This book explores an escalating modern-day crisis; managing waste in a sustainable way. The central question posed is whether advancing a circular economy provides a way to shift waste management practices towards more sustainable approaches. It begins with an in-depth analysis of the nature of...

1. The nuclear waste issue -- 2. Elusive legitimacy -- 3. Ethics and legitimacy -- 4. Nihilism and responsibility -- 5. The uncomfortable responsibility -- 6. Moral culture and the formulation of norms.