Feature Reviews in Recycling: Waste Processing Technologies
A special issue of Recycling (ISSN 2313-4321).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 435
Special Issue Editors
Interests: operations management; sustainable development; decision support systems; sustainable management; energy resources; environmental engineering
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
2. RPG—Regulation, Performance and Governance, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: regulation; performance evaluation; solid waste; recycling; procurement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In a rapidly changing planet and an ever-evolving society, the need to preserve the environment and rationally use Earth’s resources for sustainable development is more pressing than ever. The increasing volume and complexity of global waste streams have led to significant environmental impacts worldwide, making effective waste processing a critical global challenge. The rational management of waste is a critical component in that direction. This need is addressed by global waste processing technologies and treatment techniques.
This Special Issue focuses on critical review articles that are related to recycling, repurposing materials and global waste processing technologies, emphasizing on aspects such as technical performance, costs, advantages and disadvantages, operational challenges, and current research developments of these technologies at a global scale (environmental, economic and social pillars).
These technologies are rapidly evolving, with considerable advancements in waste processing and treatment technologies, including material recovery, automation and waste-to-energy solutions. Submissions that are related to key areas such as smart waste management technologies (AI-powered and machine learning-based systems, smart collection and sorting technologies, digitalized waste management approaches) and waste-to-energy technologies (e.g., pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, gasification, incineration, etc.) for all kinds of waste streams are welcome.
These advancements in recycling and waste processing technologies are crucial for building a reliable reverse logistics network to minimize environmental impact, maximize resource recovery and address current and future global waste management challenges.
Dr. Christos Vlachokostas
Dr. Pedro Simões
Guest Editors
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Recycling is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- recycling
- waste management
- repurposing materials
- waste-to-energy
- waste processing
- smart technologies
- reverse logistics
- sustainable solutions
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