Environmental Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 51
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Interests: safe waste disposal and high-value utilization; ecological recycling agriculture; ecological reconstruction of contaminated sites and safety risk assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, " Environmental Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment", aims to explore the intersection of waste management practices and life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies. This combination offers a holistic approach to understanding the environmental impacts of waste management processes. Please note that economic and social aspects are separate topics that are excluded from the scope of this Special Issue.
Through the exploration of life cycle assessment tools, we seek to provide a comprehensive overview of the sustainability and efficiency of waste management strategies across multiple waste streams, including municipal solid waste, animal manure, and wastewater sludge. This includes the following:
- Waste Management Strategies: Examining various waste treatment methods, such as recycling, energy recovery, and landfilling, and their environmental and health implications.
- Environmental Risk Assessment: Assessing the potential risks to the environment and human health posed by emerging contaminants generated during waste management, such as microplastics.
- Waste Treatment Technologies: Investigating physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods, as well as technological innovations in waste recycling and resource recovery.
Prof. Dr. Qing Huang
Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste management
- solid waste
- animal manure
- wastewater sludge
- environmental risk
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