Discussions on the effectiveness of different approaches to waste management are often disputed. On the one hand, there are those that claim that environmental protection regulations are beneficial to the economy and encourage technological innovation, more efficient processing and the use of...

Waste management is a growing problem all around the world with implications to society, environment, health and economy. In this context, the waste is considered as the last step in the consuming process. However, a smart waste management is possible by the generation of value from the garbage...