Elsevier Emerging Trends to Approaching Zero Waste: Environmental and Social Perspectives

Product Description Emerging Trends to Approaching Zero Waste: Environmental and Social Perspectives thoroughly examines the impact of various technological innovations, current guidelines and social awareness on the reduction of waste, with the ultimate aim of achieving the zero-waste target. Insights in the book will help users adopt the best possible methodologies at grass-root levels and show how modern societal procedures are becoming sustainable, with a goal of zero waste. It comprehensively discusses the scientific contributions of the environmental and social sector, along with the tools and technologies available for achieving the zero-waste targets. This book is the first step toward understanding state-of-the-art practices in making the zero-waste goal a reality. It will be especially beneficial to researchers, academics, upper-level students, waste managers, engineers and managers of industries researching or hoping to implement zero-waste techniques. Review The fourth volume in a series that presents key concepts, tools and applications toward zero waste in environmental and social realms From the Back Cover <p><i>Emerging trends to Approaching Zero Waste: Environmental and Social Perspectives</i> thoroughly examines the impact of various technological innovations, current guidelines, and social awareness on the reduction of waste, with the ultimate aim of achieving the zero-waste target. The insights of the book will help in adopting the best possible methodologies at grass-root levels, through ways in which modern societal procedures are becoming sustainable, with the goal of zero waste. It comprehensively discusses the scientific contribution of the environmental and social sector to tools and technologies available for achieving the zero-waste target. Technical insights are provided through discussing scientific knowledge of the literature and in environmental science and sustainability as the key aspects for promoting the potential technologies.</p> <p><i>Emerging trends to Approaching Zero Waste: Environmental and Social Perspectives</i> is the first step toward understanding the state-of-the-art practices in making the zero-waste goal a reality. It will be especially beneficial to researchers, academics, upper-level students, waste managers, engineers and managers of industries researching or hoping to implement zero-waste techniques, making it an important resource for working toward environmental sustainability.</p> About the Author Dr. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor, academic advisor, and lab director in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA. His research is focused on the application of nanotechnology and advanced materials, in the environment, analytical chemistry, and various industries. Dr Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well as being a prolific author and editor of around 50 scientific monographs and books in his research areas. Sunpreet Singh, PhD is currently associated with National University of Singapore, Singapore as Research Fellow in Mechanical Engineering department. He has gained enormous research expertise while working as Senior Research Fellow in government sponsored projects and published about 200 articles in reputed Journals, Conferences, and Book Chapters. One of his publications with Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier) is listed as the most downloaded paper from in the period of 2017 to 2019. He has also served as reviewer for many journals, within his interest area, of Elsevier, Springer, Emerald, ACS, and Inderscience. He has edited about 10 books, whereas many are current on-going on different subjects. Recent, he has authored one book on Additive Manufacturing for undergraduate students. Lalit Goswami received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the Centre for the Environment, Indian Instit