Waste Prevention

Waste Prevention is a strategic environmental management approach within the circular economy and green chemistry frameworks that fundamentally involves the reduction or elimination of waste at the source through design, process optimization, and resource efficiency, distinguishing itself from waste treatment or recycling by prioritizing the avoidance of waste generation altogether.

1.1K

Publications

71.3K

Citations

3.4K

Authors

1.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

539

Parents

Circular EconomyGreen Chemistry

Children

Alternative FeedstocksByproduct ValorizationClosed-loop Material UseHazardous Waste ReductionPackaging ReductionReaction Yield ImprovementRepairability DesignZero-waste Manufacturing

Publications

1.1K

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

Winnie W. Y. Lau, Yonathan Shiran, Richard M. Bailey et al. · Science · 2020 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Policy, Environmental Sciences +17

Increasing value and reducing waste in research design, conduct, and analysis

John P. A. Ioannidis, Sander Greenland, Mark A. Hlatky et al. · The Lancet · 2014 · 1.6K citations

Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management +12

The E Factor: fifteen years on

Roger A. Sheldon · Green Chemistry · 2007 · 1.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry +13

How to increase value and reduce waste when research priorities are set

Iain Chalmers, Michael B. Bracken, Ben Djulbegovic et al. · The Lancet · 2014 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Management, Environmental Management, Research Management +11

Exploring the Locus of Profitable Pollution Reduction

Andrew A. King, Michael Lenox · Management Science · 2002 · 1.1K citations

Management, Economics, Environmental Management +12

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Authors

3.4K

PS
Paul S Phillips
University of Northampton, United Kingdom
13 publications · 746 citations
12
h-index
AA
Antonis A. Zorpas
Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
11 publications · 654 citations
11
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SS
Shin-ichi Sakai
Kyoto University, Japan
9 publications · 315 citations
9
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PL
Pantelitsa Loizia
Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
7 publications · 436 citations
7
h-index
MG
Mario Grosso
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
6 publications · 275 citations
6
h-index

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Institutions

1.3K

1–8 of 1.3K

Venues

Journal of Cleaner Production
69 publications · 6K citations
44
h-index
Waste Management
60 publications · 5K citations
40
h-index
Resources Conservation and Recycling
57 publications · 5.5K citations
37
h-index
Sustainability
36 publications · 1.5K citations
22
h-index
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
30 publications · 1.2K citations
20
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