Zero waste approach towards a sustainable waste management

• Published in: Resources, environment and sustainability environment and sustainability, 2021-03, Vol.3, p.100014, Article 100014
• Main Authors: Awasthi, Abhishek Kumar, Cheela, V.R. Sankar, D’Adamo, Idiano, Iacovidou, Eleni, Islam, M. Rafizul, Johnson, Michael, Miller, T. Reed, Parajuly, Keshav, Parchomenko, Alexej, Radhakrishan, Loganath, Zhao, Min, Zhang, Caili, Li, Jinhui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Circular economy; Environmental pollution; Resource sustainability; Solid waste management; Zero waste
• ISSN: 2666-9161; 2666-9161
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resenv.2021.100014

On 30 June 2020, young scholars presented & discussed their work in a virtual forum, as a special session organized by The 15th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology (June 28–30), 2020 Beijing China. The forum convened researchers and attendees approaching innovative aspects of waste management from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. While their presentations spanned topics as broad as the stakeholder coordination and as specific technological approach for rapid carbonization of agricultural waste, several conceptual threads could be traced across them. [Display omitted] •Rapid growing natural resource consumption certainly consequences in waste generation.•Open dumping a serious environmental problem.•Zero Waste approach is a valuable frame, and needs an motivated regular effort.•Strategic policies and enriched regulatory framework needed with more coordination among different stakeholders, including consumers.