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Waste Management in the Circular Economy Context

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jurgita Malinauskaite, Hussam Jouhara
  • Language: English

Waste Management in the Circular Economy Context explores sustainable waste management within the context of a circular economy through a comprehensive exploration of polici… Read more

Description

Waste Management in the Circular Economy Context explores sustainable waste management within the context of a circular economy through a comprehensive exploration of policies, innovative technologies, and case studies aimed at fostering a greener future. This practical reference book dissects the critical interplay between energy waste management and economic considerations, offering invaluable insights into circular economy frameworks, waste management challenges, regulatory policies, circular business models, consumer behavior transformations, and the design and development of waste heat recovery technologies. Starting with an in-depth examination of energy waste management in the circular economy context, the book takes readers through key chapters discussing waste management challenges, policy frameworks, circular business models, consumer behavior shifts, and the development of waste heat recovery technologies. Further, it digs into practical applications contexts such as municipal waste management, e-waste management, wastewater management, and integrated waste management, culminating in a forward-looking conclusion and future outlook on sustainable waste practices. Waste Management in the Circular Economy Context offers interdisciplinary perspectives on circular solutions, equips and educates diverse readers with knowledge and tools needed to integrate the complexities of waste management in a sustainable manner. With a focus on promoting responsible consumption and harnessing innovative technologies like heat pipe heat exchangers, this book serves as a valuable resource for consultants, policymakers, and organizations striving to advance circular economy principles in waste management practices.

Key features

  • Provides a comprehensive review of the current policies and regulatory frameworks pertaining to waste management and the extent to which they reinforce the principles of a circular economy
  • Contributes to and expands existing knowledge of waste management in three main waste streams, while also noting sustainable business models with potential business opportunities
  • Utilizes real-world case studies to illustrate how innovative technologies can provide circular economy solutions, transforming ‘unwanted’ materials into valuable energy-producing resources

Readership

Industries; businesses; researchers; academics; students; practitioners; NGOs, policy makers

Table of contents

1. Introduction - Energy waste management - economic considerations

Part I: Circular economy: general frameworks

2. Waste management challenges

3. Policies and regulatory frameworks of waste management in the circular economy context

4. Circular business models of waste management

5. Changing consumer consumptions patterns: transforming wasteful culture

6. Design and development of waste heat recovery technologies

Part II: Circular economy and innovative technologies: specific contexts

7. Circular economy and municipal waste management solutions

8. Circular economy and e-waste management

9. Circular economy and wastewater management

10. Circular economy and integrated waste management

11. Conclusion and future outlook

Product details

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

About the authors

JM

Jurgita Malinauskaite

Prof. Malinauskaite is the Head of Brunel Law School and a Professor of Law at Brunel University London. Prof. Malinauskaite is also Visiting Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), UK. Her research expertise lies in competition law, energy law, and waste law. Prof. Malinauskaite is currently working on various interdisciplinary projects, funded by the European Commission and Innovate UK. Prof. Malinauskaite has published numerous peer-reviewed publications as well as two monographs. Prof. Malinauskaite brings the necessary expertise in legal and commercial aspects of this project.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Law, Brunel University, London, UK; and Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

HJ

Hussam Jouhara

Prof. Jouhara is Professor of Thermal Engineering and Director of Research at the College of Engineering at Brunel University London, Chief Researcher in Vytautas Magnus University and Visiting Professor at City, the University of London. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Thermofluids, Executive Editor of Thermal Science and Engineering Progress and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Prof. Jouhara is Fellow and Chartered Engineer in both the UK (FIMechE) and Ireland (Engineers Ireland - FIEI), Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineering (FCIBSE), and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), UK. He is Technical Director of Econotherm (UK) Limited, a world-leading British heat pipe heat exchangers manufacturing company, and has an extensive background in experimental heat transfer and fluid dynamics including the design and commissioning of several thermal-fluids experimental test facilities.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Thermal Engineering and Director of Research, College of Engineering, Brunel University, London, UK