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Mixed plastic packaging waste
K-eco
Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy through Data-Driven Waste Management
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Abstract
Highlights:
1. Data-driven waste management can accelerate the transition to a circular economy
2. Emerging technologies for collecting and using data in waste management are promising
3. Data-driven insights can improve operational efficiency, transparency, recovery performance and evidence-based policies in waste management
4. However, to scale data-driven waste management beyond demonstrator projects, several barriers need to be overcome
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