Waste Management

Papers
(The median citation count of Waste Management is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Global E-waste management: Can WEEE make a difference? A review of e-waste trends, legislation, contemporary issues and future challenges265
Plastic recycling in a circular economy; determining environmental performance through an LCA matrix model approach225
Rethinking organic wastes bioconversion: Evaluating the potential of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) (BSF)209
An analysis of the plastic waste trade and management in Asia182
Food waste valorisation and circular economy concepts in insect production and processing171
Recycling of post-consumer plastic packaging waste in the EU: Recovery rates, material flows, and barriers161
Opportunities and challenges for the application of post-consumer plastic waste pyrolysis oils as steam cracker feedstocks: To decontaminate or not to decontaminate?145
Soil microplastic pollution in an e-waste dismantling zone of China144
Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production?144
Application of membrane separation technology in the treatment of leachate in China: A review144
Challenges in current construction and demolition waste recycling: A China study142
Recycling chains for lithium-ion batteries: A critical examination of current challenges, opportunities and process dependencies136
A smart municipal waste management system based on deep-learning and Internet of Things122
Co-hydrothermal carbonization of food waste with yard waste for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization120
Coffee-derived activated carbon from second biowaste for supercapacitor applications120
Anaerobic digestate management, environmental impacts, and techno-economic challenges119
Applying artificial neural networks (ANNs) to solve solid waste-related issues: A critical review115
What influences consumer food waste behavior in restaurants? An application of the extended theory of planned behavior114
Application of LCA modelling in integrated waste management105
Sustainable waste disposal technology selection: The stratified best-worst multi-criteria decision-making method104
Deep learning-based waste detection in natural and urban environments103
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and their affinity for organic waste processing99
Degradation of bioplastics in organic waste by mesophilic anaerobic digestion, composting and soil incubation95
Hydrolysis of waste polyethylene terephthalate catalyzed by easily recyclable terephthalic acid94
Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste landfills: A review94
A techno-economic analysis of biochar production and the bioeconomy for orchard biomass94
Selection of sensitive seeds for evaluation of compost maturity with the seed germination index91
Drivers of and barriers to consumers’ plastic packaging waste avoidance and recycling – A systematic literature review89
Environmental impacts of waste management and valorisation pathways for surplus bread in Sweden85
Hydrometallurgical recycling of EV lithium-ion batteries: Effects of incineration on the leaching efficiency of metals using sulfuric acid82
Transition to circular economy in the construction industry: Environmental aspects of waste brick recycling scenarios82
Cost analysis and optimization of Blockchain-based solid waste management traceability system82
Frass derived from black soldier fly larvae treatment of biodegradable wastes. A critical review and future perspectives82
Environmentally friendly approach for the recovery of metallic fraction from waste printed circuit boards using pyrolysis and ultrasonication81
Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly81
Estimating construction waste generation in the Greater Bay Area, China using machine learning79
Sustainable collection center location selection in emerging economy for electronic waste with fuzzy Best-Worst and fuzzy TOPSIS79
Comparative life cycle assessment of emergency disposal scenarios for medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in China78
Catalytic pyrolysis of petroleum-based and biodegradable plastic waste to obtain high-value chemicals78
Computer vision for solid waste sorting: A critical review of academic research78
Plastic waste from marine environment: Demonstration of possible routes for recycling by different manufacturing technologies78
On the influence of second use, future battery technologies, and battery lifetime on the maximum recycled content of future electric vehicle batteries in Europe78
Improving urban household solid waste management in developing countries based on the German experience77
KOH modification effectively enhances the Cd and Pb adsorption performance of N-enriched biochar derived from waste chicken feathers76
Magnetic biochar derived from waste palm kernel shell for biodiesel production via sulfonation75
Conversion of fruit waste-derived biomass to highly microporous activated carbon for enhanced CO2 capture74
