Sustainable Waste Valorization and Biotechnological Innovations
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biogas production; waste management; biotechnology; sustainable development
Interests: environmental biotechnology; waste valorization
Interests: circular economy; education for sustainability; separate collection at source; composting; anaerobic digestion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Sustainable Waste Valorization and Biotechnological Innovations”, aims to explore integrated and multidisciplinary solutions to address the challenges related to waste recovery, renewable energy production, and sustainable development.
This area encompasses four key axes: The first axis emphasizes waste recovery and bioenergy, focusing on optimizing the conversion of organic waste into high-value products like biogas, biofuel, and biofertilizers, thereby contributing to the circular economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The second axis encompasses biotechnological innovations, which involve developing new technologies and biological processes to enhance resource recovery efficiency, lower costs, and maximize environmental benefits. The third axis is based on different behavioral strategies and awareness, which presents the integration of educational and behavioral approaches to promote sustainable waste management at the individual, industrial, and community levels. And finally, axes that bring together studies of responsible production and consumption models, aimed at extending resource life cycles and reducing negative environmental impacts, to emphasize the principles of the circular economy and sustainability.
Therefore, we invite researchers, teachers, practitioners, and decision-makers to share their work, experimental results, case studies, or theoretical analyses on these topics in this Special Issue. This volume will serve as a platform for scientific exchange, collaborative solution development, and the promotion of sustainable and innovative practices in the fields of bioenergy, waste recovery, and biotechnological innovations.
Dr. El Asri Ouahid
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ben El Caid
Prof. Dr. Manuel Soto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste recovery
- bioenergy
- biotechnological solutions
- organic waste valorization
- environmental management
- sustainable innovation
- renewable resources
- resource efficiency
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