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Sustainable Resource and Waste Management: Landfill Technology

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 March 2024) | Viewed by 1455

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Aleksandra Wdowczyk

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Department of Environmental Protection and Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: landfill; leachate; toxicity; waste management; municipal landfills; toxicity tests; ecotoxicology
Dr. Agata Szymańska-Pulikowska

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Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 24, 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: environmental protection; waste management; pollution; underground water; landfill leachate
Dr. Filippo Fazzino

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1. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
2. V.le Andrea Doria, 95125 Catania, Italy
Interests: waste and wastewater management; landfill leachate; anaerobic digestion; circular economy; biorefinery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, there has been increasing discussion regarding sustainable development and the achievement of the goals set by the United Nations. One of the global challenges on the way to sustainable development is municipal solid waste (MSW) management. The disposal of MSW is a serious problem for the environment and human health. According to forecasts, the production of MSW may reach as much as 2.6 billion tons per year by 2025, which is due to, among other factors, population growth, urbanization, industrialization and economic development.

Recently, much attention has been devoted to limit the landfilling of municipal waste. However, in many countries it is still one of the most popular methods of disposing of MSW, considered to be an easy and inexpensive solution.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to increase knowledge about sustainable waste management and landfill technology.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Challenges for sustainable waste management;
  • Impact of MSW management on the environment;
  • Waste storage technology—case studies;
  • Problems related to waste management;
  • Concepts and practices related to waste management and storage technologies in selected countries;
  • Legal conditions related to waste management and storage technologies in selected countries;
  • Landfills monitoring.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Aleksandra Wdowczyk
Dr. Agata Szymańska-Pulikowska
Dr. Filippo Fazzino
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • waste management
  • sustainable development
  • landfill
  • sustainable resources

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A Study of the Composting Capacity of Different Kinds of Leathers, Leatherette and Alternative Materials
by Nima Pourrasoul Sardroudi, Sílvia Sorolla, Concepció Casas and Anna Bacardit
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2324; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062324 - 11 Mar 2024
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The leather industry is in the midst of a shift towards sustainability and circular economy principles, placing a strong emphasis on the biodegradability of its products. There has been a notable upswing in the traction gained by eco-friendly leather alternatives. Concurrently, a diverse [...] Read more.
The leather industry is in the midst of a shift towards sustainability and circular economy principles, placing a strong emphasis on the biodegradability of its products. There has been a notable upswing in the traction gained by eco-friendly leather alternatives. Concurrently, a diverse spectrum of commercial substitutes for conventional leather has surfaced, encompassing a range from synthetic constructs like leatherette to plant-based options. The objective of this study was to evaluate the composting capabilities of genuine leather and three alternatives, namely leatherette, Piñatex®, and Desserto®, in conjunction with leather subjected to treatment with alginate derivatives. The composting evaluation was conducted in accordance with ISO standards, simulating an intensive aerobic composting process. Results revealed that bovine leather samples treated with alginate derivatives underwent complete degradation within 21 to 25 days, and conventional wet-blue production resulted in total degradation after 31 to 35 days. In contrast, vegetable-tanned bovine leather manifested initial signs of degradation after 60 days, but fell short of achieving complete disintegration even after a protracted 90-day incubation period. Alternative materials showed no degradation after the 90-day composting test, indicating a potentially lower degradation capacity compared to leather, likely attributed to the presence of non-biodegradable materials like PU and PVC, among others. The negligible degradation observed in alternative materials after 90 days of composting highlights their inferior composting performance compared to leather. Full article
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Groundwater Chemical Status Assessment in the Area of the Waste Landfill in Chorzów—Southern Poland
by Martyna Lalik and Dominika Dąbrowska
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 763; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020763 - 16 Jan 2024
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In this study, the spatiotemporal variation of water pollution near a municipal solid waste landfill in Chorzow (southern Poland) was investigated. For this purpose, analyses of electrolytic conductivity, sulfates, chlorides, nitrates, ammonium ion, and boron were performed. The landfill water pollution index (LWPI) [...] Read more.
In this study, the spatiotemporal variation of water pollution near a municipal solid waste landfill in Chorzow (southern Poland) was investigated. For this purpose, analyses of electrolytic conductivity, sulfates, chlorides, nitrates, ammonium ion, and boron were performed. The landfill water pollution index (LWPI) and Nemerow Pollution Index (NPI) were calculated on the basis of groundwater monitoring results for the study area. The results indicated very high pollution in each piezometer. The value of the LWPI index for the piezometer located at the groundwater outflow from the landfill exceeded 320, and values exceeding five indicate a high risk to groundwater. In the case of the NPI index, the value reached nearly 44, which also indicates a high risk. The structure of both indices allows for the assessment of the level of threat to groundwater in areas of pollution sources. However, the NPI index highlights the contribution of parameters other than main ions to total water pollution. The use of indexes in assessing the quality of groundwater around pollution hotspots is very helpful in waste management, as it allows for determining the degree of threat to water, and thus can help in implementing additional preventive solutions. Full article
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