Waste image classification based on transfer learning and convolutional neural network73
Cost-benefit analysis of waste photovoltaic module recycling in China73
Municipal solid waste incineration fly ash to produce eco-friendly binders for sustainable building construction72
Sustainable mobility: The route of tires through the circular economy model72
Upcycling of plastic waste into fluorescent carbon dots: An environmentally viable transformation to biocompatible C-dots with potential prospective in analytical applications72
Recycling of LiFePO4 cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries through ultrasound-assisted Fenton reaction and lithium compensation71
Silicon recovery from diamond wire saw silicon powder waste with hydrochloric acid pretreatment: An investigation of Al dissolution behavior71
Assessment of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries in China: Future scenarios and economic benefits71
Review on fate and bioavailability of heavy metals during anaerobic digestion and composting of animal manure70
Simultaneous production of aromatics-rich bio-oil and carbon nanomaterials from catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass/plastic wastes and in-line catalytic upgrading of pyrolysis gas70
Assessing the feasibility of chemical recycling via steam cracking of untreated plastic waste pyrolysis oils: Feedstock impurities, product yields and coke formation68
A hybrid Pythagorean fuzzy AHP – CoCoSo framework to rank the performance outcomes of circular supply chain due to adoption of its enablers68
3D printing goes greener: Study of the properties of post-consumer recycled polymers for the manufacturing of engineering components68
Migration characteristics of heavy metals during sludge pyrolysis68
Waste generation, composition, and handling in building-related construction and demolition in Hanoi, Vietnam67
Performance prediction of ZVI-based anaerobic digestion reactor using machine learning algorithms67
A novel recycling approach for efficient extraction of titanium from high-titanium-bearing blast furnace slag67
Preparation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash-based ceramsite and its mechanisms of heavy metal immobilization67
Distribution and removal characteristics of microplastics in different processes of the leachate treatment system66
Assessing the relation between waste management policies and circular economy goals66
Chemical recycling technologies for PVC waste and PVC-containing plastic waste: A review64
Assessing the potential of sewage sludge-derived biochar as a novel phosphorus fertilizer: Influence of extractant solutions and pyrolysis temperatures64
Waste tire rubber devulcanization technologies: State-of-the-art, limitations and future perspectives63
Hydrothermal carbonization of centrifuged sewage sludge: Determination of resource recovery from liquid fraction and thermal behaviour of hydrochar61
Dual roles of zero-valent iron in dry anaerobic digestion: Enhancing interspecies hydrogen transfer and direct interspecies electron transfer61
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge/cotton stalks with K2CO3 for biochar production: Improved biochar porosity and reduced heavy metal leaching60
Natural deep eutectic solvent as a unique solvent for valorisation of orange peel waste by the integrated biorefinery approach60
Dynamic flows of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic in China59
Effect of high heating rates on products distribution and sulfur transformation during the pyrolysis of waste tires59
Characteristics and leaching behavior of MSWI fly ash in novel solidification/stabilization binders59
A recycler’s perspective on the implications of REACH and food contact material (FCM) regulations for the mechanical recycling of FCM plastics59
How to motivate the producers’ green innovation in WEEE recycling in China? – An analysis based on evolutionary game theory58
Quantification of methane emissions from UK biogas plants57
Approaches for reducing wastes in the agricultural sector. An analysis of Millennials’ willingness to buy food with upcycled ingredients57
Effect of potassium on the pyrolysis of biomass components: Pyrolysis behaviors, product distribution and kinetic characteristics56
Life cycle cost analysis of municipal solid waste management scenarios for Mumbai, India56
Black soldier fly reared on pig manure: Bioconversion efficiencies, nutrients in the residual material, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions56
Recycling of polymeric composites from industrial waste by pyrolysis: Deep evaluation for carbon fibers reuse55
Role of lignin and thermophilic lignocellulolytic bacteria in the evolution of humification indices and enzymatic activities during compost production55
Drone technology in municipal solid waste management and landfilling: A comprehensive review54
Exploring the EPR system for power battery recycling from a supply-side perspective: An evolutionary game analysis54
