Reverse logistics for sustainable waste management processes
Reverse logistics for sustainable waste management processes
This chapter highlights some of the innovative approaches that have been taken by businesses involved in reverse logistics for the removal of waste from urban areas. The chapter reviews some of these approaches and suggests which could be used more widely, recognising the specific limitations which may restrict their applicability. These innovative approaches include: the use of delivery vehicles to take-back waste/recyclate to out-of-town facilities such as a freight consolidation or recycling centre; combining commercial and household waste collections; deploying public transport vehicles to carry specialist recyclate; using multi-modal transport; ‘smart’ bin technology and pipelines for the removal of waste from buildings.
9781609605858
McLeod, F.N.
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Cherrett, T.J.
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2012
McLeod, F.N.
93da13ec-7f81-470f-8a01-9339e80abe98
Cherrett, T.J.
e5929951-e97c-4720-96a8-3e586f2d5f95
McLeod, F.N. and Cherrett, T.J.
(2012)
Reverse logistics for sustainable waste management processes.
In,
Evangelista, Pietro, McKinnon, Alan, Sweeney, Edward and Esposito, Emilio
(eds.)
Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets: Challenges and Solutions.
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Hershey, US.
IGI Global.
(doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-585-8.ch015).
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This chapter highlights some of the innovative approaches that have been taken by businesses involved in reverse logistics for the removal of waste from urban areas. The chapter reviews some of these approaches and suggests which could be used more widely, recognising the specific limitations which may restrict their applicability. These innovative approaches include: the use of delivery vehicles to take-back waste/recyclate to out-of-town facilities such as a freight consolidation or recycling centre; combining commercial and household waste collections; deploying public transport vehicles to carry specialist recyclate; using multi-modal transport; ‘smart’ bin technology and pipelines for the removal of waste from buildings.
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Published date: 2012
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/372609
ISBN: 9781609605858
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Pietro Evangelista
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Alan McKinnon
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Edward Sweeney
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Emilio Esposito
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