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The Concept of Waste and Waste Management

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  • Ebikapade Amasuomo
  • Jim Baird

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Several studies and researches have been conducted on the sources and characteristics of wastes as well as the possible adverse effect of inappropriate handling and best international practices. One thing that is still not clear however is what exactly constitutes a waste? How much do we know about what should be classed as waste? What are the historical contexts of waste managements? The present paper seeks to examine these vital questions with a view to providing answers from previous studies. The paper employed a desktop approach to provide answers to the research objectives. Specifically, the paper uses a descriptive approach to gather information from peer reviewed publications such as, journal articles, environmental organizations reports and books. It was found that, waste is to a large extent subjective in meaning as a substance can only be regarded as a waste when the owner labels it as such. This is particularly true because one individual may regard a substance as a waste, while another may view the same substance as a resource. Nevertheless, it was argued that there is a need to clearly define what constitute wastes as this form the basis for regulation.

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  • Ebikapade Amasuomo & Jim Baird, 2016. "The Concept of Waste and Waste Management," Journal of Management and Sustainability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(4), pages 88-96, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jmsjnl:v:6:y:2016:i:4:p:88-96
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    1. K. Mostaghimi & J. Behnamian, 2023. "Waste minimization towards waste management and cleaner production strategies: a literature review," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(11), pages 12119-12166, November.
    2. Ivan Eryganov & Radovan Šomplák & Dušan Hrabec & Josef Jadrný, 2023. "Bilevel programming methods in waste-to-energy plants' price-setting game," Operational Research, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 1-37, June.
    3. Leong, Wei Dong & Teng, Sin Yong & How, Bing Shen & Ngan, Sue Lin & Lam, Hon Loong & Tan, Chee Pin & Ponnambalam, S. G., 2019. "Adaptive Analytical Approach to Lean and Green Operations," MPRA Paper 95449, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 20 May 2019.
    4. Jaqueline Andrea Custódio Trevizan & Graciene de Souza Bido & Ariana Ferrari & Daniele Fernanda Felipe, 2021. "Nutritional Composition of Malted Barley Residue from Brewery," Journal of Management and Sustainability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(1), pages 1-27, June.
    5. Md Jakiul Islam & Omar Riego Peñarubia, 2021. "Seafood Waste Management Status in Bangladesh and Potential for Silage Production," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-17, February.
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    Keywords

    environment; waste; wastes classification;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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