... manufacturing Lean principles Energy efficiency Lean practices Waste management 5S Kaizen Green Rateb Sweis can be contacted at: r.sweis@ju.edu.jo A wide and growing body of literature has emerged due to the current surge in interest in the integration of lean manufacturing...

...Oscar Accomford; Henry Mensah; Eric Kwame Simpeh; Bright Osei Boateng; Kenneth Bedu-Addo Purpose The use of tricycle waste collection services has become an essential component of solid waste management, particularly in densely populated and low-income communities. The growing demand for improved...

... HCWDM is superior becomes complex, especially when the criteria weights differ. Under these circumstances, using MCDM methods to determine the best HCWDM is essential. Healthcare waste Disposal method Waste management Multi-criteria decision-making Environmental sustainability...

...Md. Mamun Mia Purpose This study aims to fill a knowledge gap about the best ways to execute waste management regulations that support sustainability and environmental responsibility. However, the study seeks to investigate and assess how well waste management systems support sustainability...

...T. Nagamalini; J. Reeves Wesley Purpose The paper focusses on various ways of global circular economies’ resource optimisation. The paper examines corporations’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in bringing circularity. This paper identifies research gaps in waste management...

...Lokesh Posti; Vaibhav Bhamoriya; Rahul Kumar; Rajan Khare Purpose Waste management is a crucial aspect of sustainable development, but is it economically sustainable for marginalized informal firms? The study tries to answer this question by revisiting the Porter–Wagner dilemma about...

... proper measures of waste management are leading to major challenges to environmental sustainability. Considering these challenges, the present study focuses on the types and sources of waste generation and waste reduction by encouraging the reduction, recycling and reuse of waste products. The study aims...

...Elif Dursun; Yasemin Ulker; Yavuz Gunalay Purpose All supply chains must address waste management since it is a crucial step toward a sustainable world. This article aims to analyze the potential of blockchain technology in waste management by focusing on the textile sector, which is one...

... the research models, through the use of Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS version 24) software. Findings The study found that SMPs are adopted by table water firms registered by NAFDAC. It was also found that sustainable packaging and waste management significantly influence the different dimensions...

...Jeferson Correia; Ana Júlia Dal Forno; Cintia Marangoni; José Alexandre Borges Valle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and diagnosis waste management practices used by clothing manufacturing companies in Santa Catarina state Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The data...

... top management and staff attitudes toward waste management and to identify the level of technology used in medical waste management in various types of health care organizations. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire was developed using the designed conceptual framework to achieve...

...Aarti Singh; Sushil Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework of waste management by using total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) technique in the Indian organizational context. Design/methodology/approach TISM technique has been used to develop a conceptual...

.../methodology/approach – LCA methodology and eco-indicators 95 were used to calculate the impact from metal waste based on three waste management strategies. Findings – The results of this study establish that the ecological impact from metal waste management is mainly due to the burning of diesel from...

...Charles Chidozie Nnaji Purpose – This paper examined the current status of municipal solid waste management across Nigeria. The core aspects covered are generation, characterization, collection, scavenging, open dumping, disposal and environmental implications of poor solid waste management...

... pay an amount of money when they return used electronic products to the traders. WEEE coming from residencies are collected when these electronic products are not used anymore or when consumers buy new ones to the waste management facility. Japan has established a withdrawal system for four types of e...

...Daniel Rolph Schneider; Mislav Kirac; Andrea Hublin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction potential from different waste management practices in Croatia. Energetic, environmental and economic benefits can be accomplished by utilizing municipal...

...Viktoria Voronova; Kristjan Piirimäe; Mailis Virve Purpose This paper aims to assess the current waste management situation in Estonian municipalities and outlines the main constraints hindering the implementation of the Pay‐As‐You‐Throw (PAYT) system into the existing waste management model...

...Anurag Ohri; Prabhat Kumar Singh Purpose A GIS based environmental decision support system for municipal solid waste management under Indian socio‐economic and regulatory conditions, named as EDSS‐MSWI has been developed. This paper intends to report the methodology and application of the EDSS...

... could be solved with the introduction of the mandatory deposit‐refund system. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Latvia Drinks Packaging Refunds Waste recovery Waste management Recycling Beverage drinks Deposit‐refund system Economic assessment Waste segregation...

... of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia Abstract © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Tonia Landfill gas Leachate Life cycle assessment Municipal solid waste Pollutant gases Sustainable landfilling Waste management 2012 Awards for Excellence Article Type: 2012...