Research Progress in Waste Resource Utilization

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue entitled "Research Progress in Waste Resource Utilization". Rapid economic and population growth, as well as previous waste disposal patterns, have caused the generation of large amounts of solid waste from all kinds of activities (domestic, industrial, agricultural, other). The current waste management practices recognize waste as a value-added ‘resource’. New or improved technologies aiming at resource recovery and utilization are challenging but necessary for the transition to a prosperous and sustainable society. 

This Special Issue presents the recent advances in waste resource utilization, recovery, recycling and circular waste management practices. New concepts to implement circular economy management in various sectors are presented.

The topics of this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:

• Waste recycling;
• Resource recovery;
• Novel technologies in waste treatment;
• Electric and electronic waste;
• Construction waste;
• Environmental impact assessment of waste management.

This Special Issue aims to publish research contributions illustrating the recent research achievements and progress in waste resource utilization. It calls for original research, reviews and communications including perspectives on the current state of waste utilization and resource recovery.

Dr. Eleni Kastanaki
Dr. Kaixin Li
Guest Editors

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