Resources Conservation and Recycling

Article	Citations
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	972
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	430
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	419
Editorial Board	413
Keep manure fresh, get more!	326
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	290
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	288
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	281
Pollutant control and material conversion of the waste graphite recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries: Preparation of building composite materials	256
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	250
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	247
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	207
Material intensity variability-driven archetype classification for bottom-up modelling of building material stocks and flows	201
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	200
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	196
Multi-effect equilibrium analysis for sector-level direct/indirect socio-economic and environmental effects of large-scale hydropower initiatives: A case study for the world's 7th-largest hydropower p	195
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	188
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	182
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	173
Life cycle assessment of hydrogen-based fuels use in internal combustion engines of container ships until 2050	172
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	171
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	170
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	170
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	166
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	162

Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	160
The carbon footprint of the mussel food chain in Spain	160
Impacts of surrounding land development on fragmentation within global protected areas	159
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	150
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	149
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	147
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	145
Packaging solutions for household food waste in the context of the food/beverage–packaging industry: A comparative review of empirical literature and industry press releases	143
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	142
Editorial Board	140
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	140
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	139
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	138
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	138
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	135
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	134
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	129
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	128
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	127
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	126
Dual-coupling of carbon effects: Linking emission-absorption patterns to land use intensity and economic contribution in urban agglomerations	123
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	118
Integration of anaerobic co-digestion of grass silage and cattle slurry within a livestock farming system in Ireland: Quantification of greenhouse gas emission reduction and nutrient flow	118
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	117
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	114
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	113
Improving particle separation and recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life solar panels	113
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	111
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	110
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	110
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	108
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	107
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	106
Private financing and the circular economy	105
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	101
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	99
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	99
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	98
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	98
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	97
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	96
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	96
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	95
Conserving asphalt resources: Rethinking rejuvenator performance evaluation through peptizing efficiency	95
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	95
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	95
Multi-objective optimization of bread waste valorization: a framework for integrated food waste management	94
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	94
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	94
Recycling of pyrite and gypsum mining residues through thermochemical conversion into valuable products	93

Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix	92
live (a) little: GHG emissions from residential building materials for all 400 counties and cities of Germany until 2050	92
Material circularity in the UK’s foundation industries	92
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	91
Oriented conversion of spent LiCoO2-lithium battery cathode materials to high-value products via thermochemical reduction with common ammonium oxalate	90
Life cycle cost, energy, and carbon emissions of molds for precast concrete: Exploring the impacts of material choices and additive manufacturing	90
Building-level material stock calculation method based on the room-specific material intensity and floorplan inferred by generative adversarial networks (GANs)	88
Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	87
