Background Readings

• Sustainable Waste Management: Policies and Case Studies 

This book presents research on solid waste management in 30 countries and specifically addresses the various issues related to sustainable waste management. 

• What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 

This report aggregates solid waste data at the national and urban level and predicts waste generation to 2030 and 2050. In addition to the waste generation and disposal data, this report provides info on waste management finances, regulations, and more. 

Resources

• The following databases are useful for researching sustainability in waste management:
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • ScienceDirect
• The following sources offer freely available articles and reports on sustainability in waste management:
  • EPA: Sustainable Materials Management
  • Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)
  • OECD: Resource productivity & waste
  • Waste360

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