Latest Advances and Prospects in Sustainable Waste Management

Dear Colleagues,

Waste management is a pressing global challenge that needs innovative and sustainable approaches to minimize the environmental and social impact. The solutions to waste management problems need collaboration and scientific enhancement from various fields, including environmental, engineering, policy, economics, and social science. Over time, rapid progress in the scientific and practical field of sustainable waste management has been conducted, including adopting waste prevention, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal. Technology advancement in waste-to-energy systems, waste separation, and innovative recycling techniques have been shown in the current literature. However, many challenges in the implementation are still needed, especially to handle the management of electronic waste (e-waste), plastic waste, and waste management practices in developing economic regions.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances and prospects in sustainable waste management. This Special Issue will disseminate high-quality research and stimulate interdisciplinary discussions. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Recent developments on waste reduction, recycling, and resource recovery methods.
2. Innovative technologies and strategies on treatment and recycling practices, including ICT (information and communication technologies).
3. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable waste management in developing economic regions.
4. Policy and regulatory measures towards sustainable waste management.
5. Environmental and health risks assessment related to waste management.
6. Incorporating and integrating circular economy concepts in the waste management process,
7. Identification and analysis of awareness-raising activities to promote sustainability in waste management practices.

We would like to offer Sustainability’s readers intriguing experiences, primarily to provide the latest advancement and prospects in sustainable waste management. Case studies that reported sufficient, reliable, and accurate investigation in a particular region are very welcome for this Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Toru Matsumoto
Dr. Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan
Prof. Dr. He Xu
Dr. Hirofumi Nakayama
Guest Editors

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