Enhancing Sustainability Through Circular Economy and Energy and Material Recovery
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editors
Interests: resource recovery; energy recovery; wastewater treatment; circular economy; electromembrane; electrodialysis; bipolar membrane; sustainability assessment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Great efforts have been made for compliance with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, driving a paradigm shift in global production processes and consumption patterns. Recent scientific and technological advancements further emphasize the need for a broad circular economy, transforming the way in which we manage products, processes, and services.
The transition to a circular economy is essential for mitigating global and local environmental impacts while minimizing natural resource consumption. Progress in energy and material recovery is fostering more sustainable industrial and societal systems through adopting alternative raw materials and energy sources.
This Special Issue will compile cutting-edge research on strategies, technologies, and policies that promote sustainability by integrating circular economy principles and exploring alternatives for energy and material recovery.
Dr. Marta Herrero-González
Dr. Antonio Dominguez-Ramos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- resource recovery
- circular economy
- material recovery
- energy recovery
- sustainability assessment
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