Waste to Wealth
Waste to Wealth

Author: Peter Lacy

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1137530707

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Waste to Wealth proves that 'green' and 'growth' need not be binary alternatives. The book examines five new business models that provide circular growth from deploying sustainable resources to the sharing economy before setting out what business leaders need to do to implement the models successfully.

Improving Markets for Recycled Plastics Trends, Prospects and Policy Responses
Improving Markets for Recycled Plastics Trends, Prospects and Policy Responses

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2018-05-24

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9264301011

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Plastics have become one of the most prolific materials on the planet: in 2015 we produced about 380 million tonnes of plastics globally, up from 2 million tonnes in the 1950s. Yet today only 15% of this plastic waste is collected and recycled into secondary plastics globally each year. This ...

Circular Economy
Circular Economy

Author: Tao Zhang

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2021-02-10

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1838801669

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Nowadays, the restriction of resources and the environment is very severe. A circular economy is the only way to sustainable development, but how this works still needs more exploration. The series of studies carried out by the author are described in detail in this book.

Circular Economy in Developed and Developing Countries
Circular Economy in Developed and Developing Countries

Author: Elena G. Popkova

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2020-11-09

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1789739837

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Circular Economy in Developed and Developing Countries: Perspective, Methods And Examples develops a new approach to research, founded on the idea that ecological crisis is proof of the necessity for formation of circular economy.

National Recycling Markets
National Recycling Markets

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Global Plastics Outlook Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options
Global Plastics Outlook Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-02-22

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 9264584064

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While plastics are extremely useful materials for modern society, plastics production and waste generation continue to increase with worsening environmental impacts despite international, national and local policy responses, as well as industry commitments. The first of two reports, this Outlook intends to inform and support policy efforts to combat plastic leakage.

Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060 Economic Drivers and Environmental Consequences
Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060 Economic Drivers and Environmental Consequences

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-02-12

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9264307451

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This report presents global projections of materials use and their environmental consequences, providing a quantitative outlook to 2060 at the global, sectoral and regional levels for 61 different materials (biomass resources, fossil fuels, metals and non-metallic minerals). It explains the ...