Circular Economy in Process Engineering: Impact Assessment and Directions for Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

The circular economy represents a paradigm shift from the traditional linear economic model. It is based on maximizing the value of resources through reuse, recycling, and waste reduction, with long-term sustainability as its primary objective. The specific impact assessment of this paradigm shows that the benefits outweigh the challenges, but success depends on coherent implementation and the involvement of all social and economic actors.

Its major benefits are as follows:

(a) Economic sustainability:

• Increasing resource productivity and reducing production costs.
• Creating green jobs and developing skills in emerging areas.

(b) Ecological sustainability:

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Reducing pollution and waste.

Conserving natural resources through efficient and responsible use.

In this Special Issue, "Circular Economy in Process Engineering: Impact Assessment and Directions for Sustainability", we invite researchers to contribute their recent scientific works on this topic.

Prof. Dr. Lucian-Ionel Cioca
Dr. Elena Simina Lakatos
Guest Editors

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