Circularity and sustainability within waste management in universities: case study of waste management plans (WMPs) in Brazilian public universities Available to Purchase

Marianna Ottoni is Environmental engineer graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with a semester held in Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin (BHT Berlin, Germany), technician in Meteorology at CEFET/RJ, and is currently pursuing her Master studies in the Energy Planning Program at the Institute Alberto Luiz Coimbra for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ), with an emphasis on Environmental Planning. She works as a collaborator of the Mineral Technology Center (CETEM) in the R3MINARE research group with themes related to the circular economy, urban mining of waste electric and electronic equipment (e-waste), reverse logistics, environmental management, solid waste management, and geoprocessing of environmental information with GIS tools.

Diego luiz Fonseca is Hydraulics (INPT/France) and Environmental Engineer (UFRJ/Brazil), Master in Chemical Engineering – emphasis on water pollution control (UFRJ/Brazil), and PhD student in coastal engineering, with research about floating litter management. He works mainly on the following topics: waste and sanitation planning and policies, water pollution control, floating litter management, and fine sediments characterization.

Monica Pertel is PhD in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Water Resources and Sanitation – COPPE (Institute Alberto Luiz Coimbra for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering)/UFRJ, Master in Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES, Environmental Engineer from the Salgado de Oliveira University and also graduated in Environmental Sanitation by the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo – IFES and in Biology (Bachelor's and Licentiate) by the Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES. She is currently the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Course in Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ at the Department of Water Resources and Environment-DRHIMA. Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering – PEA/Poli/UFRJ and coordinator of the Extension Project: LUPPA Rio – League for Universal Participation in Environmental Public Policies. She works as an environmental engineer, with emphasis on the following topics: water reuse services, water losses in supply systems, environmental management, municipal public sanitation policies (Sanitation and Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan) and Environmental Impact Assessment.