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1. 1. Limiting microplastic pollution from municipal wastewater treatment : A circular economic approach

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Jordy van Osch; [2020]
   Keywords : Microplastics; circular economy; wastewater treatment plant; resource recovery; Multi-criteria analysis;

   Abstract : The increasing amount of microplastics found in the environment have underscored the urgency to identify, develop and deploy scenarios in which municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs) limit the release of urban microplastics into the environment. Simultaneously, the global trend towards a circular economy has defined the conditions for these scenarios in relation to the water-energy- nutrient nexus. READ MORE