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and food waste digestate to synergistically improve biochar characteristics and heavy metals immobilization54
The effect of PP contamination in recycled high-density polyethylene (rPE-HD) from post-consumer bottle waste and their compatibilization with olefin block copolymer (OBC)54
Utilization of coffee pulp waste for rapid recovery of pectin and polyphenols for sustainable material recycle54
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling via steam gasification – The effect of operating conditions on gas and tar composition54
The synergistic mechanism between coke depositions and gas for H2 production from co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes via char supported catalyst54
Decentralized energy from portable biogas digesters using domestic kitchen waste: A review53
Environmental assessment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a post-treatment technology in waste incineration53
Behavioral change in waste separation at source in an international community: An application of the theory of planned behavior52
Enhanced and environment-friendly chemical looping gasification of crop straw using red mud as a sinter-resistant oxygen carrier52
Recycling and recovery infrastructures for glass and carbon fiber reinforced plastic waste from wind energy industry: A European case study52
Sustainability assessment of Construction and Demolition Waste management applied to an Italian case52
Thermal behaviour and kinetic study of co-pyrolysis of microalgae with different plastics52
Circular bioeconomy and environmental benignness through microbial recycling of e-waste: A case study on copper and gold restoration52
Understanding the role of informal sector for sustainable development of municipal solid waste management system: A case study in Vietnam51
Climate change impacts of introducing carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in waste incineration51
Factors related to recycling plastic packaging in Finland’s new waste management scheme51
Improving the humification by additives during composting: A review51
Hydrogen-rich gas production from steam co-gasification of banana peel with agricultural residues and woody biomass51
Food-waste anaerobic digestate as a fertilizer: The agronomic properties of untreated digestate and biochar-filtered digestate residue51
An automatic sorting system for electronic components detached from waste printed circuit boards51
Building demolition waste management through smart BIM: A case study in Hong Kong51
Impact of substrate moisture content on growth and metabolic performance of black soldier fly larvae50
The influences of illite/smectite clay on lignocellulose decomposition and maturation process revealed by metagenomics analysis during cattle manure composting50
Potential applications of by-products from the coffee industry in polymer technology – Current state and perspectives50
Waste disposal characteristics and data variability in a mid-sized Canadian city during COVID-1950
Environmental impacts characterization of packaging waste generated by urban food delivery services. A big-data analysis in Jing-Jin-Ji region (China)50
Pollution threat to water and soil quality by dumpsites and non-sanitary landfills in Brazil: A review50
Chemical recycling of plastic waste: Bitumen, solvents, and polystyrene from pyrolysis oil50
Bioactivity and antimicrobial properties of chemically characterized compost teas from different green composts49
Environmental risk assessment and factors influencing heavy metal concentrations in the soil of municipal solid waste landfills49
Financial and economic evaluation of construction and demolition waste recycling in Hanoi, Vietnam49
Stabilization of heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash via hydrothermal treatment with coal fly ash49
Understanding the gap between formal and informal e-waste recycling facilities in India49
Forecasting of municipal solid waste generation using non-linear autoregressive (NAR) neural models49
Optical sensors and machine learning algorithms in sensor-based material flow characterization for mechanical recycling processes: A systematic literature review49
Quality of recycling: Urgent and undefined48
Heavy metal stabilization and improved biochar generation via pyrolysis of hydrothermally treated sewage sludge with antibiotic mycelial residue48
Development and application of a predictive modelling approach for household packaging waste flows in sorting facilities48
Estimation of construction waste generation based on an improved on-site measurement and SVM-based prediction model: A case of commercial buildings in China48
Cost-benefit analysis for recycling of agricultural wastes in Taiwan48
Plastic bag usage and the policies: A case study of China48
Acid washing of incineration bottom ash of municipal solid waste: Effects of pH on removal and leaching of heavy metals47
