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TOWARDS TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY: RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE IN SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Abstract
Rising urbanization and consumption are accompanied by increasing volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW). This fact requires improved economic mechanisms for regulating waste management. Under these conditions, it is important to harmonize the interests of the state and business. Recently, waste management costs and investments in fixed assets have been rising. The key factors influencing MSW generation for Russian regions were identified and their impact was assessed. The urbanization rate and food consumption are statistically significant factors. The research methods are economic analysis and statistical analysis based on Python (pandas, statsmodels, numpy). The data are from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and reports from development state institutions. The practical significance of this research is the opportunity to propose tools that will help to choose informed decisions on the development of waste management infrastructure and the acceleration of the transition to a circular economy model. The proposed study could be of interest for policymakers in other countries to develop some measures promoting waste management based on the forecast of waste generation.
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