Earth Notes: General Bibliography (pathak2026ewaste)
General public bibliography for EOU and related research. #bibliography #dataset
- [pathak2026ewaste] Pathak, Sheeba and Fatorachian, Hajar Operations Research-Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E-Waste Supply Chains (accessed ), , Business Strategy and the Environment, doi:10.1002/bse.70789, also at (article) (BibTeX).
keywords
operations research, optimisation modelling, sustainable development, trans-shipment
abstract
This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e-waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e-waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research develops decision structures that jointly optimise value recovery, emissions reduction and time efficiency. An extended multiple-case design compares a formal municipal recycling centre with a decentralised, community-based Repair Café model to capture variation in governance and recovery logic. aTrans-shipment optimisation, mixed-integer decision-tree modelling and queueing theory are then applied to design emissions-efficient network flows, select optimal repair–reuse–cannibalisation routes and configure service capacity. Results show that most products reach obsolescence within 4–8 years, that structured repair and urban-mining decisions support economic viability and that optimised routing and service configuration reduce emissions and waiting times. The research advances circular economy and urban-mining theory by operationalising the PURE and CReW frameworks, offering a scalable, optimisation-driven architecture for municipalities, waste processors and circular service organisations.
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[See https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/britains-recycling-system-writing-electronics-could-be-repaired also.]