Life cycle assessment on the treatment of organic waste streams by anaerobic digestion, hydrothermal carbonization and incineration47
Influence of speciation distribution and particle size on heavy metal leaching from MSWI fly ash47
Implications of municipal solid waste management on greenhouse gas emissions in Malaysia and the way forward47
A deep convolutional neural network to simultaneously localize and recognize waste types in images47
Direct recovery of degraded LiCoO2 cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries: Efficient impurity removal toward practical applications47
Economic analysis on sewage sludge drying and its co-combustion in municipal solid waste power plant47
Impact assessment of odor nuisance, health risk and variation originating from the landfill surface46
Valorising nutrient-rich digestate: Dilution, settlement and membrane filtration processing for optimisation as a waste-based media for microalgal cultivation46
Post-consumer plastic packaging waste flow analysis for Brazil: The challenges moving towards a circular economy46
An integrated approach of PCA and PROMETHEE in spatial assessment of circular economy indicators46
Life cycle analysis of fermentative production of succinic acid from bread waste46
Impact of government subsidy on the remanufacturing industry46
Activated biochar derived from peanut shells as the electrode materials with excellent performance in Zinc-air battery and supercapacitance46
Relieving ammonia inhibition by zero-valent iron (ZVI) dosing to enhance methanogenesis in the high solid anaerobic digestion of swine manure46
Life cycle and economic assessment of sugarcane bagasse valorization to lactic acid46
A novel method for carbon removal and valuable metal recovery by incorporating steam into the reduction-roasting process of spent lithium-ion batteries46
Leaching behavior and environmental risk assessment of toxic metals in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash exposed to mature landfill leachate environment45
Effective treatment of high-salinity landfill leachate using ultraviolet/ultrasonication/ peroxymonosulfate system45
About the environmental sustainability of the European management of WEEE plastics45
Thermophilic and mesophilic biogas production from PLA-based materials: Possibilities and limitations45
Decoupling economic development from municipal solid waste generation in China’s cities: Assessment and prediction based on Tapio method and EKC models45
Improved energy recovery from food waste through hydrothermal carbonization and anaerobic digestion45
Synthesis of graphene and recovery of lithium from lithiated graphite of spent Li-ion battery45
Investigating the sustainable development goals derived due to adoption of circular economy practices45
Selective extraction and separation of Li, Co and Mn from leach liquor of discarded lithium ion batteries (LIBs)45
Stabilization-solidification-utilization of MSWI fly ash coupling CO2 mineralization using a high-gravity rotating packed bed44
Development of thermoplastic composites based on recycled polypropylene and waste printed circuit boards44
Economic assessment of a 40,000 t/y mixed plastic waste pyrolysis plant using direct heat treatment with molten metal: A case study of a plant located in Belgium44
Assessment of food waste generation and composition among Korean households using novel sampling and statistical approaches44
Effect of substrate load on anaerobic fermentation of rice straw with rumen liquid as inoculum: Hydrolysis and acidogenesis efficiency, enzymatic activities and rumen bacterial community structure44
Environmental performance of dewatered sewage sludge digestate utilization based on life cycle assessment44
Aspects of chemical recycling of complex plastic waste via the gasification route43
Recycling habits and environmental responses to fast-fashion consumption: Enhancing the theory of planned behavior to predict Generation Y consumers’ purchase decisions43
Recovery of critical metals from spent Li-ion batteries: Sequential leaching, precipitation, and cobalt–nickel separation using Cyphos IL10443
Technical feasibility of biodiesel production from virgin oil and waste cooking oil: Comparison between traditional and innovative process based on hydrodynamic cavitation43
The passivation effect of heavy metals during biochar-amended composting: Emphasize on bacterial communities43
A building information modeling-based tool for estimating building demolition waste and evaluating its environmental impacts43
Effect of bamboo sphere amendment on the organic matter decomposition and humification of food waste composting43
Application of system dynamics model for municipal solid waste management in Khulna city of Bangladesh43
Assessment of precious metals positioning in waste printed circuit boards and the economic benefits of recycling42
Critical insights into psychrophilic anaerobic digestion: Novel strategies for improving biogas production42
Selecting fermentation products for food waste valorisation with HRT and OLR as the key operational parameters42
