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The circular economy represents a systemic change in the economic model towards more efficient use of resources, reduction of environmental externalities and support of innovation. This article analyses the economic impacts and opportunities associated with the implementation of the principles of the circular economy in the European and Czech contexts. Based on a systematic literature review, analysis of strategic documents and selected empirical studies, the macroeconomic benefits, impacts on the labour market, b...

The growing amount of waste and the pressure to transition to a sustainable and circular economy create the need to modernize waste management through technological innovations. This article focuses on the analysis of selected innovative technologies and waste processing, namely plasma gasification, hydrothermal carbonization, chemical recycling of plastics, robotic sorting systems using artificial intelligence and biological processes such as enzymatic degradation of plastics. Based on a systematic literature sea...

The paper focuses on management tools that are used in project work leading to the construction of a new sorting line for municipal waste treatment. The aim of the article was to describe possible project management tools that are used in the management of the company and individual project phases and activities. The construction of a modern waste sorting facility responds to a change in EU and Czech directives. This area is so specific that it cannot be affected by the situation around the COVID 19 pandemic, whic...