Greening Industrial Solid Waste
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 1601
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nano-enhanced green composite; recycling waste materials; advanced metal cutting; thermal management in electronic packaging
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing urbanisation, population growth, and technological innovations have contributed to an increase in both the quantity and variety of solid wastes generated by industrial activities. Industrial waste can be broadly classified as solid waste, chemical waste, and hazardous waste. Solid waste in industry refers to waste paint, concrete, scrap metal, ash, slag, wastepaper, plastic, wood, cardboard, packaging materials, and all other material that can no longer serve their intended purpose. Hazardous and toxic wastes contain substances that can cause serious health and safety problems if they are not disposed of properly, such as heavy metals, pesticides, and radioactive, toxic, and infectious substances. However, if treated properly, industrial solid waste can be a valuable resource for the production of green materials, thereby reducing the environmental impact of industrial activities and promoting a circular economy.
In this Special Issue, we invite articles on industrial solid waste management and recycling for a green economy. The articles should present novel and effective strategies for reducing industrial solid waste production, recycling it, reprocessing it, disposing of it, and recovering waste energy from it.
We hope that this Special Issue will inspire further research and innovation in this area and contribute to global efforts toward a more sustainable future.
Dr. Sujan Debnath
Dr. Shiew Wei Lau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- reuse, reduction and recycling of solid waste
- valorisation of solid waste
- vermicomposting of solid waste
- management and recycling of solid waste
- disposal of solid waste
- sustainable transition of solid waste to a green economy
- toxic solid waste recycling
- solid waste treatment for environmental sustainability
- recovering industrial solid waste energy
- challenges and opportunities associated with solid waste management.
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