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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
G. Messina, A. Tomasi, G. Ivaldi, F. Vidoli
Summary: The aim of this paper is to estimate the impact of a massive implementation of PAYT schemes, by gathering information for a panel of Italian municipalities and assessing the effects of switching from PAYO to PAYT on waste generation and cost. The results show that the adoption of PAYT schemes brings a simultaneous significant reduction in both quantity and cost, especially for unsorted waste.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Julien Walzberg, Sandhya Sethuraman, Tapajyoti Ghosh, Taylor Uekert, Alberta Carpenter
Summary: The United States generates 42 Mt of plastic waste each year and is a major contributor to ocean plastic pollution. This study evaluates the impact of behavioral interventions on collection rates, plastic manufacturing, and greenhouse gas emissions. The results suggest that behavioral interventions can lead to improved collection rates and reduced emissions.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christina Emmanouil, Kalliopi Papadopoulou, Iliana Papamichael, Antonis A. Zorpas
Summary: With the increase of municipal solid waste globally, efficient waste management systems are crucial for urban areas. The optimization of waste management is important for energy and material independence, as well as the development of sustainable societies. This study investigates the public's knowledge and attitude towards a pay-as-you-throw system in Greece, providing valuable insight on public acceptance and understanding.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siqi Cao, Wenzhu Liao, Yuqi Huang
Summary: This study proposes a recycling routing model for a two-echelon recycling network with electric heterogeneous fleet. Numerical experiments indicate that the use of heterogeneous fleets can reduce costs, and the best rules are obtained by analyzing the relationship between customer satisfaction and the number and loading capacity of electric vehicles.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia Romano, Lucio Masserini
Summary: This study explores the impact of pay-as-you-throw tariffs on the promotion of sustainable urban waste management. The findings indicate that implementing PAYTT effectively aligns with EU waste hierarchy policies and leads to reduced waste generation and improved separate waste collection efforts.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Aino Ukkonen, Olli Sahimaa
Summary: Municipal solid waste poses various systemic challenges, and European countries are moving towards circular material use with the help of economic incentives like the pay-as-you-throw scheme. This paper introduces a model that encourages recycling through weight-based fees, ensuring fair service levels for waste management operators, and internal subsidies for efficient source separation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wanjun Yao, Xinyu Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the willingness of Chinese urban residents to accept the pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) charging model. The results show that currently only 54.53% of urban residents are willing to accept this model. The average annual cost that residents are willing to pay for PAYT is relatively low, amounting to 58.616 RMB. The main reasons for the low acceptance of PAYT among residents include behavioral attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control factors.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Estefani Rondon Toro, Amaya Lobo, Antonio Gallardo Izquierdo
Summary: Circular Economy is crucial for sustainability, and waste processing plants play a key role in minimizing resource loss. This study proposes a new circularity indicator for municipal solid waste treatment plants, which evaluates material and energy recovery efficiency.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Frank Figge, Andrea Stevenson Thorpe, Siarhei Manzhynski
Summary: This paper discusses the importance of circular resource use for ecological efficiency and sustainability, while also pointing out the lack of theorization of the connection between micro and macro-level resource utilization. The symbiotic relationship between individual resource users enables a reduction in resource use at the macro-level.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
H. Lee, F. Coulon, D. J. Beriro, S. T. Wagland
Summary: The recovery of 12 critical raw materials (CRM) from municipal solid wastes (MSW) via leachate recirculation was evaluated using a 4 L semi-pilot scale column percolation. The results showed that the recovery of the metal (loid)s was mainly influenced by pH, organic content, type of metal(loid)s, age of the waste, and redox potential. A comparison of leachate from the leachate recirculated columns before and after the initiation of recirculation indicates an increase in the concentrations of certain CRM and metalloids. The first recirculation cycle supported achieving 100 % recovery. CRM and metalloids in leachate can be recovered, with concentrations usually below 1 mg/L. Leachate recirculation can enhance the increasing concentration of CRM in landfill leachate.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Robert Boyer, Mats Williander
Summary: This paper proposes a simple arithmetic metric called the Market Endurance (ME) metric to objectively assess products' ability to retain their value over time. The metric rewards long life spans, repairability, upgradeability, adaptability, and business models that encourage longer product retention and higher value for customers. It can be used for cross-product and cross-sector comparisons, making it a catalyst for circular innovation and transition.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Embalil Mathachan Aneesh, A. N. Anoopkumar, Aravind Madhavan, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Mohammed Kuddus, Hector A. Ruiz, Ashok Pandey, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Pau Loke Show
Summary: This study summarizes the strategies for environmental protection through the utilization of green waste in the sustainable circular bio-economy and explores methods for tackling emerging pollutants. By converting waste into energy and valuable materials, both environmental protection and energy security can be achieved.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Alessandra Cesaro
Summary: The anaerobic digestion is a well-established process to convert organic solid waste into methane for energy generation. Research focuses on enhancing bioconversion yields and valorizing process effluents, in line with circular economy principles. The article identifies current strategies for managing digestate and presents both conventional approaches and novel solutions for scale up and future research perspectives.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. T. Munir, Ahmad Mohaddespour, A. T. Nasr, Susan Carter
Summary: In order for waste-to-energy to be successful in New Zealand, technologies need to reduce costs and generate additional revenue. A circular economy approach is proposed to effectively manage waste and mitigate increasing energy demands. Collaboration and communication are key to achieving commercial success and community readiness.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Giorgio Vilardi, Nicola Verdone
Summary: This work provides a complete exergy analysis of municipal solid waste incineration process, with considerations on increasing O2 %mol and adopting oxy-combustion conditions. Flue gas recirculation and oxygen-enriched air were found to improve exergy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. However, limited exergetic improvements were observed due to the exergy cost of the air separation unit.
