Circularity in waste management: a research proposal to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Waste management is the main challenge in the transition away from the linear "take-make-dispose" economy. Incorporating the principles of circularity in waste management would facilitate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. This paper aims to provide state-of-the-art research...

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Published inOperations management research Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1520 - 1540
Main Authors González-Sánchez, Rocío, Alonso-Muñoz, Sara, Medina-Salgado, María Sonia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.09.2023
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bibliometrics
Business and Management
Circularity
Developing countries
Engineering Economics
Industrial and Production Engineering
Innovation/Technology Management
Landfill management
LDCs
Legislation
Logistics
Management
Marketing
Municipal landfills
Municipal waste management
Operations Management
Operations research
Operations Research/Decision Theory
Organization
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Sustainable development
Trends
Waste management
Agenda 2030
Circular economy
Sustainable Development Goals
Research proporsal
Bio- and eco-friendly models
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Summary:Waste management is the main challenge in the transition away from the linear "take-make-dispose" economy. Incorporating the principles of circularity in waste management would facilitate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. This paper aims to provide state-of-the-art research about circular waste management in the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda. For this purpose, bibliometric analysis by VOSviewer and SciMat software is used to define the evolution and to detect research trends. Based on the main gaps identified in studies, a research agenda to guide for further opportunities in this field is suggested. The results obtained four clusters that address sustainable industrial infrastructure, biological waste management, recycling in developing countries and recovery processes. Four research propositions are established, focusing on plastic waste management and generation trends, circular municipal waste management, more sustainable landfill management, and enablers such as indicators and legislation. The transformation towards more bio and ecological models requires social, regulatory and organizational tools that consider the best interests and capacity of companies, public authorities and consumers. In addition, policy implications are considered.
ISSN:1936-9735
1936-9743
DOI:10.1007/s12063-023-00373-0