Waste

2023 - 2025

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Volume 3, issue 2, 2025

Combined Decarbonizing Technologies for Treatment of Bauxite Residues pp. 1-26

Srecko Stopic, Richard Schneider, Duško Kostić, Isnaldi R. Souza Filho, Mitar Perušić, Elif Emil-Kaya and Bernd Friedrich

Optimization of Biomass Delignification by Extrusion and Analysis of Extrudate Characteristics pp. 1-27

Delon Konan, Adama Ndao, Ekoun Koffi, Saïd Elkoun, Mathieu Robert, Denis Rodrigue and Kokou Adjallé

Volume 3, issue 1, 2024

Effects of Calcium Peroxide Dosage on Physicochemical Parameters, Organic Matter Degradation, Humification, and Microbial Community Succession During Food Waste Composting pp. 1-15

Kun Hu, Guoning Zhou, Jia Chen, Nalume Gerald Wafula and Guangming Li

Particle Size Distribution of Materials and Chemical Element Composition in Mixed Commercial Waste pp. 1-15

Maximilian Julius Enengel, Tatjana Lasch, Lisa Kandlbauer, Sandra Antonia Viczek, Roland Pomberger and Renato Sarc

Towards Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: An SDG-Based Sustainability Assessment Methodology for Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 1-32

Julia Weißert, Kristina Henzler and Shimelis Kebede Kassahun

Comparison of Technologies for Waste Treatment with Energy Recovery: An Overview pp. 1-16

Quetzalli Aguilar-Virgen and Paul Taboada-González

Circular Economy Approach for Utilizing Organic Waste in Cat Litter and Compost to Support Plant Growth pp. 1-16

Pin-Han Chen and Jun-Yi Wu

Characterization of Benitaka Grape Pomace ( Vitis vinifera L.): An Analysis of Its Properties for Future Biorefinery Applications pp. 1-21

Luiz Eduardo Nochi Castro, Tiago Linhares Cruz Tabosa Barroso, Vanessa Cosme Ferreira and Tânia Forster Carneiro

Using Food Industry Byproduct to Stabilize an Expansive Clay pp. 1-17

Nicole L. Shaw, Arvin Farid and Zahra Taheri Sarteshnizi

From Plate to Bin: Consumer Segments and Food Waste in Greece pp. 1-17

Theofanis Zacharatos and Prokopis Theodoridis

Compositional Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Slagging Process on a Water-Cooled Wall of an MSW Incinerator pp. 1-14

Shanping Chen, Tianyuan Jia, Yong Chen, Lijie Yin, Jingkuan Huang and Guoan Yuan

Experimental Design of Polymer Synthesis for the Removal of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid and Glyphosate from Water by Adsorption pp. 1-20

Tiago Teixeira Alves, Grasiele Soares Cavallini and Nelson Luis Gonçalves Dias Souza

Volume 2, issue 4, 2024

Optimization of Copper-Ammonia-Sulfate Electrolyte for Maximizing Cu(I):Cu(II) Ratio Using pH and Copper Solubility pp. 1-17

Zulqarnain Ahmad Ali and Joshua M. Werner

Analysis of Household Waste Generation and Composition in Mandalay: Urban–Rural Comparison and Implications for Optimizing Waste Management Facilities pp. 1-20

Khin Zaw Win, Helmut Yabar and Takeshi Mizunoya

Multifaceted Surface Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash by Water Repellent Treatment with Fatty Acid pp. 1-14

Taiga Kaseda, Hibiki Shirata and Yuya Koike

Integrated Application of Innovative Technologies for Oil Spill Remediation in Gran Tarajal Harbor: A Scientific Approach pp. 1-37

Jesús Cisneros-Aguirre and María Afonso-Correa

Physical–Chemical–Biological Pretreatment for Biomass Degradation and Industrial Applications: A Review pp. 1-23

Jinmeng Chen, Xiaotian Ma, Mengying Liang, Zhiwei Guo, Yafan Cai, Chenjie Zhu, Zhi Wang, Shilei Wang, Jingliang Xu and Hanjie Ying

Direct Contact Membrane Distillation of Hydroponic Solutions for Recycling of Phosphate and Potassium pp. 1-10

Mark J. Wong, Viral Sagar, Mohammad Tarikuzzaman and Joan G. Lynam

The Effects of Bi-Combination of GGBS and PFA on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete pp. 1-16

Qusai Al-Waked, Amin Almasri, Jiping Bai, Mohammad Aljaberi, Fandi Al-Waked and Ahmad Al-Waked

