Towards a Circular Economy: Value-Added Products from Waste
A special issue of Waste (ISSN 2813-0391).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biosurfactant treatment of contaminated soils and sediments and water; treatment and management of metal-contaminated soils, sediments and mining wastes; bioremediation of hydrocarbons; in situ processes for management of surface water and contaminated sediment; anaerobic treatment of wastewater; development of sustainability indicators
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the population grows, more resources are needed to meet its needs. This includes materials and energy. In particular, there is an increasing need for critical minerals for batteries, solar panels, wind energy and other renewable energies. Disposal of industrial, food and urban wastes in landfills and other disposal areas is not sustainable. Waste management is a focus of Sustainable Development Goal 2, (SDG) as part of the UN Resolution “Agenda 2030”, and highlights the needs for “Responsible consumption and production”. Conversion of wastes and extraction of valuable by-products are more sustainable processes. A circular economy approach of reuse, recycling and recovery of materials and products can reduce energy requirements and protect the environment from hazardous materials. This Special Issue aims to receive submissions of high-quality, original, and previously unpublished research for innovative production of value-added products such as:
- Biofuels from wastes.
- Extraction of critical minerals from mining, urban, electronic and used battery wastes.
- Production of bioactive molecules such as pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.
Topics related to reuse and recycling are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Catherine N. Mulligan
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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. Waste is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- critical minerals
- bioenergy
- reuse
- recycling
- waste
- circular economy
- value added products
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