Enhancement of recycling system for large WEEE plastics in Korea via material flow analysis (MFA) and hazardous substances assessment	86
Rate-limiting factors for indirect two-step biodismantling for printed circuit board recycling	86
Phosphorus supply chain for sustainable food production will have mitigated environmental pressure with region-specific phosphorus management	84
Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions	83
Mitigating flood impacts on road infrastructure and transportation by using multiple information sources	83
The impact of mine ownership on trade of metal ores	83
Environmental benefit of recycling plastics from waste electrical & electronic equipment	82
Mechanistic-empirical pavement design to include mechanical performance of rubberized asphalt pavements in the use stage of life cycle assessment	82
Exploring diatomite as a novel natural resource for ecofriendly-sustainable hybrid cements	81
Climate clubs embedded in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement	81
Hydrogen production potential from wind power in China by 2060	81
Spatial expansion paths of urban heat islands in Chinese cities: Analysis from a dynamic topological perspective for the improvement of climate resilience	80
Southern China can produce more high-quality rice with less N by green manuring	80
Geospatial analytics and machine learning for forecasting county-level food waste in U.S. Retail markets	79
Forecasting revenue from primary and secondary sources of rare earth elements	79
Recognizing the challenges of composting: Critical strategies for control, recycling, and valorization of nitrogen loss	78
Assessment of carbon balance attribution and carbon storage potential in China's terrestrial ecosystem	78
An integrated supply chain analysis for cobalt and rare earth elements under global electrification and constrained resources	77
The influence of copper trade relation structure on copper price: From the perspective of industrial chain	76
China's urban and rural residential carbon emissions: Past and future scenarios	76
Advancing the circular economy of healthcare plastics: A systematic literature review	76
Predicting potential climate change impacts of bioenergy from perennial grasses in 2050	76
Government responsive selectivity and public limited mediation role in air pollution governance: Evidence from large scale text data content mining	76
Resilience assessment of the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery supply chain under supply shortages of upstream mineral enterprises	76
Assessment of forest disturbance and soil erosion in wind farm project using satellite observations	75
Prospective assessment of transformation pathways toward low-carbon steelmaking: Evaluating economic and climate impacts in Germany	75
Assessing the impact of policy tools on building material recovery	75
Adopting circular strategies in medical device development: Mapping of methods along the engineering design process	74
Selective Precipitation of Titanium, Magnesium, and Aluminum from the Steelmaking Slag Leach Liquor	74
The use of ships within a CCUS system: Regulation and liability	74
Evaluating emission reduction potential and co-benefits of CO2 and air pollutants from mobile sources: A case study in Shanghai, China	74
Is repair of energy using products environmentally beneficial? The case of high voltage electric motors	74
Zero-waste city pilot and urban green and low-carbon transformation: Quasi-experimental evidence from China	73
Applicability of the environmental Kuznets curve to construction waste management: A panel analysis of 27 European economies	73
Does environmental regulatory pressure affect corporate debt financing?	73
Assessing critical materials demand in global energy transition scenarios based on the Dynamic Extraction and Recycling Input-Output framework (DYNERIO)	73
Sustainable recovery and resynthesis of electroactive materials from spent Li-ion batteries to ensure material sustainability	72
Assessing the carbon footprint of language models: Towards sustainability in AI	72
China's pathway towards a net zero and circular economy: A model-based scenario analysis	72
Estimation of construction and demolition waste and assessment of disposal facility location: An integrated Material Flow Analysis and Geographic Information System approach	72
Editorial Board	71
Harvesting and preparation of sludge-based fibrous adsorbent for heavy metals removal: Effects of organic substances molecular weight	71
Torrefied paper as a packaging material and subsequently as a bioethanol substrate: Synergy of torrefaction and alkaline treatment for increased utility	71
Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2022 Most Cited Paper Awards	70
Effects of promoting decarbonization and digitalization on future copper cycles in Japan	69
What's stopping the waste-treatment industry from adopting emerging circular technologies? An agent-based model revealing drivers and barriers	69
Blending as a strategy for using phosphogypsum in granular road base: physical performance and implications	68
Integrated valorisation of a solid impurity stream in copper production: recovery and sustainability in metal extraction	68
Revealing the overestimation of phosphorus fertilizer runoff to aquatic phosphorus pollution in China	68
Lifetime effects on wood waste generation and the cascading potential of waste wood from Finnish houses	67
A Universal Circular Cities Declaration to Achieve Global Sustainability	67
Global value chain restructuring driven by critical material trade: a case study of graphite	67
Particle Packing Factor (PPF): A quantitative prediction parameter for designing sustainable Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)	66
Unveiling the economic and environmental impact of policies to promote animal feed for a circular food system	66
Waste management strategies for military-generated waste in the United States	66
Evolutionary trend and network structure characteristics of publicity information dissemination about waste separation by different opinion leaders	65
Empirical evaluation of reparability scoring systems for validity and reliability	65