Volume 2, issue 3, 2024

Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Oyster Aquaculture pp. 1-17

Dong-Hee Kang, James G. Hunter and Anastasia Chirnside

Polyolefin-Based Cladding Panels from Discarded Fishing Ropes: A Sustainable Solution for Managing Fishing Gear Waste in Isolated Islands pp. 1-17

Zakariae Belmokhtar, Simon Sanchez-Diaz, Patrice Cousin, Saïd Elkoun and Mathieu Robert

Waste-Derived Chars: A Comprehensive Review pp. 1-22

Santa Margarida Santos, Margarida Gonçalves, Paulo Brito and Catarina Nobre

Innovative Techniques for Electrolytic Manganese Residue Utilization: A Review pp. 1-28

Andrews Larbi, Xiping Chen, Suliman Muhammad Khan and Tang Fangheng

A Two-Step Leaching Process Using Thiourea for the Recovery of Precious Metals from Waste Printed Circuit Boards pp. 1-25

Serap Ubiç, Rasoul Khayyam Nekouei and Veena Sahajwalla

Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Dynamics in Rural Cambodia: Insights from Three Underrepresented Cities pp. 1-14

Kohei Hibino, Chochoe Devaporihartakula, Phalla Sam, Rithy Uch, Bophaphal Sean, John Chek, Sophalin Sen, Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage and Yasuhiko Hotta

Indigenous Knowledge Systems of Solid Waste Management in Bushbuckridge Rural Communities, South Africa pp. 1-19

Benett Siyabonga Madonsela, Machete Machete and Karabo Shale

Investigation and Enhancement of the Antioxidant Compound Recovery of Pyrus communis Peel pp. 1-15

Tzeni Bentoulla, Konstantina Kotsou, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Aggeliki Alibade, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Eleni Bozinou and Stavros I. Lalas

Collection Efficiency of Cyclone Separators: Comparison between New Machine Learning-Based Models and Semi-Empirical Approaches pp. 1-18

Edoardo Bregolin, Piero Danieli and Massimo Masi

Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Waste into Sustainable and Value-Added Materials pp. 1-21

Maria Râpă, Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Niță and George Coman

Volume 2, issue 2, 2024

Polylactic Acid Composites Reinforced with Eggshell/CaCO 3 Filler Particles: A Review pp. 1-17

Anahita Homavand, Duncan E. Cree and Lee D. Wilson

Influence of Recycling Processes on Properties of Fine Recycled Concrete Aggregates (FRCA): An Overview pp. 1-17

Eduardo Kloeckner Sbardelotto, Karyne Ferreira dos Santos, Isabel Milagre Martins, Berenice Martins Toralles, Manuel Gomes Vieira and Catarina Brazão Farinha

Optimization of an Industrial Recycling Line: The Effect of Processing Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Recycled Polyethylene (PE) Blends pp. 1-15

Alae Lamtai, Said Elkoun, Hniya Kharmoudi, Mathieu Robert and Carl Diez

Thermo-Mechano-Chemical Processing of Printed Circuit Boards for Organic Fraction Removal pp. 1-16

Sergey M. Frolov, Viktor A. Smetanyuk, Anton S. Silantiev, Ilias A. Sadykov, Fedor S. Frolov, Jaroslav K. Hasiak, Alexey A. Shiryaev and Vladimir E. Sitnikov

Volume 2, issue 1, 2024

Effects of Clay Minerals on Enzyme Activity as a Potential Biosensor of Soil Pollution in Alice Township pp. 1-17

Nontobeko Gloria Maphuhla and Opeoluwa Oyehan Oyedeji

Enhancing Methane Yield in Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Primary Sewage Sludge: A Comprehensive Review on Potential Additives and Strategies pp. 1-29

Foteini Sakaveli, Maria Petala, Vasilios Tsiridis and Efthymios Darakas

Unveiling the Potential of Apricot Residues: From Nutraceuticals to Bioenergy pp. 1-28

Ioannis Makrygiannis, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Martha Mantiniotou, Eleni Bozinou and Stavros I. Lalas

Identifying Priorities for the Development of Waste Management Systems in ASEAN Cities pp. 1-20

Souphaphone Soudachanh, Alessio Campitelli and Stefan Salhofer

Anaerobic Treatment of Food Waste with Biogas Recirculation under Psychrophilic Temperature pp. 1-14

Tafannum Torsha and Catherine N. Mulligan

Sustainable Filters with Antimicrobial Action from Sugarcane Bagasse: A Novel Waste Utilization Approach pp. 1-14

Rosa Hernández-López, Aurelio López-Malo, Ricardo Navarro-Amador and Nelly Ramírez-Corona

