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As we can see from the previous page of this lesson, there are a number of conventional methods of waste treatment which depend on the system scale and type of waste. However, not all of them fit in the sustainability picture. For example, such common methods as incineration or landfilling are not sustainable solutions because, while eliminating problem in one zone (for example, human residence or industrial facility), they create additional pollution in the other (atmosphere, soil, aquifers, natural habitat). The purpose of recycling is to minimize or completely avoid sending waste to landfill or incinerator.

The growing consumption of electronics is leading to the rapid accumulation of electronic waste, which has been a global concern for years. This work presents a closed-loop bio-recyclable cellulose-based dielectric film that can improve the circularity of electronics and could reduce electronic waste.

Objective: To define critical material and information pathways to support the development of closed-loop systems to establish reliable sources of secondary material feedstocks that divert critical resources away from landfills using material recovery strategies - recycling, remanufacturing, and reuse

Closed-loop production systems strive for sustainability by improving economic and environmental goals simultaneously. We note that many negative envi…