Waste Management & Research

Article	Citations
Simulation of field test on temperature variation induced by single-well leachate pumping in landfills	153
Self-reported behaviours and measures related to plastic waste reduction: European citizens’ perspective	101
Measuring circularity: A (still) ongoing methodological challenge	95
Celebrating WM&R ’s first 40 years – And lessons learned for the future	86
Multiple-criteria decision analysis to substantiate the prospects of industrial and solid municipal wastes as slurry fuel components	82
Thanks to reviewers	74
Supply chain optimisation for recycling and remanufacturing sustainable management in end-of-life vehicles: A mini-review and classification	72
Environment-friendly, efficient process for mechanical recovery of waste lithium iron phosphate batteries	68
A comprehensive study of temperature data during the filling and post-closure phases at a landfill in Québec, Canada: Application of a thermal–mechanical–biological model	65
Critical review on microplastics in landfill leachate	65
Integrating automation into construction waste quantification: A review of digital innovations for sustainable resource management	63
A quantitative analysis of avoidable food waste in Mexico City households	61
Exploring the household food-wasting behaviour: A bibliometric review	60
Effectiveness of NGOs in mountainous solid waste management: A case study from Healing Himalayas in Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India	60
Conceptualising systems thinking and complexity modelling for circular economy quantification: A systematic review and critical analysis	54
An in-depth analysis of the sugar industry’s waste management approaches in the context of the circular economy framework: A comprehensive systematic review	51
Solid waste management and Aedes aegypti infestation interconnections: A regression tree application	51
Uncovering the recycling potential of industrial waste in Sri Lanka	50
From end-of-pipe to precaution: Rethinking the foundations of waste management	45
Recycling rigid polypropylene from mixed waste: Does the origin affect mechanical recyclate quality?	44
Trends for producing sustainable yarns in the textile industry: A mini-review	41
Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?	41
Forecasting medical waste in Istanbul using a novel nonlinear grey Bernoulli model optimized by firefly algorithm	41
Exploring registers of valuing flat glass recycling in the construction sector: A case study in Sweden	40
Organic waste valorization in remote islands: Analysis of economic and environmental benefits of onsite treatment options	39

Pyrolysis of brewery spent grain, coffee ground waste and their blends	38
Research status, key technologies and development trends of pharmaceutical waste salt treatment technology: A review	37
The 15-minute city concept: The case study within a neighbourhood of Thessaloniki	34
Prediction of e-waste generation: Application of modified adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (MANFIS)	34
The concept of food waste and food loss prevention and measuring tools	34
Professionalising waste collection: Exploring a unique model of Haritha Karma Sena women, Kerala	30
Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador	30
Global material flow analysis of end-of-life of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide batteries from battery electric vehicles	30
Ghana’s recently introduced e-waste regulatory policy: A hope for a better e-waste sector?	30
A simplified framework for assessing waste prevention and minimisation in developing countries within the context of CE, SDGs and ESG principles	29
Enhancing biodegradation of plastic wastes by adding used tire rubber: A sustainable solution for mitigating environmental pollution	29
Recycling potential of carbon fibres in the construction industry: From a technical and ecological perspective	26
Supporting plastic waste entrepreneurs in Semarang, Indonesia: Using a personal agency approach	25
Evaluating textile waste management policies: Lifecycle gaps and opportunities for improvement	25
Biological wastes and the circular economy: Not yet where we could be	24
Triboelectric separation technology for recycling end-of-life wind turbine blades	24
A case study on healthcare waste management in clinical laboratories in Belo Horizonte city, Brazil	23
Combustion of pellets produced from corn straw and cashew nut shell in residential and industrial scenarios: Chemical, thermal and emission analyses	23
Evaluating the resource recovery efficiency of garbage removal and disposal in Taiwan	23
Use of carbon-encapsulated zero-valent iron nanoparticles from waste biomass to hydrogen sulphide wet removal	23
Sustainable solid waste management: The German case and lessons for South America	22
Effects of governmental supportive policies on waste management for two substitutable products made of virgin and waste materials: A game-theoretic approach	22
Nitrogen flow in livestock waste system towards an efficient circular economy in agriculture	22
Sustainable and circular agro-environmental practices: A review of the management of agricultural waste biomass in Spain and the Czech Republic	22
Mini-review of inventory data for the dewatering and drying of sewage sludge	21
Recycling lithium-ion batteries to regenerate graphite, silicon, and Si/C composite anodes: Review of advances between 2015 and 2025	21
Impact of a regulatory target and external factors on the waste efficiency of Italian municipalities	21
Antecedents of mobile e-waste recycling behaviour: A study of planned intentions and direct behavioural triggers among adolescents and young Indian adults	21
Understanding food surplus: Challenges and strategies for reducing food waste – A mini-review	21
