Resource Management and Circular Economy Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

The growth of the human population and the urgent need for a global sustainable transition to a greener energy grid system have led to an increase in the demand for raw materials. Furthermore, the production of waste due to this increase in the population and the need to satisfy the requirements of a technological society has grown considerably in recent years. The efficient management of both resources and waste has made it indispensable to achieve the sustainability goals required by a circular economy. Recycling is one way of reducing the demand for primary raw materials, but the increasing dilution of technological metals in consumer products has made the development of efficient and economic processes a major challenge. On the other hand, the continuous shortening of life cycles of different consumer products has increased the demand for these primary raw materials. This is why the development of approaches to obtain these resources from both primary and secondary sources is indispensable in order to meet current needs. To achieve this goal, the product must meet the highest quality standards and respect planetary boundaries in order to contribute to a sustainable circular economy.

This Special Issue focuses on providing different approaches for resource management, which contributes to a sustainable circular economy. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Water resource management;
• Resource and waste management;
• Sustainability by design;
• Process development for the recovery of critical raw materials.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sandra Pavón
Dr. Tatiana Scarazzato
Guest Editors

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• recycling
• circular economy
• sustainability
• waste management
• wastewater treatment
• critical raw material recovery