Handbook of Recycling

Part 1 - Recycling in context 1. Introduction 2. The fundamental limits of circularity quantified by digital twinning 3. Maps of the physical economy to inform sustainability strategies 4. Material efficiency¿Squaring the circular economy: Recycling within a hierarchy of material management strategies 5. Material and product-centric recycling and design for recycling rules and digital methods 6. Developments in collection of municipal waste 7. The path to inclusive recycling: Developing countries and the informal sector Part 2 - Recycling from a product perspective 8. Physical separation 9. Sensor-based sorting 10. Mixed bulky waste 11. Packaging 12. End-of-life vehicles 13. Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) 14. Photovoltaic and wind energy equipment 15. Buildings 16. Construction and demolition waste 17. Industrial by-products 18. Mine tailings Part 3 - Recycling from a material perspective 19. Steel 20. Aluminum 21. Copper 22. Lead 23. Zinc 24. Ferroalloy elements 25. Precious and technology metals 26. Concrete and aggregates 27. Cementitious binders incorporating residues 28. Glass 29. Lumber 30. Paper 31. Plastic recycling 32. Black rubber products 34. Carbon fibers Part 4 - Recycling and the circular economy 35. From waste management to circular economy¿The role of recycling in policy 36. Geopolitics of resources and recycling 37. Information and communication 38. Recycling, law, and the circular economy 39. Extended producer responsibility 40. Exploring the economics of recycling in a dynamic global context 41. Economic policy instruments 42. Economic aspects of metal recycling Part 5 - Recycling fundamentals 43. Physical separation 44. Thermodynamics 45. Exergy¿Quantification of resource dissipation 46. Process simulation¿Thermodynamics and process technology to understand recycling systems 47. Life cycle assessment (LCA)