Which role for artificial intelligence in waste management? Let us ask her	21
Determination and improvement of the quality of separately collected bio-waste from households	20
Optimizing thermal hydrolysis in kraft cellulose biosludge treatment: Challenges with recalcitrant compounds and process efficiency	20
Comparative study of different sewage sludge incineration treatments based on environmental and economic life cycle assessment	20
Physical and chemical characteristics of fat, oil and grease deposits in Chinese kitchen drainage systems	19
Experimental study on the trommel screening performance of municipal solid waste	19
Get the win–win: Sustainable circular model of ‘generation-value-technology’ of industrial solid waste management	19
Landfills as integrated water–energy–food–ecosystems Nexus hubs: A prospective vision for circular economy implementation	19
Facile synthesis of double-cross-linked alginate-based hydrogel: Characterization and use in a context of circular economy for cationic dye removal	18
Developing a prediction model in a lightweight packaging waste sorting plant using sensor-based sorting data combined with data of external near-infrared and LiDAR sensors	18
Knowns and unknowns of plastic waste flows in the Netherlands	18
Material flow analysis and characteristics of multiple-source organic solid wastes from a perspective of ecological network analysis: A case study in Hefei, China	18
An MFA–LCA framework for goal-oriented waste management studies: ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ strategies for institutions	18
Sustainable waste management approach towards efficient resource utilization	18
Problems associated with vermicomposting of dog excrement in practice using Eisenia andrei	18
Factors influencing consumer intention to sort household waste: A Brazilian perspective	17
Microplastics’ impact on soil health and quality: Effect of incubation time and soil properties in soil fertility and pollution extent under the circular economy concept	17
From waste to resource: Engineering advancements for municipal solid waste fine fraction utilization – A review	17
Food waste management in Malaysian private healthcare: A systematic review	16
Methane and nitrous oxide emission factors from full-scale garden waste composting facilities	16
A review of insect bioconversion in Aotearoa-New Zealand and beyond: Filling the gaps for scalable waste valorisation solutions	16

A novel approach to characterizing plastic waste releases from land-based sources using material flow analysis: The case of Thailand	15
Effect of microplastics used in agronomic practices on agricultural soil properties and plant functions: Potential contribution to the circular economy of rural areas	15
Classification and research status of solid waste grouting materials: A review	15
Can information-based interventions shift consumers’ perceptions of sustainable e-waste management? Evidence from an experimental study in Surabaya, Indonesia	15
The role of biogenic wastes and residues in a climate-neutral society: Carbon source, bioenergy and negative emissions	15
A review on European sustainable practices in end-of-life vehicles management	15
Formal and informal solid waste management in Kutaisi, Georgia: A status quo report based on material flow analysis	15
Liquid fertilizers produced by microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis of livestock and poultry wastes and their effects on hot pepper cultivation	15
A comprehensive analysis of a municipal solid waste management system: An Argentinean case study	14
Phosphate adsorption by poultry manure biochar impregnated with different sources of magnesium	14
Nordic biogas model in international contexts: Early-stage decision support for adaptation	14
Effect of increased temperature and leachate recirculation on biogas production and settlement of municipal solid waste	14
Exploring residents’ preferences for waste management policy tools in the heterogeneous ethnic and resource-constrained rural settings in Pakistan	14
Selective leaching process for efficient and rapid recycling of spent lithium iron phosphate batteries	14
A comparison of bulk inorganic constituents and trace pollutant concentration in leachates by landfill type	14
Which ‘Just Transition’ futures for waste pickers – via plastic pollution mitigation?	14
Thermal hotspot detection in landfills using high-resolution land surface temperature data: A case study of active and closed sites	14
The need of a stronger synergy of social and engineering sciences to pave the way for a sustainable circular economy	14
Characterization of different solid fuels from waste for an advanced online fuel control system designed for large-scale incineration plants	13
Environmental distribution and biodegradability of persistent organic pollutants in an open burning municipal solid waste site	13
Realization of quasi-steady-state piled smouldering using sequential operation chambers for industrial treatment of biomass wastes	13
The complex web of littering behaviour in natural open spaces: A multivariate exploration	13
Valorisation of metallurgical residues via carbothermal reduction: A circular economy approach in the cement and iron and steel industry	13
Analysis of fuel pellets from sorted contaminated construction and demolition wood waste	12
Influence of stockpile design on carbonation of waste concrete: Implications for carbon management in China	12
Measuring circular economy in olive oil mills: A review of circularity indicators and tools	12
Bi-objective optimization for last-mile routing of garbage trucks: Aesthetics and Public exposure	12
Economic incentive in enhancing community waste separation and collection: A panel data analysis in China	12
