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The “Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management” is an international scientific journal that focuses on research related to the recycling, waste management, and material cycles. In order to submit a paper to this journal, please click
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Special Issue of the “Special issue of the 11th 3RINCs2025”

This special issue invites papers presented at 3RINCs2025. All manuscripts submitted for this special issue will be subject to follow standard rules and review process for peer reviewed papers. The accepted papers will be published at the end of March or May, 2026 (Volume 28).
●Deadline for paper submission : 15 August, 2025
●Guidelines : For more information, please see the following website. 
(Call for Papers: Special issue of the 11th 3RINCs2025 (JMCWM))

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The Latest Journal

Vol.27, Issue 6,  November 2025
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
Including Special Feature on Recent Advances in Sludge Management  
  1. REVIEW
    Open access
    Phytotoxicity and quality in compost: a concise review of Sewage Sludge and Green Waste applications
    Sizakele Angel Tsabedze, Benton Otieno, Anu Rachel Thomas & Samuel Tenaw Getahun
    Pages: 4041 – 4058
  2. REVIEW
    Catalytic conversion of glycerol to acetins: A waste management approach – insights to glycerol derived products, prospects, and exploring acetylation route
    Sanket Singare, Manan Shah, Ashutosh Namdeo & Ashish P. Unnarkat
    Pages: 4059 – 4083
  3. REVIEW
    Construction and demolition waste estimation methods research: a science mapping analysis using VOS viewer
    Shivani Singhal, Puneet Sharma & Rashmi Kumari
    Pages: 4084 – 4103
  4. REVIEW
    Harnessing rice husk ash for sustainable construction: a comprehensive review of challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives
    K. G. A. S. Kariyawasam & N. P. K. Semananda
    Pages: 4104 – 4126
  5. REVIEW
    Open access
    Towards recycling excellence: a systematic review of applied lean methods within the disassembly of electric vehicle battery systems
    Gerald Bräunig, Dominik Hertel & Matthias Thürer
    Pages: 4127 – 4142
  6. REVIEW
    An overview of home composting: configurations and design of bin, process parameters, and benefits
    Alireza Ganji, Amirhossein Hajrajabi, Azadeh Babaei, Krishna Aayush, Somesh Sharma & Jalal Shayegan
    Pages: 4143 – 4166
  7. REVIEW
    Ongoing progress on γ-irradiation technology for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment in producing bioethanol
    Hamzah Fansuri, Rama Oktavian, Sugili Putra, Hanny Frans Sangian & Renanto Handogo
    Pages: 4167 – 4191
  8. REVIEW
    Effective utilization of construction and demolition waste through recycling coarse and fine aggregate: a critical review
    Subhadip Pramanik & Debabrata Mazumder
    Pages: 4192 – 4218
  9. REVIEW
    Anaerobic digestion via direct interspecies electron transfer: a comparative review of electron transfer mechanisms and conductive materials
    Holim Song, Xin Zhao, Hanxiang Chen & Jongkeun Lee
    Pages: 4219 – 4233
  10. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Techno-economic evaluation of decentralized community composting as a management model to valorize organic matter in small and medium-sized towns
    Angélica Oviedo, Mabel Mora, Sergio Ponsa & Joan Colón
    Pages: 4234 – 4251
  11. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Influencing mechanisms of different additives on ammonia–nitrogen emission during aerobic composting
    F. L. Jiang, J. N. Yang, S. W. Qin, W. Jiang & S. J. Yang
    Pages: 4252 – 4263
  12. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Improving the economic and environmental sustainability of painting and glueing operations in a luxury leather goods industry using DMAIC methodology – a case study
    J. Monteiro, F. J. G. Silva, C. R. Regattieri, L. P. Ferreira, R. R. Lucas & R. C. M. Sales-Contini
    Pages: 4264 – 4284
  13. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Characteristics of solid waste landfills in Vietnam and selection of prioritized measures based on land use-focused assessment
    Trang D. T. Nguyen & Toyohiko Nakakubo
    Pages: 4285 – 4300
  14. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Investigation on the formation of microplastics from compostable plastic bags during the rotting process in field tests