Acceleration of Composting by Addition of Clinker to Tea Leaf Compost pp. 1-13

Nobuki Morita, Yo Toma and Hideto Ueno

Volume 1, issue 4, 2023

Overview of the Biotransformation of Limonene and α-Pinene from Wood and Citrus Residues by Microorganisms pp. 1-19

Adama Ndao and Kokou Adjallé

Recovery of Magnetic Particles from Wastewater Formed through the Treatment of New Polycrystalline Diamond Blanks pp. 1-14

Saliha Keita, Srecko Stopic, Ferdinand Kiessling, Tatjana Volkov Husovic, Elif Emil Kaya, Slavko Smiljanic and Bernd Friedrich

A Decade Review of Research Trends Using Waste Materials in the Building and Construction Industry: A Pathway towards a Circular Economy pp. 1-25

Robert Haigh

Valorizing the Input and Output Waste Streams from Three PtX Case Studies in Denmark—Adopting a Symbiotic Approach pp. 1-17

Rikke Lybæk and Tyge Kjær

A Short Review on Dye-Wastewater Valorization Using Up-Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactors pp. 1-17

Ronei de Almeida and Claudinei de Souza Guimarães

Mechanical Recycling of Thermoplastics: A Review of Key Issues pp. 1-24

Alae Lamtai, Said Elkoun, Mathieu Robert, Frej Mighri and Carl Diez

Amount of Fill Product Residues in Plastic Packagings for Recycling pp. 1-18

Konstantin Schinkel, Bastian Küppers, Sven Reichenbach, Teresa Rohrmeier, Kajetan Müller, Tanja Fell and Sven Sängerlaub

Influences of Management Practices and Methodological Choices on Life Cycle Assessment Results of Composting Mixtures of Biowaste and Green Cuts pp. 1-16

Ben Joseph and Heinz Stichnothe

Enhanced Extraction of Carotenoids from Tomato Industry Waste Using Menthol/Fatty Acid Deep Eutectic Solvent pp. 1-16

Despoina Vlachoudi, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Eleni Bozinou and Stavros I. Lalas

Volume 1, issue 3, 2023

An Integrated Framework for Environmental and Social Life Cycle Assessments in PET Bottle Waste Management: A Case Study in Brazil pp. 1-16

Eduardo J. P. Martin, Deborah S. B. L. Oliveira, Luiza S. B. L. Oliveira and Barbara S. Bezerra

Review of Togolese Policies and Institutional Framework for Industrial and Sustainable Waste Management pp. 1-18

Essossinam Beguedou, Satyanarayana Narra, Komi Agboka, Damgou Mani Kongnine and Ekua Afrakoma Armoo

Acidogenesis of Pentose Liquor to Produce Biohydrogen and Organic Acids Integrated with 1G–2G Ethanol Production in Sugarcane Biorefineries pp. 1-17

Guilherme Peixoto, Gustavo Mockaitis, Wojtyla Kmiecik Moreira, Daniel Moureira Fontes Lima, Marisa Aparecida de Lima, Filipe Vasconcelos Ferreira, Lucas Tadeu Fuess, Igor Polikarpov and Marcelo Zaiat

Potential for Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Solid Waste in Canada to Fuel, Heat, and Electricity pp. 1-22

Yuxiang Yao, Chandhini Ramu, Allison Procher, Jennifer Littlejohns, Josephine M. Hill and James W. Butler

Establishing Experimental Conditions to Produce Lignin-Degrading Enzymes on Wheat Bran by Trametes versicolor CM13 Using Solid State Fermentation pp. 1-13

Paul W. Baker and Adam Charlton

Closing the Loop on Food Waste: Stakeholder Views and Experiences from Southeast Queensland, Australia pp. 1-14

Nikita Zatyko, Savindi Caldera and Cheryl Desha

Sustainable Exploitation of Waste Orange Peels: Enrichment of Commercial Seed Oils and the Effect on Their Oxidative Stability pp. 1-14

Dimitris Kalompatsios, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Dimitrios Palaiogiannis, Stavros I. Lalas and Dimitris P. Makris

Low Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption: A Targeted Approach Based on the Life Cycle Assessment of a District pp. 1-24

Modeste Kameni Nematchoua and José A. Orosa

Mechanical Properties of a Bio-Composite Produced from Two Biomaterials: Polylactic Acid and Brown Eggshell Waste Fillers pp. 1-21

Duncan Cree, Stephen Owuamanam and Majid Soleimani

Wine Lees as Alternative Substrate for Microalgae Cultivation: New Opportunity in Winery Waste Biorefinery Application pp. 1-9