Addressing plastic pollution and waste flows: Insights from South Africa’s experience	12
Determinants of reduction of food loss and waste in Indian agri-food supply chains for ensuring food security: A multi-stakeholder perspective	11
Navigating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in organic waste streams: Sources, challenges and implications for circular economy recycling – A mini-review	11
Isolation and characterization of quorum quenching bacteria from municipal solid waste and bottom ash co-disposal landfills	11
Extended sustainability assessment of steel slag waste application in urban transportation infrastructure based on environmental impact and implementing feasibility	11
Image capturing, segmentation and data analysis of shredded refuse streams	11
Measurement of the NO x reduction effect on food wastewater during waste incineration	11
Improvements in the anaerobic digestion of biological sludge from pulp and paper mills using thermal pretreatment	11
Effects of straw addition on the physicochemical and microbial features of black soldier fly larvae frass derived from fish meat and bone meal	11
Co-pyrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate and epoxy resin waste: Does mixing influence process efficiency and product distribution?	11
Transitioning towards a sustainable circular city: How to evaluate and improve urban solid waste management in Brazil	10
How does plastic compare with alternative materials in the packaging sector? A systematic review of LCA studies	10
Biomedical waste generation at Ayurveda hospitals in South Asia: A mini review of the composition, quantities and characteristics	10
Investigation of plastic waste management in Thailand using material flow analysis	10
Circular communication strategy as a framework to achieve robust circularity targets	10
Development and evaluation of an intervention to increase the collection of compostable packaging from households for industrial composting	10
Agro-industrial residues as biofilter media for biogas desulfurization: An alternative to activated carbon	10
Waste to energy, indispensable cornerstone for circular economy: A mini-review	10
Recovery of pure PET from wool/PET/elastane textile waste through step-wise enzymatic and chemical processing	10
Retraction: Improving the decision-making for sustainable demolition waste management by combining a BIM-based life cycle sustainability assessment framework and hybrid MCDA approach	10
Current and re-emerging practices of solid waste management in Accra’s open-air markets	10
Quantifying odour impacts from aged organic waste to be considered as a priority constraint in route optimization for waste collection trucks	10
Advancing fly ash treatment: Innovative strategies for material recovery and environmental sustainability	9
Analysing the role and job creation potential of buy-back centres along the South African beverage polyethylene terephthalate value chain: A circular economy perspective	9
Spatial analysis to identify unauthorized municipal solid waste disposal sites in rural areas of southern Mexico	9
Management of COVID-19 healthcare waste based on the circular economy hierarchy: A critical review	9
Quantification of food loss and waste and its percentage estimation along the food supply chain in Korea	9
Time to dump the waste hierarchy?	9
Construction and demolition waste framework of circular economy: A mini review	9
A critical review of municipal solid waste hydraulic conductivity: A mini review	9
How can we learn from the best in waste management?	9
A new approach for quantifying ecological sustainability in waste management by using the method of modelling	9
Municipal solid waste management with recyclable potential in developing countries: Current scenario and future perspectives	9
Smart waste management and air pollution forecasting: Harnessing Internet of things and fully Elman neural network	9
Effect of thermal treatment conditions on the release and transformation of organic impurities in industrial waste salts	9
Mapping and visualizing of research output on waste management and green technology: A bibliometric review of literature	9
Investigation of reactions occurring in waste combustion ash using thermal analysis coupled with gas analysis and characterization	9
Metaverse and circular economy	9
Systematic review of conceptual and methodological frameworks for sustainable landfill site selection using multi-criteria decision-making techniques	8
Market assessment to improve fibre recycling within the EU textile sector	8
Degradation of organic pollutants accompanied by the ultrasonic separation of the spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials	8
Engineering design and application of large-scale oil-based drilling cuttings treatment project	8
A downstream social norms approach for curtailing e-cigarette waste: Promising social marketing interventions from consumer interactions	8
Life cycle approach as a tool for assessing municipal biowaste treatment units: A systematic review	8
Resources, organizational network, institutional drivers and human capital in the transition to a circular economy in Montreal (Canada): A stakeholder perspective	8
Growing fees, modest signals: Evolution of municipal waste charges in Spain (2015–2024)	8
Pyrolysis of Dutch mixed plastic waste: Lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon recovery efficiency assessment	8
A comparative analysis of the performance of geomembrane versus compacted clay cover systems for two landfills in Central Europe	8
A review of extant literature and recent trends in residential construction waste reduction	8
Strata-based approach for determination of resource recovery potential from legacy waste dumpsite in India	8