    Erwin Binner, Christian Zafiu, Peter Beigl, Benedikt Vay & Marion Huber-Humer
    Pages: 4301 – 4311
  15. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Assessment of solid waste generation, characterization and current practices for sustainable waste management of universities in Türkiye
    Ece Ümmü Deveci, Ceyhun Akarsu, Özgecan Madenli, Can Burak Özkal, Tayfun Deveci & Zübeyir Dedeoğlu
    Pages: 4312 – 4326
  16. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Optimizing vermiculite and sawdust ratios for enhancing composted green waste as a seedling substrate for cruciferous vegetables
    Yue Chen, Lu Zhang & Jing Tong
    Pages: 4327 – 4339
  17. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Valorization of agricultural waste in jute–PLA biocomposites: performance analysis of pistachio shell, tea leaf, and quail eggshell fillers
    Karthik Karunanidhi, Mohanraj Manoharan & Gokulkumar Sivanantham
    Pages: 4340 – 4367
  18. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Intrinsic sulfur transformation in seaweed-derived biochar: chemical speciation and the subsequent impact on nickel adsorption at varying pyrolysis temperatures
    Su-yeon Jin & Jae Hac Ko
    Pages: 4368 – 4378
  19. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Chemical upgrading of hydrochar from waste coir substrate from controlled environment agriculture using hydrothermal carbonization
    Sunyoung Woo, Jin Won Choi, Doo Young Oh, Kwanyong Lee, Ki Young Park & Daegi Kim
    Pages: 4379 – 4388
  20. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Sustainability and economic evaluation of recycled aggregate geopolymer concrete using fly ash and slag
    Mahavir Singh Rawat, Smita Kaloni, Rupesh Kumar Tipu & Prabhakar Bhandari
    Pages: 4389 – 4403
  21. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Assessment of solidification/stabilization of sewage sludge containing toxic heavy metals via cement-based materials: preparation conditions, mechanical properties and leaching studies
    M. López-Guerrero, M. R. Moreno-Virgen, A. Bonilla-Petriciolet, D. I. Mendoza-Castillo & H. E. Reynel-Ávila
    Pages: 4404 – 4417
  22. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Dehalogenation of pyrolytic oil from printed circuit boards with rice husk
    Shina Gautam, Sonal Prajapati, Isha Jasani & Alok Gautam
    Pages: 4418 – 4436
  23. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Valorization analysis towards application of biomass prepared using crop residue on soil enzymatic activity
    Shaon Kumar Das
    Pages: 4437 – 4447
  24. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Earthworm mediated vermitechnology for the eco-friendly transformation of coal mine wastes into organic amendment: an insight through metal benignity, microbial community structure, fatty acid profiles, and Sobol’s sensitivity analysis
    Sumit Kumar, Shreya Chakraborty, Sonali Banerjee, Saibal Ghosh, Pankaj Kumar Roy & Pradip Bhattacharyya
    Pages: 4448 – 4464
  25. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Banana peel waste as a source of cellulosic filler: isolation, characterization, and its potential as a green reinforcement in polymer composites
    Indran Suyambulingam, Gokulkumar Sivanantham, Divya Divakaran, Nadir Ayrilmis, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, P. Senthamaraikannan & Yamuna Munusamy
    Pages: 4465 – 4482
  26. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Techno-economy of activated corncob-char and empty fruit bunch-char using fast pyrolysis: a modelling approach
    Lorine Tantalu, Nur Hidayat, Bambang Suharto, Irnia Nurika, Sudirman, Indah Fitriana Subekti, Zain Fuadi & Vitta Rizky Permatasari
    Pages: 4483 – 4498
  27. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Exploration of driving factors for smartphone abandonment and recycling in China
    Xiaoli Mu, Mingyu Zhang, Xiaojing Chu, Lin Li & Fengfu Yin
    Pages: 4499 – 4515
  28. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Stick or carrot, which works better on residents’ waste separation behavior
    Lei Qian, Qian Liu & Hongling Gong
    Pages: 4516 – 4527
  29. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Sewage sludge recycling with use of chemical stabilization method
    Mariusz Zarzycki & Andrzej Głuchowski
    Pages: 4528 – 4537
