Twings: A Platform Concept Towards Mainstreaming circular Economy Strategies

The ever growing world population - 10 billion by 2050 - brings many challenges to the table. One of the most imminent is the way we handle and take care of our planets natural resources. More people means more needs. How do are we going provide for all these people? Over the past decades, we have reached a general consensus that our planet is a...

A circular economy approach to exploit the value of urban solid waste: Study case of San Cristobal de las Casas, south-east Mexico

It is possible to recover and maintain the value of urban solid waste (USW) through the implementation of circular economy practices in the waste management strategy. This can have social, economic and environmental benefits. One of the most noticeable benefits is the reduction landfilled USW. To achieve this it is necessary to, firstly,...