This book explores the transformative potential of waste management practices. It comprehensively analyzes how waste can be repurposed as a valuable resource within the sustainability framework. Readers will gain insights into waste management's multifaceted challenges and opportunities through interdisciplinary perspectives, including environmental science, economics, operations management, computer science, and social studies. From practical solutions like recycling and composting to cutting-edge innovations in waste-to-energy technologies, the book outlines a roadmap for utilizing waste to achieve positive environmental and economic outcomes.

The Circular Path: Rethinking Waste for a Sustainable Future encourages stakeholder collaboration and inspires a shift toward a circular economy mindset. It presents a vision for a future where waste is no longer viewed as a problem but as a catalyst for sustainable development.

• Goes beyond theoretical discussions to offer practical solutions for transforming waste into sustainable resources
• Explores the role of technological advancements in revolutionizing waste management practices
• Emphasizes the importance of collaboration among stakeholders, including government agencies, business, and communities

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Moharana Choudhury is an Indian researcher and environmentalist. He is currently a research coordinator in the Environmental Research and Management Division of "Voice of Environment" (VoE). Choudhury has over 14 years of experience in environmental research and services, spanning both research and professional work. His research interests encompass environmental research, waste management, wastewater treatment, environmental risk assessment, pollution control, plastic pollution, and climate change mitigation. He has authored or edited several books with internationally renowned publishing houses and published numerous research articles, review articles, and book chapters in internationally recognized journals and publishers.

Sushobhan Majumdar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya (affiliated with Bankura University). He is presently engaged in research on the design and development of environmental geographies. Urban geography, social geography, regional development and planning, remote sensing and GIS, and geography of transport are among his main areas of study.

Mika Sillanpaa, PhD, is a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy, and Chemical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg. His research interests include chemical treatment in environmental engineering and environmental monitoring and analysis, with a recent focus on resource recovery from waste streams. He is interested in applying cutting-edge, fundamental, and applied research at the interface of environmental, chemical, and physical sciences and engineering to develop low-cost, beneficial, and practical solutions to various water problems faced by our society worldwide.