Paolina Scarponi, Marco Bravi and Cristina Cavinato

Extraction of Bioactive Compounds via Solid-State Fermentation Using Aspergillus niger GH1 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae from Pomegranate Peel pp. 1-9

Ana L. Izábal-Carvajal, Leonardo Sepúlveda, Mónica L. Chávez-González, Cristian Torres-León, Cristóbal N. Aguilar and Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés

A Review of Beneficial Use and Management of Dredged Material pp. 1-26

Pranshoo Solanki, Bhupesh Jain, Xi Hu and Gaurav Sancheti

Adsorption of Heavy Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Applications of Various Adsorbents in Wastewater Remediation—A Review pp. 1-31

Zarifeh Raji, Ahasanul Karim, Antoine Karam and Seddik Khalloufi

Urban Governance of Household Waste and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Study from Yaoundé (Cameroon) pp. 1-19

Salifou Ndam, Alirou Fit Touikoue, Jérôme Chenal, Jean-Claude Baraka Munyaka, Armel Kemajou and Abdou Kouomoun

Volume 1, issue 2, 2023

Conversion of Waste Synthesis Gas to Desalination Catalyst at Ambient Temperatures pp. 1-29

David D. J. Antia

Twin-Screw Extrusion Mechanical Pretreatment for Enhancing Biomethane Production from Agro-Industrial, Agricultural and Catch Crop Biomasses pp. 1-18

Arthur Chevalier, Philippe Evon, Florian Monlau, Virginie Vandenbossche and Cecilia Sambusiti

Gasification of Waste Machine Oil by the Ultra-Superheated Mixture of Steam and Carbon Dioxide pp. 1-17

Sergey M. Frolov, Anton S. Silantiev, Ilias A. Sadykov, Viktor A. Smetanyuk, Fedor S. Frolov, Jaroslav K. Hasiak, Alexey B. Vorob’ev, Alexey V. Inozemtsev and Jaroslav O. Inozemtsev

Promoting Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Biowaste Management and Industrial Symbiosis through an Innovative Web Platform pp. 1-17

Ioannis Varvaringos, Eva Skourtanioti, Georgios Letsos, Evgenia Rizoudi, Ektoras Makras, Margarita Panagiotopoulou, Sofia Papadaki and Katerina Valta

Participatory Design and Public Policies: The Case of the General Regional Waste Plan in Valle d’Aosta (Italy) pp. 1-14

Claudio Marciano

Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Coverage Rates in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis pp. 1-25

Muyiwa Lawrence Adedara, Ridwan Taiwo and Hans-Rudolf Bork

Decolorization of Melanoidin Using Sono–Fenton and Photo–Fenton Processes pp. 1-13

Apichon Watcharenwong, Kawintra Kongka, Anusara Kaeokan, Chanat Chokejaroenrat and Chainarong Sakulthaew

Membrane Separation in the Nickel-Contaminated Wastewater Treatment pp. 1-15

Magdalena Lech, Oliwia Gala, Karolina Helińska, Katarzyna Kołodzińska, Hanna Konczak, Łukasz Mroczyński and Eliza Siarka

An Improved Design for Flow Conditioning in Waste Water Pipes pp. 1-12

Adam Lyndsell and James M. Buick

Review of Barriers to Effective Implementation of Waste and Energy Management Policies in Ghana: Implications for the Promotion of Waste-to-Energy Technologies pp. 1-20

Portia Adade Williams, Satyanarayana Narra, Edward Antwi, Wilhemina Quaye, Elizabeth Hagan, Roland Asare, Johnny Owusu-Arthur and Vicky Shettigondahalli Ekanthalu

Rosaceae Nut-Shells as Sustainable Aggregate for Potential Use in Non-Structural Lightweight Concrete pp. 1-20

Veronica D’Eusanio, Lucia Bertacchini, Andrea Marchetti, Mattia Mariani, Stefano Pastorelli, Michele Silvestri and Lorenzo Tassi

Computational Modelling on Gasification Processes of Municipal Solid Wastes Including Molten Slag pp. 1-19

Genevieve Soon, Hui Zhang, Adrian Wing-Keung Law and Chun Yang

Attitudes towards Plastic Pollution: A Review and Mitigations beyond Circular Economy pp. 1-19

Kuok Ho Daniel Tang

Value Chain Analysis of Rice Industry by Products in a Circular Economy Context: A Review pp. 1-37

W. A. M. A. N. Illankoon, Chiara Milanese, Maria Cristina Collivignarelli and Sabrina Sorlini

Volume 1, issue 1, 2023

Spent Nuclear Fuel—Waste or Resource? The Potential of Strategic Materials Recovery during Recycle for Sustainability and Advanced Waste Management pp. 1-15

