Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico

García-Castillo, Carmen; Maldonado-Villalpando, Erandi; Seguí-Amórtegui, Luis; Guerrero-García-Rojas, Hilda

doi:10.3390/resources13070087

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Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico

by

Carmen García-Castillo

^1,2,*

,

Erandi Maldonado-Villalpando

³,

Luis Seguí-Amórtegui

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and

Hilda Guerrero-García-Rojas

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Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Morelia, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Morelia-Salamanca km 6.5, Morelia 58100, Michoacán, Mexico

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Facultad de Economía, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Av. Francisco J. Mújica S/N Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia 58030, Michoacán, Mexico

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Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera Pátzcuaro No. 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacán, Mexico

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Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Department, EAE Business School, Aragón, 55, 08015 Barcelona, Spain

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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Resources 2024, 13(7), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13070087

Submission received: 12 May 2024 / Revised: 7 June 2024 / Accepted: 14 June 2024 / Published: 21 June 2024

(This article belongs to the Collection Management, Environment, Energy and Sustainability under a Circular Economy)

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Abstract

Wastewater treatment plants face enormous economic, environmental, technical, and regulatory challenges, including the high energy costs of their operation, waste generation, and the destination of treated water. In this regard, a proposal was made for the operation of municipal WWTPs in Mexico, based on the symbiosis of the circular economy and eco-innovation as strategies for sustainable change in their operation. As a result, it was possible to obtain an updated diagnosis of the situation of the WWTPs, a proposal for their operation was made, and a circular and innovative business model was established for these plants in order to channel decision-making and visualize the path for the transition of these facilities to sustainable operation.

Keywords: sewage sludge; water reuse; circular economy

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García-Castillo, C.; Maldonado-Villalpando, E.; Seguí-Amórtegui, L.; Guerrero-García-Rojas, H. Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico. Resources 2024, 13, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13070087

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García-Castillo C, Maldonado-Villalpando E, Seguí-Amórtegui L, Guerrero-García-Rojas H. Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico. Resources. 2024; 13(7):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13070087

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García-Castillo, Carmen, Erandi Maldonado-Villalpando, Luis Seguí-Amórtegui, and Hilda Guerrero-García-Rojas. 2024. "Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico" Resources 13, no. 7: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13070087

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