Integrating pyrometallurgy and slag design: A novel strategy for enhanced platinum extraction from hybrid wastes (spent automotive catalysts/electric arc furnace dust)	8
End-of-life motorcycle management towards emission reduction and waste control: Case study of Vietnam	8

Demography matters – scenarios of waste generation process and spatial impacts: Poland’s case study	8
From waste to sustainable development: Evaluating Canada’s waste management policies and Sustainable Development Goals progress	8
Geopolymer sound-absorbing materials from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash and foundry ash: Dioxin detoxification, heavy metal stabilization and acoustic performance	8
Sustainability assessment of waste vacuum systems as a collection solution	8
A mini-review on the use of waste in the production of sustainable Portland cement composites	7
The decision analysis of consumer purchasing for refurbished products	7
Assessing the process performance of ballistic separators in packaging waste sorting plants using sensor-based process monitoring	7
CEST2025: Advancing environmental science and technology for a resilient and sustainable future	7
Building a circular economy of belonging: An econometric approach	7
Exploration of the potential of distillery sludge for sustainable agricultural application	7
Removal of soluble chlorides and valorization of incineration bottom ash through alkali fusion and hydrothermal techniques	7
Evaluation of methane generation rate and energy recovery potential of municipal solid waste using anaerobic digestion and landfilling: A case study of Dhanbad, India	7
Thermal hydrolysis of sewage sludge: Improvement in biogas generation and prediction of global warming potential	7
Upcycling sounds better than recycling: But what does it actually mean in science?	7
Applying cultural perspective in Indonesia municipal solid waste management process towards a grounded climate concept and action: A mini-review of opportunities and challenges	7
Consideration of hotspots in the selection of supervision schemes to reduce illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste	7
Changing household waste separation behaviour through monetary incentives, nudges and unverified self-reports	7
A review on textile solid waste management: Disposal and recycling	7
Waste composition and identification of Bacteria in waste generated from a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Nigeria	7
Strategic assessment of nuclear waste disposal site selection using the fuzzy DEMATEL method	7
A systematic review of country-specific drivers and barriers to household food waste reduction and prevention	7
Selection of a sustainable location for waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling plant using Entropy and Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution	7
Evolution of municipal solid waste management in North America	7
A tsunami in the textile industry: How Europe’s lawmakers are re-threading fashion	7
Consumers confused ‘Where to dispose biodegradable plastics?’: A study of three waste streams	7
Challenges and opportunities in managing biodegradable plastic waste: A review	7
A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals	7
Uncovering pathways towards sustainable transportation: Investigating factors influencing societal acceptance of end-of-life vehicle management in Indonesia	7
Can we ‘Nudge’ people to better waste separation behaviours? Policy interventions mediated by habit, sense of separation efficiency and external environmental perceptions	7
Enhanced removal of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) ions from contaminated water using graphene oxide-decorated polyethersulphone membranes: Synthesis and characterization	7
Evaluation of a specific system of extended producer responsibility for veterinary medicines packaging waste	7
End-of-waste criteria in the framework of end-of-life PV panels concerning circular economy strategy	7
Pretreatment strategies for enhanced biohydrogen production from organic waste: A comparative review	6
Environmental impacts of circularity strategies for social distancing plastic shields made of polymethyl methacrylate in the United States	6
A review of advanced sustainable waste management approaches of the oil and gas industry: Integrating green hybrid technologies for a cleaner future	6
Fast fashion and the Circular Economy: Symbiosis or antibiosis?	6
Circular Economy Performance in the European Union: An Assessment with Different Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods	6
Greenhouse gas emissions analysis from industrial hazardous waste treatment: A case study in Qingdao, China	6
The evolutionary path of medical waste management research: Insights from co-citation and co-word analysis	6
Geographic information systems for sustainable municipal solid waste management: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis	6
Washing of residues from the circular economy prior to sustainable landfill: Effects on long-term impacts	6
Degradation processes of brominated flame retardants dispersed in high impact polystyrene under UV–visible radiation	6
Waste Plastic to Roads – HDPE-modified Bitumen and PET Plastic Fibres for Road Maintenance in South Africa: A Review	6
Environmental impact analysis of the synergistic recycling process of waste three-way catalysts and waste LiCoO 2 batteries	6
Informing scalability for social innovation: Evidence from a recycling initiative	6
Is economic growth still driving municipal waste? Evidence from European Union and Western Balkan Countries	6
Results of the cyclic triaxial testing on mechanically–biologically treated waste	6
Detection and extinguishment approaches for municipal solid waste landfill fires: A mini review	6