Global warming potential and economic performance of gasification-based chemical recycling and incineration pathways for residual municipal solid waste treatment in Germany42
A cost-benefit analysis of the downstream impacts of e-waste recycling in Pakistan42
An overview of operations and processes for circular management of dredged sediments42
End-of-life passenger vehicles recycling decision system in China based on dynamic material flow analysis and life cycle assessment41
An analytical framework of “zero waste construction site”: Two case studies of Shenzhen, China41
Multi-stage network-based two-type cost minimization for the reverse logistics management of inert construction waste41
Multi-objective optimisation for cell-level disassembly of waste power battery modules in human-machine hybrid mode41
High-value products from ex-situ catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene waste using iron-based catalysts: the influence of support materials41
Two-stage psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: Comparison to conventional single-stage mesophilic process41
Devulcanization of natural rubber industry waste in supercritical carbon dioxide combined with diphenyl disulfide41
Separation of cathode particles and aluminum current foil in Lithium-Ion battery by high-voltage pulsed discharge Part I: Experimental investigation41
Characteristics of fractionated drop-in liquid fuel of plastic wastes from a commercial pyrolysis plant41
Breakthrough in polyurethane bio-recycling: An efficient laccase-mediated system for the degradation of different types of polyurethanes41
Recirculating treated sewage sludge for agricultural use: Life cycle assessment for a circular economy40
Forecasting global aluminium flows to demonstrate the need for improved sorting and recycling methods40
Designing a smart incentive-based recycling system for household recyclable waste40
Overview of global status and challenges for end-of-life crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels: A focus on environmental impacts40
Characterisation of microbial communities for improved management of anaerobic digestion of food waste40
Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) ash co-disposal: Influence on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentration in landfill leachate40
Nanostructured micro particles as a low-cost and sustainable catalyst in the recycling of PET fiber waste by the glycolysis method40
Development of a novel phosphorus recovery system using incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) and phosphorus-selective adsorbent40
Back EVA recycling from c-Si photovoltaic module without damaging solar cell via laser irradiation followed by mechanical peeling40
Effects of oxygen vacancy defect on microwave pyrolysis of biomass to produce high-quality syngas and bio-oil: Microwave absorption and in-situ catalytic39
Relationship between economic growth and mismanaged e-waste: Panel data evidence from 27 EU countries analyzed under the Kuznets curve hypothesis39
Vehicle routing problem for reverse logistics of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)39
Occurrence, characterization, partition, and toxicity of cigarette butts in a highly urbanized coastal area39
Effects of semi-permeable membrane covering coupled with intermittent aeration on gas emissions during aerobic composting from the solid fraction of dairy manure at industrial scale39
Strategies for mitigating plastic wastes management problem: A lifecycle assessment study in Hong Kong39
Microbial interaction promote the degradation rate of organic matter in thermophilic period39
A low-cost LIBS detection system combined with chemometrics for rapid identification of plastic waste39
Current situation and key challenges on the use of single-use plastic in Hanoi39
Enhancing anaerobic digestion of kitchen wastes via combining ethanol-type fermentation with magnetite: Potential for stimulating secretion of extracellular polymeric substances39
Feedstock particle size and pyrolysis temperature regulate effects of biochar on soil nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions39
Evaluation of various waste cooking oils for biodiesel production: A comprehensive analysis of feedstock39
Technical and market substitutability of recycled materials: Calculating the environmental benefits of mechanical and chemical recycling of plastic packaging waste39
Cost-benefit analysis of metal recovery from e-waste: Implications for international policy39
Effects of flotation and acid treatment on unburned carbon recovery from atmospheric circulating fluidized bed coal gasification fine ash and application evaluation of residual carbon38
Appraising the availability of biomass residues in India and their bioenergy potential38
Effect of microbial inoculation on nutrient turnover and lignocellulose degradation during composting: A meta-analysis37
