared for this new waste stream.
Plastic waste management in the smart cities: Poland and Turkey as a case study
Researchers compared plastic waste management systems in smart city contexts in Poland and Turkey, examining collection, monitoring, recycling infrastructure, and policy frameworks and identifying differences in digitization and waste management efficiency between the two countries.
Municipal solid waste management challenges in developing regions: A comprehensive review and future perspectives for Asia and Africa
Researchers reviewed a decade of municipal solid waste challenges in developing countries across Asia and Africa, finding that inadequate infrastructure, cultural barriers, and poor policy enforcement are driving waste crises. The study recommends source-level sorting, improved landfill practices, and stronger community involvement rather than focusing solely on recycling.
Solid waste management in the context of the waste hierarchy and circular economy frameworks: An international critical review
This review evaluates global solid waste management practices through the lens of the waste hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle) and circular economy principles. The authors found that while high-income countries have advanced waste systems, low- and middle-income nations face major challenges including inadequate infrastructure and plastic pollution. The study highlights how poorly managed plastic waste contributes to environmental contamination, including the generation of microplastics.
The Circular Economy in EU Policy as a Response to Contemporary Ecological Challenges
This article reviews how EU countries are implementing circular economy policies and progress toward reducing plastic waste, finding large variation across member states. Shifting from linear to circular plastic economies is critical for reducing the production of waste that generates microplastics.
Waste Management, Circular Economy and Life Cycle Assessment
This presentation examines research strategies and analytical approaches for integrating life cycle assessment methodologies with circular economy principles and waste management practices.
Social attitudes towards electronic waste and the implementation of circular economy principles
Researchers surveyed consumer attitudes toward electronic waste in Poland and found that while consumers show potential for supporting circular economy principles in e-waste management, significant risk exists of e-waste being improperly disposed of in general waste streams, with age, gender, and education influencing these attitudes.
Challenges and Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Waste Management Systems: A Review
Researchers reviewed the global impact of COVID-19 on waste management systems, focusing on the surge of disposable personal protective equipment and single-use plastics. The study highlights that pandemic-related waste has created novel pollution pathways for air, soil, and water contamination, and discusses the challenges this poses for existing waste management infrastructure worldwide.
Municipal solid waste management during COVID-19 pandemic: effects and repercussions
Researchers reviewed 56 studies on how the COVID-19 pandemic altered municipal solid waste management, finding that lockdowns changed both the quantity and composition of waste while simultaneously disrupting recycling programs and increasing medical waste and littered plastic.
Cпособи переробки полімерних відходів
This review analyzes existing methods for polymer waste management including landfill disposal, incineration, mechanical recycling, and chemical recycling, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each approach across different global contexts and highlighting incineration's energy recovery potential alongside its greenhouse gas emission drawbacks.
Evaluating Plastic Waste Management in EU Accession Countries: A Life Cycle Perspective from the Republic of Serbia with Microplastic Implications
This study used life cycle assessment to evaluate how Serbia manages PET plastic packaging waste, comparing landfilling, recycling, and incineration. Researchers found that recycling offered the greatest environmental benefits, reducing impacts across multiple categories compared to the other disposal methods. The findings highlight the importance of improving recycling infrastructure in EU accession countries to align with environmental directives and reduce microplastic-related pollution.
The challenge of plastics in a circular perspective
This review examines the challenge of transitioning plastics into a circular economy, analyzing Italy as a case study and discussing recycling rates, waste management strategies, and the systemic changes needed to reduce plastic pollution while maintaining plastic's economic utility.
Turning waste into opportunity: Advancing circular and equitable waste management
This chapter examines global waste management challenges, reviewing circular economy frameworks, equity considerations, and the environmental and social consequences of inadequate waste handling, with emphasis on plastic waste and its downstream microplastic effects.
Integrated Waste Management in Sector 6 Bucharest
Researchers conducted a study on integrated waste management in Sector 6 of Bucharest, analyzing municipal waste generation at both EU and Romanian levels and identifying the main problems associated with improper waste management. The study found that non-compliance with waste management regulations poses significant risks to urban ecosystems and called for improved strategies aligned with circular economy principles.
Implementation of Selective Collection of Textile Waste in Poland - SWOT Analysis
This SWOT analysis examines Poland's readiness to implement mandatory textile waste separation in compliance with EU regulations. The paper identifies key opportunities and challenges as Poland works to transpose EU law requiring selective textile waste collection into national practice.
Economia circulară și recuperarea deșeurilor din plastic prin reciclare în Moldova
This paper examines plastic waste management and circular economy challenges in the Republic of Moldova, a country with low recycling rates and significant environmental contamination from inadequate waste infrastructure. The analysis identifies barriers to improving plastic recovery and highlights the intersection of economic development with environmental sustainability.
An Integrated Analysis of Plastic Packaging Value Chain: Identifying Barriers and Enablers for a Circular Economy
Researchers analyzed the full plastic packaging value chain to identify barriers and enablers for transitioning to a circular economy, tracing the evolution of circular economy concepts and quantifying the environmental impacts associated with exponential plastic waste growth. The study provides an integrated framework mapping opportunities for intervention across production, use, collection, and recycling stages.
Rethinking plastic recycling: A comparison between North America and Europe
Researchers compared plastic recycling rates and infrastructure between North America and the European Union, arguing that higher EU landfill and incineration costs create economic incentives for recycling that have driven greater industrial innovation and cleaner polymer streams — while both regions continue to rely on opaque offshore export as a de facto disposal method.
The Disposal Mode of Maine’s Waste Governance
Maine's waste management system remains focused on disposal despite investments in reduction and recycling programs, with waste generation and landfill use continuing to increase. The analysis identifies structural barriers to transitioning to a more sustainable waste governance model.
Gateway of Landfilled Plastic Waste Towards Circular Economy in Europe
This paper examines the challenges of recovering plastic from landfills in Europe and how it could contribute to a circular economy. Recovering and recycling landfilled plastics could reduce the environmental plastic burden, including microplastic generation from degrading landfill waste.
Source separation, transportation, pretreatment, and valorization of municipal solid waste: a critical review
Researchers reviewed the full chain of municipal solid waste management — from source separation through collection, pretreatment, and valorization — finding that AI and the Internet of Things are emerging as powerful tools for optimizing collection routing and sorting efficiency within circular waste management systems.
Evaluation of the Zero Waste Project in Istanbul District Municipalities from the Perspective of Sustainable Urban Planning
Researchers evaluated implementation of Turkey's Zero Waste Project in Istanbul district municipalities from a sustainable urban planning perspective, assessing how local governments have integrated waste management strategies into city planning. The study examines awareness, education, and institutional frameworks needed for effective urban waste reduction and circular economy practices.
Plastic Waste Management in North Macedonia: A Comparative Analysis With Western Balkans and Selected EU Countries
This study compares North Macedonia's plastic waste management and circular economy progress against Western Balkan countries and selected EU nations, finding that the country continues to struggle with waste separation infrastructure, data quality, and access to circular economy financing. The analysis highlights systemic deficiencies that impede North Macedonia's transition toward EU-aligned circularity standards.