Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). With the development of industry and the improvement of living standards, the amount of solid waste is increasing rapidly. New research and industries solutions in the field of waste management and recycling become increasingly important. The volume highlights the academic and policy trends on waste management and collects the latest research trends and innovative ideas in the solid waste field. The peer reviewed papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1. Circular Economy and Urban Mining; Chapter 2. Industrial Waste; Chapter 3. Electrical and Electronic Waste; Chapter 4. Biomass Energy; Chapter 5. Hazardous Waste: Chapter 6. Sewage Sludge; Chapter 7. Contaminated Sites and Soil Remediation; Chapter 8. Other.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Ninth International Conference on Waste Management and Technology, October 29-30, 2014, Beijing, China. The 103 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Environmental Materials Engineering, Materials Technologies and Processing; Chapter 2: Biomass Comprehensive Utilization; Chapter 3: Soil Remediation Technologies; Chapter 4: Hazardous Waste Technologies and Sound Disposal; Chapter 5: Household Garbage Recycling and Landfill Disposal; Chapter 6: Solid Waste and Industrial Solid Waste Comprehensive Utilization and Disposal; Chapter 7: Sewage Sludge Technologies and Utilization; Chapter 8: WEEE Technology; Chapter 9: Recycling, Waste Management, Environmental Protection and Engineering

This book is a uniquely pedagogical while still comprehensive state-of-the-art description of LCA-methodology and its broad range of applications. The five parts of the book conveniently provide: I) the history and context of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with its central role as quantitative and scientifically-based tool supporting society’s transitioning towards a sustainable economy; II) all there is to know about LCA methodology illustrated by a red-thread example which evolves as the reader advances; III) a wealth of information on a broad range of LCA applications with dedicated chapters on policy development, prospective LCA, life cycle management, waste, energy, construction and building, nanotechnology, agrifood, transport, and LCA-related concepts such as footprinting, ecolabelling,design for environment, and cradle to cradle. IV) A cookbook giving the reader recipes for all the concrete actions needed to perform an LCA. V) An appendix with an LCA report template, a full example LCA report serving as inspiration for students who write their first LCA report, and a more detailed overview of existing LCIA methods and their similarities and differences.

Lignin Chemistry and Application systematically discusses the structure, physical and chemical modification of lignin, along with its application in the field of chemicals and materials. It presents the history of lignin chemistry and lignin-modified materials, describes recent progresses, applications and studies, and prospects the development direction of high value applications of lignin in the field of material science. In addition to covering the basic theories and technologies relating to the research and application of lignin in polymer chemistry and materials science, the book also summarizes the latest applications in rubber, engineering plastics, adhesives, films and hydrogels. Systematically discusses the structure, physical and chemical modification of lignin and its application in materials Presents the latest research results in the field of lignin Indicates the development direction of high value applications of lignin in a range of fields, including petrochemicals, household applications, medicine, agriculture, and more