  30. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    A comprehensive study for the utilization of precipitated calcium carbonate synthesized from marble waste slurry as filler in handmade papermaking: methodology and economic feasibility
    Vinod Kumar Dhakad & Susanta Kumar Jana
    Pages: 4538 – 4559
  31. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Development of life cycle greenhouse gas emission factors for organic waste biogasification processes
    Myung Goo Kang, Sun Bin Kim, Seong Hyeok Hong & Yong Woo Hwang
    Pages: 4560 – 4572
  32. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Compressive strength and durability analysis of geopolymer concrete manufactured with rice husk ash-derived alkaline activator
    Jyotirmoy Mishra, Snehal Soren, Bharadwaj Nanda & Sanjaya Kumar Patro
    Pages: 4573 – 4587
  33. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Carbon footprint analysis of MSW management in major economies and future mitigation potential via enhanced recycling
    Mei Li, Shuying Huang, Jingwen Wang, Dungang Gu, Tingting Hu, Rui Liu, Guanghui Li & Jiaqi Lu
    Pages: 4588 – 4602
  34. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Harnessing waste paper for energy storage: a comparative analysis of cellulosic supercapacitors
    Muhil Raj Prabhakar, Singuru Rajesh, Adhidesh S. Kumawat & Paramasivan Balasubramanian
    Pages: 4603 – 4613
  35. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Utilization of agro-waste Bauhinia purpurea L. fibers in epoxy composites for sustainable lightweight structural applications
    G. Rajeshkumar, T. Rohith Sai, A. Poovarasan, S. Prithika & S. Keerthika
    Pages: 4614 – 4624
  36. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Effect of phosphogypsum flotation purification on anhydrite properties
    Changrong Liu, Hongbin Tan, Xiaoling Ma, Feihua Yang, Jixiu Zhang, Faqin Dong, Maksim Kamarou, Dmitry Moskovskikh & Valentin Ramanovski
    Pages: 4625 – 4640
  37. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Influence of the chemistry and morphology of recycled iron oxide pigments on the colorimetric properties of flexographic ink
    Arash Ghazitabar, Maryam Ataeefard, Zahra Moradi & Malek Naderi
    Pages: 4641 – 4654
  38. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Sustainable hybrid biocomposites using agricultural waste fillers and natural fibers for material recycling
    D. Vinodh, Natrayan Lakshmaiya, Talapa Reddy Suman Kumar, S. Kaliappan, V. Balaji, Nimel Sworna Ross & Ramya Maranan
    Pages: 4655 – 4666
  39. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Mercury waste management trend analysis for the Minamata Convention implementation in China’s zinc smelting industry
    Ziying Zhao, Jini Yang, Jiaxin Yin, Shuhui Guo, Meng Li & Jianxin Zhu
    Pages: 4667 – 4684
  40. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Investigation on the barriers to Construction and Demolition Waste reduction practices in developing country: a case study of Bangladesh
    Md Reduan Aftab, Md Jewel Rana & Hongtao Dang
    Pages: 4685 – 4698
  41. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Evaluation of shear strength parameters for municipal solid waste from open dumpsites using direct shear tests and electrical resistivity tomography
    Parichat Suknark, Sirintornthep Towprayoon, Sompote Youwai, Chart Chiemchaisri & Komsilp Wangyao
    Pages: 4699 – 4713
  42. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Comparative study of methane emission quantification in Indonesian landfills
    Nita Citrasari, Ngurah Adi Mahendra Gautama, Diptya Adinda Larasati, Kholifatul Istiqomah, Dwi Ratri Mitha Isnadina, Sucipto Hariyanto, Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Indriyani Rachman & Toru Matsumoto
    Pages: 4714 – 4729
  43. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Open access
    Advances in the potential application of froth flotation for the recovery of graphite from spent alkaline and Zn/C batteries
    D. Davoise, G. Gascó, P. Almendros & A. Méndez
    Pages: 4730 – 4747
  44. ORIGINAL ARTICLE
    Can the pay-as-you-throw system promote the sustainability of rural waste management in China? Empirical evidence and policy implications
    Huibo Sun, Li Liu, Xia Zhao & Mansha Yang
    Pages: 4748 – 4766
  45. REGIONAL CASE STUDY
    Dewatering process: mathematical and experimental approach for optimal sludge management in dairy industry
    Agustín Porley Santana, Jonathan Lacuesta Cabral & Soledad Gutiérrez Parodi
    Pages: 4767 – 4780

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