Correction
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mona Abou Taleb, Omar Al Farooque
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin, Ilias G. Basioudis, Omar Al Farooque
Summary: This study examines the effects of Big 4 audit firms' national and city-specific industry specialization on audit quality in the UK. The findings suggest that clients of the Big 4 joint specialists demonstrate higher audit quality, with lower discretionary accruals and smaller accrual estimation errors. Additionally, when Big 4 auditors are industry leaders at both national and city levels, their clients are more likely to receive modified audit opinions and going concern audit reports.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AUDITING AND TAXATION
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Redhwan Aldhamari, Mohamad Naimi Mohamad Nor, Omar Al Farooque, Haithm Mohammed Al-sabri
Summary: This study empirically investigates the impact of the existence and characteristics of a stand-alone risk committee (RC) on the likelihood of stock price crash risk in listed financial firms. The study finds that the presence of a qualified RC has a significant negative impact on stock price crash risk. Moreover, firms with effective RCs are less likely to experience stock price crash risk, particularly when they have a high level of institutional ownership, especially from dedicated institutional investors.
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Mohammed Mohi Uddin, Mohammad Tazul Islam, Omar Al Farooque
Summary: This study contributes to the existing bank governance literature by providing evidence from an emerging economy perspective, showing that politically affiliated directors exploit their positions for personal and/or political gain at the cost of other stakeholders by taking advantage of relaxed regulatory oversights and investor protections.
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Omar Al Farooque, Rayed Obaid Hammoud AlObaid, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan
Summary: This study examines the performance effect of intellectual capital (IC) on Islamic and conventional listed banks in GCC countries. It finds that the performance effects of IC largely converge for both bank types, and Islamic banks do not outperform conventional banks in IC use.
ASIAN REVIEW OF ACCOUNTING
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Omar Al Farooque, Ali Hamid, Lan Sun
Summary: In an international setting, this paper examines the impact of macro-level governance quality and corruption index on economic growth rate using advanced statistical estimation approaches. The empirical results suggest that the national governance index and corruption index have both positive and negative effects on economic growth rate. Additionally, foreign direct investment and population have positive impacts, while trade openness has a negative impact. The study recommends strengthening anti-corruption efforts and improving governance quality to attract more foreign direct investment and accelerate economic growth.
JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Omar Al Farooque
Summary: Concentration of insider ownership and independence of audit committee can effectively mitigate agency costs in New Zealand companies, serving as important risk management measures.
JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Li Xian Liu, Fuming Jiang, Jizhong Li, Omar Al Farooque
Summary: The fund size, fund family size, and net cash flow are important antecedents of equity fund performance. However, the expense ratio and management compensation also play a moderating role in affecting fund performance. Management compensation can influence the relationship between expenses, size, and fund performance.
REVIEW OF PACIFIC BASIN FINANCIAL MARKETS AND POLICIES
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Omar Al Farooque, Ali Hamid, Lan Sun
Summary: This study finds that dividend policy and corporate governance mechanisms are significantly correlated, with companies paying higher dividends more likely to engage in good monitoring and control practices, thus reducing agency costs.
AUSTRALASIAN ACCOUNTING BUSINESS AND FINANCE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Economics
Mohan Fonseka, Gao-Liang Tian, Omar Al Farooque
ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
(2020)
Article
Management
Mohd Shukor Harun, Khalcd Hussainey, Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin, Omar Al Farooque
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Business, Finance
Omar Al Farooque, Wonlop Buachoom, Lan Sun
PACIFIC ACCOUNTING REVIEW
(2020)
Article
Management
Omar Al Farooque, Wonlop Buachoom, Nam Hoang
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
