Adapting to New Challenges in Waste Management: Bioremediation, Biotechnology and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 February 2027 | Viewed by 1702
Special Issue Editor
Interests: integrated approach to environmental sustainability through the lens of advanced biotechnology and resource efficiency; biomass energy conversion; development of advanced biofuels as drivers of energy security and decarbonization; circular bioeconomy
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Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit original scientific and review articles on the integration of biotechnological processes with modern waste management, where waste is treated as a resource rather than just a burden on the environment. This Issue combines research with integrated solutions that reduce waste generation, increase resource recovery, and minimise environmental impact. The scope includes studies focusing on advanced processing, the optimisation of conversion pathways, the development of biorefinery technologies, and advanced bioremediation techniques. We focus on research that supports the efficient use of resources from waste streams through the recovery of energy, nutrients, and materials. The scope also covers solid, liquid, and gaseous waste from the municipal, industrial, agricultural, and new economy sectors. Furthermore, authors are expected to contribute to the field of sustainable development by providing data on resource efficiency, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and the development of environmental impact indicators. An important element is life cycle analysis and circular economy strategies. This Special Issue aims to complement the existing literature by presenting experimental research linked to economic assessment and legislation. We encourage you to submit papers that go beyond the laboratory stage. Articles should assess environmental benefits using tools such as life cycle analysis, carbon footprint, or risk analysis and provide knowledge relevant to the development of policies that support the circular economy.
Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Hawrot-Paw
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste management
- circular bioeconomy
- waste-to-value
- life cycle assessment
- resource recovery
- conversion
- sustainability indicators
- biorefinery
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