Abstract Metal (loids) and Rare Earth Elements (REE)('metals') are used in a wide range of
products, and therefore, the improvement of expectations for everyday comforts with demand …

The “European Union Training Network for Resource Recovery Through Enhanced Landfill
Mining (NEW-MINE)” was a European research project conducted between 2016 and 2020 …

The landfill is still the primary waste treatment method in developing countries. Due to the
long stability time and long-term occupation of a large amount of land, the landfill poses a …

Fuelled by further planet degradation concerns, the circular economy concept spreads
worldwide, incorporating the need for the closing of material loops. This can be done not …

Undeniably, non-sanitary landfills existing worldwide pose considerable environmental risks
related to air, water and soil pollution. Despite that, the landfill mining concept does not …

Previous studies showed that resources recovery through landfill mining (LFM) is generally
challenging from an economic perspective and that a large share of project costs is related …

In this study, a comprehensive examination of commercial activated carbons and novel
porous carbon materials derived from waste was conducted to evaluate their potential as …

The contribution of excavated waste to waste management is multifaceted, including
minimization, non-hazardous disposal, access to useable land resources, improved waste …

Multi-utility tunnel (MUT) have received increasing attention as an alternative method for
installing subsurface infrastructure for the distribution of electricity, telecommunications …

Landfilling has gained worldwide notoriety in solid wastes management and disposal,
however, in addition to occupying valuable spaces, traditional old landfills are responsible …