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Effective coordination and active involvement of stakeholders, including households, NGOs, and municipal departments, in circular economy practices significantly reduce landfill dependency and enable sustainable municipal waste management. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate the role of multi-stakeholder interventions in driving the transition from a linear waste model to a sustainable circular economy in municipal solid waste management.

September 10, 2026Science Journal of Business and ManagementOpen Access

Transition to Circular Economy: Stakeholder Interventions in Sustainable Municipal Waste Management

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SKSangeetha Kodibettu PMProfessor Manasi

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Mixed-methods evaluation reveals that coordinated stakeholder interventions reduce landfill waste and enhance recycling, highlighting pathways for transitioning to an urban circular economy.

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To investigate the role of multi-stakeholder interventions in driving the transition from a linear waste model to a sustainable circular economy in municipal solid waste management.
Employed a mixed-methods design integrating qualitative and quantitative assessments of stakeholder behaviors.
Evaluated interventions involving households, Resident Welfare Associations, non-governmental organizations, and the municipal solid waste management department across two model wards in Bangalore, India.
Household segregation behaviors combined with awareness campaigns from resident associations and non-governmental organizations promoted the adoption of circular waste practices.
Improved operational workflows within the municipal waste department and cross-stakeholder coordination reduced landfill dependency and enhanced recycling and resource recovery.

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Kodibettu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b3558559d80afc7442e https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20261403.16

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September 10, 2026Science Journal of Business and ManagementOpen Access

Transition to Circular Economy: Stakeholder Interventions in Sustainable Municipal Waste Management

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Authors

SKSangeetha Kodibettu PMProfessor Manasi

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Overview

Mixed-methods evaluation reveals that coordinated stakeholder interventions reduce landfill waste and enhance recycling, highlighting pathways for transitioning to an urban circular economy.

Key Points

To investigate the role of multi-stakeholder interventions in driving the transition from a linear waste model to a sustainable circular economy in municipal solid waste management.
Employed a mixed-methods design integrating qualitative and quantitative assessments of stakeholder behaviors.
Evaluated interventions involving households, Resident Welfare Associations, non-governmental organizations, and the municipal solid waste management department across two model wards in Bangalore, India.
Household segregation behaviors combined with awareness campaigns from resident associations and non-governmental organizations promoted the adoption of circular waste practices.
Improved operational workflows within the municipal waste department and cross-stakeholder coordination reduced landfill dependency and enhanced recycling and resource recovery.

Cite This Study

Kodibettu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b3558559d80afc7442e https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20261403.16

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