New Trends in Waste Management Models

Dear Colleagues,

Waste management and planning are two of the most important global problems with a strong interrelation with other worldwide problems such as public health, climate change, critical raw materials, biodiversity, and marine litter.

In addition to the old problems associated with waste management that are still not solved in many countries, such as the growing production, environmental pollution and health risks caused by incorrect management, we face the new challenges that the paradigm of circular economy introduced in the political agenda of many countries.

To meet the objectives of the circular economy we are challenged to do more, better and differently, in the way we produce, consume, and manage our wastes. We need technological advances and implementation of environmentally sustainable methods for dealing with waste and systems that can transform wastes into high-quality resources for the economy, in a sustainable way on the economic, environmental, social, and technological perspectives.

Currently, opportunities for technological innovation in waste management and planning are diverse and are emerging rapidly, such as innovative collection systems (smart bins and smart waste collection, Pay-as-you-Throw systems), high-tech recycling plants, robotic processing of waste, conversion of waste into building materials, fuels or electricity, and so on.

The purpose of this Special Issue is, therefore, to disseminate the results of these advances in technological innovation in the sectors of waste management.

We invite all of you with innovative works in these topics to submit your manuscripts to this Special Issue on “New Trends in Waste Management Models” of the Applied Sciences journal.

Prof. Dr. Graça Martinho
Prof. Dr. Nuno Lapa
Guest Editors

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