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A framework for achieving a circular economy using the blockchain technology in a sustainable waste management system

Authors:

Aniello Castiglione,

Mario Di Nardo,

Teresa MurinoAuthors Info & Claims

Volume 180, Issue C

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2023.109263

Published: 01 June 2023 Publication History

Abstract

In a circular economy, the use of blockchain applied to different models like the waste management process leads to sustainable solutions alternative to the non-efficient linear economy. This study proposes a new methodology capable of optimizing the waste management process through an enabling technology: the blockchain. An innovative method that can increase monitoring while reducing the general costs of waste management is proposed. A blockchain system is developed for the control of urban waste. In addition, a reward mechanism is established for the citizens in terms of the levels of sorted waste produced and the working procedures of the agency that manages waste collection are optimized. A mathematical model that formalizes the problem for an optimal solution to minimize the costs of all the stakeholders involved in the Waste Management process is also developed. The characteristics that the proposed system allows are very important for the entire process of solid waste management. In fact, the adoption of the blockchain enables full traceability of the waste, ascertainability of each action, and the possibility that every customer can directly verify the information that is stored in the blockchain, such as the quantity of disposed waste, the amount of his reward and several additional data. Last but not least, the integrity of all stored records is fundamental in order to enforce the trust between the citizen and the Municipality that is in charge of dealing with solid waste management.

Highlights

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Formalization and standardization of waste management problem.

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Optimization of WMS using the blockchain technology applied to urban waste.

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Minimize costs for all the stakeholders involved in a systemic WMS in a CE viewpoint.

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Blockchain-enabled solid waste management system for smart cities.

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Computers and Industrial Engineering Volume 180, Issue C

Jun 2023

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Marchesi LLunesu MTonelli RBoratto LGena CMarras MGermanakos PPopescus E(2024)Blockchain Technology for Certifying Waste Management within the digital transformation for industry and SMEAdjunct Proceedings of the 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization10.1145/3631700.3665588(415-418)Online publication date: 27-Jun-2024
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Sassanelli CGarza-Reyes JLiu Yde Jesus Pacheco DLuthra S(2023)The disruptive action of Industry 4.0 technologies cross-fertilizing Circular Economy throughout societyComputers and Industrial Engineering10.1016/j.cie.2023.109548183:COnline publication date: 1-Sep-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.cie.2023.109548

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