Circular Economy and Sustainable Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

The Circular Economy and the Sustainable Strategies are the most significant issues in all projects and proposals in many sectors. The closing the loop approach is constantly gaining importance and is beginning to be asked at all the levels. The 9R (Responsibility, React, Reduce, Reuse, Re-design, Repair, Recover, Recycle and Rot) development strategy will help to retain materials and products in the economy for as long as possible, saving primary reserves.

The focus of this Special Issue on “Circular Economy and Sustainable Strategies” aims to collect up-to-date research articles that explore, examine and make proposals for a better world, taking into account the environment, human health, as well as the economic benefits. This Special Issue will incorporate articles that examine current policies, qualitative and quantitative measurements in the materials treatment sector and use/reuse, techno-economical aspects, multi-criteria systems for consuming, and closing the loop strategies. Papers on innovative developments, the environment, human health and the economy, reviews and case studies are also welcome.

The Guest Editors will select high quality research papers to proceed with blind peer reviews. Reviewers will be selected among researchers active in the field, whose works are present in international databases.

Within the framework described above, this Special Issue invites authors to contribute in the following fields (keywords):

• Circular Economy Indicators;
• Circular Economy Strategies;
• Trash to Treasure;
• Life-Cycle-Assessment;
• Business Model for Circular Economy and Sustainability;
• Circular, Green and Bio-Economy;
• Consuming Strategies and Economic Optimization;
• Health, Safety, Environment and Management;
• Closing the Loop Strategies.

Dr. Elena Cristina Rada
Prof. Dr. Lucian-Ionel Cioca
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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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. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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