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Waste management is a global challenge. The circular economy is now gaining momentum worldwide. It is a concept that even makes complete sense to ordinary people. It shifts from a traditional linear model to an innovative circular model. This embraces the new thinking of the cradle-to-cradle approach.
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Pillay, A.S., Pillay, C.A. (2020). The Beneficiation of Waste as Part of the Implementation of the Circular Economy in South Africa. In: Ghosh, S. (eds) Waste Management as Economic Industry Towards Circular Economy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1620-7_3
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