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Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management

Current Sustainability Practices and Future Trends

  • 1st Edition - January 26, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Mirela Panait, Eglantina Hysa, Lukman Raimi, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan
  • Language: English

Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management: Current Sustainability Practices and Future Trends explores how these processes contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)… Read more

Description

Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management: Current Sustainability Practices and Future Trends explores how these processes contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. This book answers crucial questions about the importance of recycling and upcycling in accelerating SDGs and achieving sustainability. It examines the circular economy, innovative solutions for sustainability, the role of artificial intelligence in waste reduction, and international perspectives on waste management.

Additionally, the book offers practical case studies and best practices, providing readers with examples of successful recycling and waste management initiatives. It discusses the integration of AI in minimizing waste and presents a global view on the challenges and opportunities in waste management.

Key features

  • Delivers in-depth coverage of current recycling, upcycling, and waste management practices
  • Offers insights into emerging trends and future directions in sustainability and waste management
  • Includes practical case studies from various contexts, offering actionable insights for professional challenges and projects

Readership

Professionals, researchers, educators, and students interested in sustainability, environmental science, waste management and other related fields.

Table of contents

  1. Designing tomorrow: transformative solutions for circular economies
  2. Recycling best practices in the sustainability era: implications for green entrepreneurship
  3. Competitive sustainability framework through circularity, collaborative economy, and frugal innovation
  4. The contribution of waste to energy systems to sustainable development goals
  5. Controversial effects of the twin transition on the circular economy. An electrical equipment' waste management approach
  6. Effectiveness of reduction, reuse, and recycling (3Rs) strategies in developing economies
  7. Recycling initiatives and projects targeting Sustainable Development Goals
  8. Technologies for sustainable e-waste management. A systematic literature review
  9. Waste electrical and electronic equipment upcycling, downcycling and resource recovery in developed and developing economies: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
  10. Artificial intelligence methods applied for food loss and waste reduction
  11. Unveiling the green mindset: key drivers of waste management awareness among undergraduates in Emerging Economy
  12. Innovative solutions for circularity and sustainability: behavioral insight contributions
  13. The role of circular economy for crisis management in times of pandemic crisis

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

MP

Mirela Panait

Prof. Mirela Panait currently holds the position of Professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, in Romania. Since 2021, Prof. Panait is also a scientific researcher at the Institute of National Economy and PhD advisor at the doctoral school of the Romanian Academy. Her work experience includes teaching courses and seminaries, research activities, and participating in scientific conferences. She has published 7 books, including as co-editor of ‘Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management’ (Elsevier, 2026), and over 100 scientific papers in the areas of energy transition, international finance, and sustainable development, including articles in leading international journals, and has also been editor, associate editor, guest editor or reviewer for prestigious international journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania

EH

Eglantina Hysa

Eglantina Hysa is a Full Professor of Economics based in Brussels, specializing in development economics, social policy, and quality assurance in higher education. She has an extensive publication record, including book chapters and technical reports in leading international journals and with reputable publishers. With over 15 years of professional experience, Professor Hysa has a strong background in innovation and business consultancy, focusing on business models, strategic development, KPI analysis, digital economy, and sustainability. She has successfully led cross-functional teams, NGOs, and large-scale international projects, serving in senior roles as project lead and stakeholder coordinator. She is a certified expert evaluator for European Commission programs, including Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, contributing to the evaluation and advancement of research and education initiatives across Europe. Her research and professional activities center on the intersections of economic development, cultural dynamics, and sustainable business practices, supporting evidence-based policies for inclusive growth and social cohesion.

Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor of Economics (Independent Researcher) Expert in development economics, social issues, quality assurance in higher education, strategy and business development, and sustainability

LR

Lukman Raimi

Dr. Lukman Raimi is an Assistant Professor at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, UBD School of Business and Economics (SBE). Prior to joining the UBD, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship, the Coordinator Graduate Program in the School of Business & Entrepreneurship and the Director Centre for Entrepreneurship at the American University of Nigeria. He is an Entrepreneurship Educator trained at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), Ahmedabad, India under the World Bank-Step B Project. He had undergone a special training in Enterprise Education for Employability at Pan-Atlantic University Nigeria under the British Council’s sponsorship. He is an alumnus of the Cumberland Lodge Residential Mentoring, Windsor, United Kingdom. He attended the Experiential Classroom XX for Entrepreneurship Educators at the University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, United States. He has delivered conferences/seminar papers in Turkey, Malaysia, Ghana, Togo, India, Belfast, Leicester, US.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, UBD School of Business and Economics (SBE), Brunei Darussalam

SR

Syed Abdul Rehman Khan

Syed Abdul Rehman Khan is a Director of Business Research and Consultancy Ltd in the United Kingdom. Dr. Khan completed his PhD in Supply Chain Management and earned his Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certificate from the United States. He has been a faculty member at Tsinghua University and has more than 15 years of experience in supply chain and logistics at industry and academic levels. He has published over 150 scientific research papers in well-renowned international journals and conferences. In addition, Dr. Khan has achieved scientific innovation awards three times consecutively by the Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government, China. Dr. Khan also holds memberships in the following well-renowned institutions and supply chain bodies/associations: APCIS-U.S.; Production and Operation Management Society, India; Council of Supply Chain Management of Professionals U.S.; Supply Chain Association of Pakistan; and Global Supply Chain Council China.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Business Research and Consultancy Ltd, United Kingdom.

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