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In today’s world, waste is no longer something to be thrown away; it is an essential part of sustainabilitySustainability and a clear result of cities’ growth, consumption patterns, and society’s way of life. This chapter discusses how waste engineeringWaste engineering has moved far from overlandfills and incineration to becoming a primary discipline in efforts to meet the United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development GoalsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDGs). Waste engineeringWaste engineering, which began with simple goals like dumping or burning waste, has now grown to include resource recoveryResource recovery, environmental protection, and the development of more environmentally friendly systems. This work also focuses on the global waste crisis from technical and social viewpoints, covering everything from household and industrial waste to digital tools and biological treatment systems. Examples such as activated carbon from agricultural residues and biogasBiogas units, where engineering principles can be applied to achieve social, environmental, and economic benefits, are also discussed. Some case studies of countries that use waste engineeringWaste engineering to turn waste into valuable products to meet sustainabilitySustainability goals are also discussed. Finally, it shows that waste engineeringWaste engineering can address real-world problems—from health issues to resource conservation—for a liveable future, and that implementing policies can help achieve sustainabilitySustainability. This chapter offers practical insights and concrete options for integrating waste into the sustainability solution for researchers, professionals, and decision-makers.

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Introduction to Waste Engineering and Sustainability Development Goals

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    2026年

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  • Suhas,
  • Rajdeep Malik,
  • Vikas Gupta,
  • Shubham Chaudhary,
  • Shivangi Chaubey,
  • Vaishali Tyagi

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In today’s world, waste is no longer something to be thrown away; it is an essential part of sustainabilitySustainability and a clear result of cities’ growth, consumption patterns, and society’s way of life. This chapter discusses how waste engineeringWaste engineering has moved far from overlandfills and incineration to becoming a primary discipline in efforts to meet the United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development GoalsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDGs). Waste engineeringWaste engineering, which began with simple goals like dumping or burning waste, has now grown to include resource recoveryResource recovery, environmental protection, and the development of more environmentally friendly systems. This work also focuses on the global waste crisis from technical and social viewpoints, covering everything from household and industrial waste to digital tools and biological treatment systems. Examples such as activated carbon from agricultural residues and biogasBiogas units, where engineering principles can be applied to achieve social, environmental, and economic benefits, are also discussed. Some case studies of countries that use waste engineeringWaste engineering to turn waste into valuable products to meet sustainabilitySustainability goals are also discussed. Finally, it shows that waste engineeringWaste engineering can address real-world problems—from health issues to resource conservation—for a liveable future, and that implementing policies can help achieve sustainabilitySustainability. This chapter offers practical insights and concrete options for integrating waste into the sustainability solution for researchers, professionals, and decision-makers.