Alistair F. Holdsworth, Harry Eccles, Clint A. Sharrad and Kathryn George

A Concise Review of Catalytic Synthesis of Methanol from Synthesis Gas pp. 1-21

Guanfu Liu, Helena Hagelin-Weaver and Bruce Welt

Efficient Al Recovery from Aluminum Dross with Simultaneous AlN Separation by a Mechanical Method pp. 1-12

Yujie Xue, Mingqi Zhang, Jizhi Zhou and Yufeng Zhang

Recycled Bottle Glass Wastes as Precursors for Porous Alumina Glass Ceramics Synthesis pp. 1-12

Cosmin Vancea and Giannin Mosoarca

ASPEN PLUS Predictive Simulation of Printed Circuit Boards Pyrolysis and Steam Gasification for Organic Fraction Valorization pp. 1-12

Pietro Romano, Emanuele Melchiorre and Francesco Vegliò

A Detailed Database of the Chemical Properties and Methane Potential of Biomasses Covering a Large Range of Common Agricultural Biogas Plant Feedstocks pp. 1-33

Audrey Lallement, Christine Peyrelasse, Camille Lagnet, Abdellatif Barakat, Blandine Schraauwers, Samuel Maunas and Florian Monlau

Publisher’s Note: Waste —A New Open Access Journal pp. 1-1

Jisuk Kang

Spent Coffee Grounds Characterization and Reuse in Composting and Soil Amendment pp. 1-19

Anne Shayene Campos de Bomfim, Daniel Magalhães de Oliveira, Eric Walling, Alexandre Babin, Grégory Hersant, Céline Vaneeckhaute, Marie-Josée Dumont and Denis Rodrigue

Challenges Associated with Cleaning Plastic Food Packaging for Reuse pp. 1-19

Samsun Nahar, Mala Sian, Ryan Larder, Fiona L. Hatton and Elliot Woolley

An Experimentally Validated Selection Protocol for Biochar as a Sustainable Component in Green Roofs pp. 1-19

Tom Haeldermans, Jeamichel Puente Torres, Willem Vercruysse, Robert Carleer, Pieter Samyn, Dries Vandamme, Jan Yperman, Ann Cuypers, Kenny Vanreppelen and Sonja Schreurs

Waste Gasification Technologies: A Brief Overview pp. 1-26

Santa Margarida Santos, Ana Carolina Assis, Leandro Gomes, Catarina Nobre and Paulo Brito

Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor Performance on Saline Produced Water (Upstream Oil & Gas) at Very Low Hydraulic Retention Time pp. 1-18

Matthieu Jacob, Bertrand Segues, Marie-Claire Lot, El hadji Ibrahima Ndiaye, Cecilia Sambusiti, Patrick Baldoni-Andrey and Frédéric Perie

Protecting Wastewater Workers by Categorizing Risks of Pathogen Exposures by Splash and Fecal-Oral Transmission during Routine Tasks pp. 1-10

Rasha Maal-Bared

Development of a Cloud Point Extraction Technique Based on Lecithin for the Recovery of Carotenoids from Liquid Tomato Wastewater pp. 1-10

Ioannis Giovanoudis, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Olga Gortzi, George D. Nanos and Stavros I. Lalas

Washing Methods for Remove Sodium Chloride from Oyster Shell Waste: A Comparative Study pp. 1-10

Jung Eun Park, Sang Eun Lee and Seokhwi Kim

Facts and Figures on Aspects of Waste Management in Middle East and North Africa Region pp. 1-29

Qahtan Thabit, Abdallah Nassour and Michael Nelles

Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Waste in 2022 pp. 1-2

Waste Editorial Office

Review on Aquatic Weeds as Potential Source for Compost Production to Meet Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management Needs pp. 1-17

D. M. N. S. Dissanayaka, S. S. Udumann, D. K. R. P. L. Dissanayake, T. D. Nuwarapaksha and Anjana J. Atapattu

Modification of Recovered Silicon from End-of-Life Photovoltaic Panels for Catalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) pp. 1-14

Charalampos Pavlopoulos, Konstantina Papadopoulou, Minas Theocharis, Petros Tsakiridis, Pavlina Kousi, Artin Hatzikioseyian, Emmanouella Remoundaki and Gerasimos Lyberatos

Carbon Footprint of Mechanical Recycling of Post-Industrial Plastic Waste: Study of ABS, PA66GF30, PC and POM Regrinds pp. 1-13

Jan Tinz, Tim de Ancos and Holger Rohn