c-Si PV module recycling: Analysis of the use of a mechanical pre-treatment to reduce the environmental impact of thermal treatment and enhance materials recovery	6
A participatory geographic information system-based route optimisation for decentralised municipal solid waste management system: A case study from a flood-prone town in Kerala, India	6
Biochar-based fertilizers from co-pyrolysis of algae and hazelnut shell with triple superphosphate: Physicochemical properties and slow release performance	5
Mini-review of sewage sludge parameters related to system modelling	5
At-sea solid waste production by a small-scale fishery in Peru	5
Enhancing critical raw materials recovery in micro e-mobility: Regulatory strategies for the EU	5
Social cost–-benefit analysis of solid waste management options with application to Mumbai, India	5
Capping as a pragmatic strategy for polyfluoroalkyl substances-contaminated land redevelopment in the circular economy era	5
Reducing waste management scenario space for developing countries: A hierarchical clustering on principal components approach	5
Understanding knowledge, perception, attitude and behaviour on sustainable healthcare waste management practices in selected National Health Service Trusts in the Northwest of England	5
Self-sustaining smouldering combustion for the treatment of industrial oily waste	5
The environmental benefits of industrial symbiosis: A case study on substituting sand with steel slag as filler in epoxy mortar	5
From linear to circular: Empowering communities though participation in waste management – Insights from Southeast Asia and Scandinavia	5
Shifting perceptions of informal operators in the service and value chains: A retrospective of 40 years of observation and advocacy for informal recyclers and waste service providers, through the eyes	5
Impact of different structures of biochar on decreasing methane emissions from sewage sludge composting	5
The entrepreneurial role of waste companies in transforming waste streams to value streams: Lessons from a Danish Municipal waste company	5
Local applications of kerbside food and garden organics collection: An Australian regional study	5
Circular concrete reuse as a higher-value process to achieving decarbonization in the construction sector: A systematic review	5
A multi-stakeholder digital platform for regional construction and demolition waste management	5
A system dynamics approach to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on medical waste management systems	5
Process combination for mechanical co-processing of residues from municipal solid waste treatment	5
Opportunities and challenges in feedstock sourcing for sustainable aviation fuel in China’s emerging market	5
Development and validation of a questionnaire for assessing the determinants that predict household recycling (ReDom Questionnaire)	5
Comparison of different waste bin monitoring approaches: An exploratory study	5
Time for a reality check – Waste management saves the health, the environment and natural resources – If done in the right way	5
A systematic review of plastic recycling: technology, environmental impact and economic evaluation	5
Four-decades evolutionary development of municipal solid waste management in China: Implications for sustainable waste management and circular economy	5
Circular economy strategies for waste management in Sri Lanka: A focus on demolitions and repurpose and material recovery and production stages	5
The management and prevention of food losses and waste in low- and middle-income countries: A mini-review in the Africa region	5
Thermodynamic model of MSWI flue gas cooling path: Effect of flue gas composition on heavy metal binding forms	5
X-ray transmission imaging of waste printed circuit boards for value estimation in recycling using machine learning	5
Enhancing oil–water emulsion separation via synergistic filtration using graphene oxide–silver oxide nanocomposite-embedded polyethersulfone membrane	5
Assessing the contributions of informal waste management sector and its economic potentials in Nigeria: Challenges and opportunities for macro-level circular economy implementation	5
Impact of regulatory policy instruments on plastic waste generation in India: A system dynamics approach	5
Practice and performance of domestic waste source segregation in Chinese universities: A case study in Shanghai	5
New insights into the link between pro-environmental attitudes and household food waste behaviours in China: Moderating effect of shopping distance	5
Environmental ethics considerations in circular economy and waste management	5
Developing and evaluating an intervention to improve the disposal of compostable packaging at UK workplaces	5
The P-graph approach in optimal synthesis and planning of waste management towards achieving sustainable development goals: A systematic review	5
Energizing the future: Unleashing the potential of innovative waste-to-energy technologies for energy development and sustainability within Zimbabwe’s tourism sector	4
Rethinking food loss and waste to promote sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation in agri-food systems: A review	4
Management insights for reuse of materials in a circular built environment	4
Assessment of occupational hazards facing waste pickers to support a proper closure of a large open dump	4
Role of sustainable development goals in advancing the circular economy: A state-of-the-art review on past, present and future directions	4
Towards a just transition to the circular economy: Analysing waste pickers’ integration in North America	4
To participate or not? Research on second-hand apparel recycling intention under the guidance of environmental psychology	4
The ‘costs’ of absorbent hygiene product mismanagement: A mini-review of contemporary literature from the Global South	4