Waste Not! How Nanotechnologies Can Increase Efficiencies Throughout Society

Michael Berger is the Founder of Nanowerk LLC and since 2005, editor of the company's popular nanotechnology website nanowerk.com. Michael received master degrees from New York University and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He has lived and worked in Munich, New York, London, Hong Kong, Honolulu and Berlin. He is an Advisory Board member at InterNano, a project of the National Nanomanufacturing Network. Michael is author of four books by the Royal Society of Chemistry: Nano-Society: Pushing the Boundaries of Technology, Nanotechnology: The Future is Tiny, Nanoengineering: The Skills and Tools Making Technology Invisible and Waste Not! How Nanotechnologies Can Increase Efficiencies Throughout Society.

• IntroductionWhere Is All the Waste Coming from?Where Is All the Waste Going?Environmental, Societal, and Economic Impact of WasteNovel Nanomaterials and Their ImportanceApplication Areas of NanotechnologyEnabling Technologies, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Societal Implications of NanotechnologyNanotechnology for Waste Reduction and PreventionNanotechnology in Recycling and Waste TreatmentNanotechnology for Monitoring and Managing WasteNanotechnology for Environmental Protection and Resource RecoveryChallenges in Implementing Nanotechnology SolutionsPathways Forward: Advancing Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future