Migration and transformation of lead species over CaO surface in municipal solid waste incineration fly Ash: A DFT study37
Conversion of waste seed oil of Citrus aurantium into methyl ester via green and recyclable nanoparticles of zirconium oxide in the context of circular bioeconomy approach37
Mechanochemical stabilization of heavy metals in fly ash from coal-fired power plants via dry milling and wet milling37
Circular economy based landfill leachate treatment with sulphur-doped microporous biochar37
Compositional and functional succession of bacterial and fungal communities is associated with changes in abiotic properties during pig manure composting37
Effect of alkali additives on desulfurization of syngas during supercritical water gasification of sewage sludge37
Removal of Bromine from the non-metallic fraction in printed circuit board via its Co-pyrolysis with alumina37
The impacts of social interaction-based factors on household waste-related behaviors37
Co-composting of kitchen waste with agriculture and forestry residues and characteristics of compost with different particle size: An industrial scale case study37
Performance and its determinants in the Portuguese municipal solid waste utilities36
Aluminum separation by sulfuric acid leaching-solvent extraction from Al-bearing LiFePO4/C powder for recycling of Fe/P36
Recycling of photovoltaic silicon waste for high-performance porous silicon/silver/carbon/graphite anode36
Environmental assessment of four waste cooking oil valorization pathways36
The influence of bio-plastics for food packaging on combined anaerobic digestion and composting treatment of organic municipal waste36
Demand gap analysis of municipal solid waste landfill in Beijing: Based on the municipal solid waste generation36
Novel electrochemically driven and internal circulation process for valuable metals recycling from spent lithium-ion batteries36
Valorization of waste-cooking oil into sophorolipids and application of their methyl hydroxyl branched fatty acid derivatives to produce engineering bioplastics36
Grapevine waste in sustainable hybrid particleboard production36
Optimization and profit distribution in a two-echelon collaborative waste collection routing problem from economic and environmental perspective36
Extensive use of waste glass in one-part alkali-activated materials: Towards sustainable construction practices36
Valorisation of keratinous wastes: A sustainable approach towards a circular economy35
Thermophilic anaerobic digestion as suitable bioprocess producing organic and chemical renewable fertilizers: A full-scale approach35
Post-Consumer textile waste and disposal: Differences by socioeconomic, demographic, and retail factors35
Applications of food waste-derived black soldier fly larval frass as incorporated compost, side-dress fertilizer and frass-tea drench for soilless cultivation of leafy vegetables in biochar-based grow35
Electrolytic transesterification of waste frying oil using Na+/zeolite–chitosan biocomposite for biodiesel production35
Towards a sustainable waste-to-energy pathway to pequi biomass residues: Biochar, syngas, and biodiesel analysis35
A game-theoretic approach for decision analysis in end-of-life vehicle reverse supply chain regarding government subsidy35
Depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste with biomass-waste derived recyclable heterogeneous catalyst35
Novel sustainable alternatives for the fashion industry: A method of chemically recycling waste textiles via acid hydrolysis35
The role of performance metrics in comparative LCA of concrete mixtures incorporating solid wastes: A critical review and guideline proposal35
Waste streams in onion production: Bioactive compounds, quercetin and use of antimicrobial and antioxidative properties35
Continuous recovery and enhanced yields of volatile fatty acids from a continually-fed 100 L food waste bioreactor by filtration and electrodialysis35
Emission, dispersion, and potential risk of volatile organic and odorous compounds in the exhaust gas from two sludge thermal drying processes35
Valorization of Spent coffee Grounds: A sustainable resource for Bio-based phase change materials for thermal energy storage35
Rethinking and optimising post-consumer packaging waste: A sentiment analysis of consumers’ perceptions towards the introduction of a deposit refund scheme in Scotland34
The development of China's Circular Economy: From the perspective of environmental regulation34
Evaluating the capability of municipal solid waste separation in China based on AHP-EWM and BP neural network34
Surfactant-assisted thermal hydrolysis off waste activated sludge for improved dewaterability, organic release, and volatile fatty acid production34
Hydrometallurgical enhanced liberation and recovery of anode material from spent lithium-ion batteries34
Efficient recovery of valuable metals from cathode materials of spent LiCoO2 batteries via co-pyrolysis with cheap carbonaceous materials34
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