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Recycling, Volume 10, Issue 5

October 2025 - 29 articles

Cover Story: Mixed waste from urban areas and tourist regions contains lots of recyclable materials, including paper and polyolefins. Using the case study of Tyrol, Austria, this article evaluated the recycling potential of these materials recovered from mixed waste by two sensor-based sorting trials. The trial achieved a purity of the target fractions by up to 70%. Recovery of polyolefins could increase regional recycling rates by up to 16%, while paper recovery only adds a smaller boost. Although separating these materials slightly affected the heating values of the remaining waste, it proved technically feasible. While this improves resource efficiency and circularity, contamination and balancing recycling with energy recovery remain a challenge to be further investigated in future. View this paper
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Articles (29)

  • Article
  • Open Access
650 Views
19 Pages

21 October 2025

While reducing industrial environmental impacts, it is essential to verify that the perceived improvements do not cause unexpected side effects. In the construction materials sector, certain circular economy practices may potentially increase the exp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
796 Views
14 Pages

Introducing Reverse Osmosis and Membrane Distillation in the Recovery Process of N-Methylmorpholine N-Oxide in Cellulose Fiber Production

  • Sofia Plakantonaki,
  • Ioannis Tournis,
  • Nikolaos Zacharopoulos,
  • Evangelos Kouvelos,
  • Andreas A. Sapalidis and
  • Chrysoula Athanasekou

20 October 2025

This study serves as a proof of concept for the evaluation of two membrane technologies, reverse osmosis combined with membrane distillation, for the recovery of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) and water from generated wastewater by the textile man...

  • Article
  • Open Access
927 Views
27 Pages

15 October 2025

The rapid expansion of concrete production has intensified the depletion of natural aggregate (NA) resources, necessitating sustainable alternatives in the construction industry. Recycling construction and demolition (C&D) waste offers a solution...

  • Article
  • Open Access
872 Views
19 Pages

Valorization of Industrial Wastewater Treatment Sludge in Eco-Friendly Mortars: Enhancing Thermal Insulation and Sustainability

  • El Mokhtar El Hafidi,
  • Abdelhadi Mortadi,
  • Brahim Lizoul,
  • El Ghaouti Chahid and
  • Said Laasri

15 October 2025

The construction industry increasingly seeks sustainable solutions to reduce environmental impact and energy consumption. This study explores the innovative use of industrial sludge generated from the wastewater treatment of detergent manufacturing a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
740 Views
15 Pages

Wood Waste Valorization Using Organosolv Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis: Experimental and Process Evaluation

  • Aron Pazzaglia,
  • Giacomo Fabbrizi,
  • Mattia Gelosia,
  • Tiziano Galmacci,
  • Tommaso Giannoni,
  • Alessandro Iapino,
  • Andrea Nicolini and
  • Beatrice Castellani

13 October 2025

Wood is a versatile resource within the circular economy, widely used across various applications. However, in the European Union, demand for wood continues to rise, leading to increased reliance on imports. The pulp and paper industry, closely linke...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,681 Views
36 Pages

Sustainable Valorization of Bovine–Guinea Pig Waste: Co-Optimization of pH and EC in Biodigesters

  • Daniela Geraldine Camacho Alvarez,
  • Johann Alexis Chávez García,
  • Yoisdel Castillo Alvarez and
  • Reinier Jiménez Borges

10 October 2025

The agro-industry is among the largest methane emitters, posing a critical challenge for sustainability. In rural areas, producers lack effective technologies to manage daily organic waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) offers a circular pathway by conver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
884 Views
11 Pages

Investigation of Aqueous Delamination Processes for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

  • Eric Trebeck,
  • Anting Grams,
  • Jan Talkenberger,
  • Sricharana Prakash,
  • Julius Eik Grimmenstein,
  • Thomas Krampitz,
  • Holger Lieberwirth and
  • Adrian Valenas

7 October 2025

Recycling of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires efficient separation of active material from current collectors to enable high-quality recovery of both the coating and the metal foil. In this study, a water-based delamination process for anode foi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,054 Views
22 Pages

Integrated Bioprocesses for Urban Food Waste: Insights into Biological Pathways, Process Integration, and Circular Economy Perspectives

  • Sophia Bezerra da Silva,
  • Rayssa Karla Silva,
  • Íthalo Barbosa Silva de Abreu,
  • Maria Helena de Sousa,
  • Emmanuel Damilano Dutra,
  • Allan Almeida Albuquerque,
  • Marcos Antonio de Morais Junior and
  • Rafael Barros de Souza

2 October 2025

Food waste (FW) presents a critical issue, representing an environmental liability and a largely untapped resource. Its heterogeneity and low valorization rate among main-stream alternative treatments challenge its integration into economically and e...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,320 Views
41 Pages

Unconventional Mining of End-of-Life Aircrafts: A Systematic Review

  • Silvia Zecchi,
  • Giovanni Cristoforo,
  • Carlo Rosso,
  • Alberto Tagliaferro and
  • Mattia Bartoli

29 September 2025

Advancements in material science have allowed us to exploit the potential of new era for aircraft production. High-performance composites and alloys have allowed us to improve the performance and durability of aircraft, but they have become more and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
997 Views
15 Pages

Treatment of Agro-Industrial Residue and Organic Community Waste Using Black Soldier Fly Larvae: Overall Performance Assessment

  • Rathanit Sukthanapirat,
  • Natpapat Chansakhatana,
  • Somchai Baotong,
  • Wannapa Pukdee,
  • Kanda Lokaewmanee,
  • Ramin Sriyoha,
  • Ekkachai Kanchanatip and
  • Samonporn Suttibak

29 September 2025

The growing global population and rising organic waste generation necessitate innovative and sustainable waste management solutions. This study investigated the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) as a bioconversion agent for agro-industrial...

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