Can " Zero waste city" policy promote green technology? Evidence from econometrics and machine learning.

The promotion of green technology innovation (GTI) is regarded as an effective way to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development. The "Zero waste city" construction pilot policy (ZWCP), is an important policy for the promotion of waste management, and the achievement of sustainable development and circular economy. The paper explores the effect of ZWCP on GTI using the difference-in-differences model and machine learning.

Correction to: Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: A Review and the Road Ahead.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s43615-023-00265-2.].

Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: a Review and the Road Ahead.

The onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a major crisis that has severely impacted numerous economic, environmental, and social aspects of human life. During the pandemic, the potential of the circular economy (CE) has gained increasing attention as a prospective remedy for numerous sustainability problems. This systematic literature review charts CE research in the COVID-19 era.

Reducing Plastic Pollution by Recovery and Recycling: Evidence from a "Blue Economy" Project Impacting Policy-Making in Italy.

This paper recognizes the relevance of the Seabed Cleaning Project, created by the Angelo Vassallo Sindaco Pescatore Foundation in 2010, and presents it as a tool to achieve benefits in environmental, social, and economic terms, in line with the innovative framework of the Blue Economy. The project suggests a practical, feasible, and scalable solution to plastic pollution that can be obtained thanks to the activity performed by fishermen in cooperation with the municipality and local community (in a multi-level cooperation perspective). The data show a significant reduction of plastic on the seafloor thanks to the project, but further research is needed in order to collect further positive outcomes from different applications of the project.

The impact of public infrastructure project delays on sustainable community development.

Over the years, public infrastructure projects have generated substantial attention as they take the initiative to enrich sustainable community development. This paper looks to identify if the delays in public projects significantly impact the sustainable community development. A questionnaire survey approach is used to collect data.