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

Carmen García-Castillo (), Erandi Maldonado-Villalpando, Luis Seguí-Amórtegui and Hilda Guerrero-García-Rojas
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Carmen García-Castillo: Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Morelia, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Morelia-Salamanca Km 6.5, Morelia 58100, Michoacán, Mexico
Erandi Maldonado-Villalpando: Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera Pátzcuaro No. 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacán, Mexico
Luis Seguí-Amórtegui: Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Department, EAE Business School, Aragón, 55, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
Hilda Guerrero-García-Rojas: Facultad de Economía, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Av. Francisco J. Mújica S/N Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia 58030, Michoacán, Mexico

Resources, 2024, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-15

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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