A solar-driven photo-thermoelectrochemical osmotic system with functions of water purification, metal recovery and power generation	65
Comprehensive regionalization and potential water crisis for solar power development in arid and semi-arid regions of northwest China	65
An experimental study on premium measurement in response to residents' willingness to pay for green housing in urban areas	64
Improving the performance of post-consumer resin feedstocks for rigid packaging applications: A pilot-scale assessment	64
LLM-empowered literature mining for material substitution studies in sustainable concrete	64
Textile waste in Ontario, Canada: Opportunities for reuse and recycling	64
Dietary patterns and environmental impacts of Chongqing hotpot in China	63
Non-additive effect: Variation in the effects of the interaction between primitive components in anaerobic digestion	63
Waste LEDs in China: Generation estimation and potential recycling benefits	63
The effects of product lifetime extension on short- and long-term supply chain circularity: A case study of the European aluminum automotive supply chain	63
Platinum group metals: Key solid phase adsorption technologies for separation from primary and secondary sources	62
Addressing the ‘last mile’ deficiency: A bi-objective model for e-waste reverse logistics network design	62
End-of-life circulation of PFAS in metal recycling streams: A sustainability-focused review	62
Nutrient recovery in pyrolysis biochars for agricultural applications–Biochemical compositions and nutrient extraction techniques	62
Environmental impact assessment of cascading use of wood in bio-fuels and bio-chemicals	62

Plastic Circular Economy Framework using Hybrid Machine Learning and Pinch Analysis	61
Metabolism of interconnected cities: A review of the literature and analytical framework	61
Life cycle sustainability assessment framework for water sector resource recovery solutions: Strengths and weaknesses	61
Which policy is preferred by crop farmers when replacing synthetic fertilizers by manure? A choice experiment in China	61
Building inequality: How construction materials shape service provision and socio-economic divides in Lima	61
Novel upcycling of mixed textile waste into valuable activated carbon: A circular economy solution	61
Production of a novel belite-ternesite cement with high CO2 reactivity using 100% municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) residues	60
A green approach for preparation of MnFeTi Low-temperature NH3-SCR catalysts: utilizing spent V2O5–WO3/TiO2 Catalysts	60
Digitalization and Energy Sustainability in ASEAN	60
Vegetable yields and environmental impacts vary widely across types, production technologies, and global regions	60
Design for circularity in manufacturing industries–operationalisation and decision support	60
Environmental impacts of graphene at industrial production scale and its application in electric heating technology	59
Bottom-up and top-down modelling of building material flows: a case study from Austria	59
Solvent switch strategy to facilitate the downstream process of chemical recycling of plastics	59
High-quality development in industrial parks: New narrative and pathway to sustainable development from a policy perspective in China	59
Tracing the life cycle carbon footprint of staple crops in Belt and Road Initiative countries	58
Alloy selective optical sorting of mixed post-consumer aluminum scrap streams	58
Global production potential and environmental benefits of alternative proteins from biowaste	58
How demand for and trade of construction materials affects greenhouse gas emissions	58
Life cycle assessment of integrated bioelectrochemical-constructed wetland system: environmental sustainability and economic feasibility evaluation	57
Trade-offs in packaging tape performances: Insights from life cycle assessment and multi-criteria decision-making	57
Advancing circularity metrics: Revisiting the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Material Circularity Indicator	57
Short-chain fatty acid production from waste activated sludge and in situ use in wastewater treatment plants with life cycle assessment	57
Assessment of the significance of heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants in recovered products from water resource recovery facilities	57
Corrigendum to estimating the probability of export restrictions to inform mineral criticality Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 226, February 2026, Article 108629	56
Chemical recycling of polyvinyl chloride: Recent progress in pretreatment dechlorination and chlorine recycling	56
An operation strategy towards efficient energy recovery from integrated anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis of corn stalk	56
Future of battery metals supply	56
Powder electrolysis for direct selective lithium recovery from spent LiFePO4 materials	56
Can structural changes lead to dematerialization? Lessons from the Portuguese socioeconomic metabolism between 1995 and 2017	55
Cluster-based identification algorithm for in-line recycled concrete aggregates characterization using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)	55
Editorial Board	55
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Dynamic capabilities for a "circular accounting" and material flows in a circular economy	55
Circular Input Rate: novel indicator to assess circularity performances of materials in a sector – Application to rare earth elements in e-vehicles motors	55
Used Disposable Nappies: environmental burden or resource for biofuel production and material recovery?	55
Editorial Board	55
Evaluating the nutrient and pollutant flows of the Chinese livestock manure management system from 1949 to 2050	55
Synthesis of construction materials from low-quality sand: Impact of reaction time and ethanol recycling	55
Recycling to alleviate the gap between supply and demand of raw materials in China's photovoltaic industry	54
Which labour for the CE? An exploration of narratives on labour and circularity in Flanders	54
