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    From waste to sustainable materials management: Three case studies of the transition journey

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    Authors
    Silva, A.
    Rosano, Michele
    Stocker, L.
    Gorissen, L.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Silva, A. and Rosano, M. and Stocker, L. and Gorissen, L. 2017. From waste to sustainable materials management: Three case studies of the transition journey. Waste Management. 61: pp. 547-557.
    Source Title
    Waste Management
    DOI
    10.1016/j.wasman.2016.11.038
    ISSN
    0956-053X
    School
    Sustainable Engineering Group
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37372
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Waste policy is increasingly moving on from the 'prevention of waste' to a 'sustainable materials policy' focused agenda recognising individual wastes as a resource. In order to comparatively analyse policy developments in enhanced waste management, three case studies were selected; San Francisco's . Zero Waste Program, Flanders's . Sustainable Materials Management Initiative and Japan's . Sound Material-Cycle Society Plan. These case studies were chosen as an opportunity to investigate the variety of leading approaches, governance structures, and enhanced waste policy outcomes, emerging globally. This paper concludes that the current transitional state of waste management across the world, is only in the first leg of the journey towards Circular Economy closed loop production models of waste as a resource material. It is suggested that further development in government policy, planning and behaviour change is required. A focus on material policy and incorporating multiple front runners across industry and knowledge institutions are offered as potential directions in the movement away from end-pipe land-fill solutions.

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