MODERN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Abstract

Improper waste management harms not only human health and the environment, but also worsens climate change. It was determined that the transition to a circular economy in the coming decades will become not just a way to improve the environmental friendliness of many enterprises, but also a necessary measure to ensure profitability. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the current directions of waste management in territorial communities based on the principles of the circular economy. The article defines that waste management requires local decisions, and regional and local waste management policy should be based on a hierarchy of decisions, on top of which is the quality of the environment, and at the bottom – economic expediency. To achieve the goal, the following research methods were used: abstract-logical – to substantiate the research methodology and determine theoretical generalizations; monographic and comparative – to systematize scientific approaches of scientists to theoretical aspects of waste management and expand the methodological base; hermeneutic – for the study of legal aspects of regulating the development of the circular economy of regions and waste management; theoretical analysis and synthesis – to outline the priority areas of waste management in territorial communities based on the principles of circular economy. The steps for the local community in the context of modern waste management based on the principles of the circular economy are described: separate collection of waste, composting, implementation of waste mapping, economic stimulation, inclusion of local business, informational and educational activities for the community, increasing the role of local mass media. It was determined that modern waste management in the community should be carried out in a partnership system with all stakeholders, and the implementation of the outlined recommendations will contribute to the implementation of the waste management system on an innovative basis, the development of new rules in the field of waste management taking into account best practices, qualitative changes in the field of waste management in accordance with best environmental protection practices and improving the state of the environment. Based on the results of the research, proposals can be used by authorities and business structures to manage waste in communities in accordance with the principles of the circular economy.