Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 February 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biological treatment and resource utilization of organic solid wastes, such as sewage sludge, food waste, rural human faeces; fate and potential risk of emerging pollutants such as microplastics, PPCPs during the resource utilization of organic solids wastes
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Dear Colleagues,
With increasing global waste generation, sustainable waste management has become a critical challenge. Biological treatment methods, such as composting, anaerobic digestion, and microbial bioremediation, offer eco-friendly solutions by converting waste into valuable resources (e.g., biogas, fertilizers) while reducing pollution. These approaches align with circular economy principles and support climate change mitigation by minimizing landfill use and greenhouse gas emissions.
This Special Issue aims to explore innovative biological treatment technologies that enhance waste valorization and environmental sustainability. It will highlight advancements in microbial processes and integrated waste-to-energy systems. By focusing on scalable and low-carbon solutions, this Issue contributes to Sustainability’s scope of promoting ecological balance, resource efficiency, and sustainable development.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Aerobic and anaerobic waste treatment technologies;
- Microbial and enzymatic waste conversion;
- Circular bioeconomy and waste valorization;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) of biological waste management;
- Policy and economic frameworks for sustainable waste practices;
- Case studies on large-scale bio-treatment applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xiaowei Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste management
- anaerobic digestion
- composting
- microbial conversion
- circular bioeconomy
- life cycle assessment
- carbon emission reduction
- sustainable waste practices
- enzymatic treatment
- organic waste
- green conversion
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