Life-cycle assessment and sustainable supply potential of charcoal for low-emission silicomanganese production in Gabon	54
Which plastic recycling approaches maximize climate benefits and balance fossil energy? Evidence from the Japanese experience	54
Stochastic analysis for comparing life cycle carbon emissions of hot and cold mix asphalt pavement systems	54
Recovery of pure lead and preparation of nano-copper from waste glass diodes via a clean and efficient technology of step-by-step vacuum evaporation-condensation	54
Curbside recycling increases household consumption	53
Estimation method to achieve desired mechanical properties with minimum virgin polymer in plastics recycling	53
Industry-specific synergistic assessment of pollution and carbon reduction: a case study on photovoltaic waste recycling	53
Efficient recovery of critical metals from spent NMC811 (LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2) cathodes in lithium-ion batteries via tandem leaching and selective separation	53
Probabilistic rewards increase the use of reusable cups	53
The Circular Economy Life Cycle Assessment and Visualization Framework: A Multistate Case Study of Wind Blade Circularity in United States	53
Atmospheric emission inventory of trace elements from non-ferrous metal smelting industries in China	53
Seven principles for monitoring the physical economy	53
Optimal strategies of critical mineral depletion and recycling	52
Fighting Fire with Fire: Carbon-Negative Heat Production in Canada's North Using Pyrolysis of Fire-Killed Trees	52
Repairing of in-mold electronics and life cycle assessment	52
The economic and environmental impacts of information and communication technology: A state-of-the-art review and prospects	51
Multi-site forecasting of low-value recyclables for urban smart recycling systems	51
Selective precipitation of rare earth and critical elements from acid mine drainage - Part II: Mechanistic effect of ligands in staged precipitation process	51
Ecological disposal of bauxite tailings and red mud: A sustainable strategy for bauxite industrial waste reuse	51
SCES: Surface condition evaluation system for electrical and electronic equipment reuse grading by combining defect detection and segmentation—A case study of laptops	51
Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from post-consumer polypropylene carpet and recycled HDPE resin	51
Disassembly technologies of end-of-life automotive battery packs as the cornerstone for a circular battery value chain: A process-oriented analysis	51
Anticipatory life cycle assessment of an industry-scale CdTe photovoltaic recycling process in the United States	51
Building stock modelling for circularity: Insights from a Danish component-level model	51
Decoding the influence mechanism of restaurant plate waste behaviors in urban China	51
The contribution of waste and bottom ash treatment to the circular economy of metal packaging: A case study from Austria	51
Multi-metal electrochemical response mechanism for direct copper recovery from waste printed circuit boards via sulfate- and chloride-system electrolysis	51
Synthetic microbiome and biochar enhanced human feces aerobic mesophilic composting	51
Selective precipitation of rare earth and critical elements from acid mine drainage - Part I: Kinetics and thermodynamics of staged precipitation process	51
Assessing the regional and temporal feasibility of urban-industrial symbiosis: meeting the demand for low-carbon construction materials with urban waste incineration ashes	51
Helium resource global supply and demand: Geopolitical supply risk analysis	50
Effects of climate, socioeconomic development, and greening governance on enhanced greenness under urban densification	50
Life cycle assessment of recycling copper slags as cement replacement material in mine backfill	50
Mapping the optimal marine zones for artificial upwelling and assessing its macroalgae-based carbon sink potential in China	50
Transforming waste into wellness: Enhancing well-being through domestic food upcycling	50
Assessment of environmental sustainability of drinking water treatments for arsenic removal	49
The impact of digital technology development on carbon emissions: A spatial effect analysis for China	49
Does higher climate concern lead to a smaller carbon footprint? A study among the Nordic country residents	49
Sustain China's copper resources with domestic mining, trading, and recycling	49
The impact of the urban digital economy on China's carbon intensity: Spatial spillover and mediating effect	49
Simultaneous mass estimation and class classification of scrap metals using deep learning	48
Simultaneous recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from actual digester centrate in an electrochemical membrane system	48
The p-hydroxybenzoic acid enhanced lipid accumulation of Chlorella under antibiotic stress	48
Overview on stress-induced strategies for enhanced microalgae lipid production: Application, mechanisms and challenges	48
Microbubble-assisted liquid oxidation for efficient one-step phase decomposition and recovery of V and Cr from vanadium slag	48
Catalytic microwave-assisted pyrolysis of plastic waste to produce naphtha for a circular economy	48
Solvent blends for selective elastane dissolution and recovery from mixed polyamide fabrics	47
A green process for simultaneously efficient base metals removal and precious metals enrichment from copper anode slime	47
Waste PET plastic-mediated synthesis of manganese- and cobalt-doped RuO2 catalyst for electro-oxidation of water with robust stability	47
Life cycle environmental impacts of current and future battery-grade lithium supply from brine and spodumene	47
Acetone as an agent for PVDF recovery and delamination of lithium-ion battery electrodes	47
Enabling mechanical recycling of plastic bottles with shrink sleeves through near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms	47
Stability of China's terrestrial ecosystems carbon sink during 2000-2020	47
Evaluation of water supply reliability improvement enabled by on-site greywater reuse systems	46