The circular economy (CE) has attracted considerable attention because of its potential to
help achieve sustainable development (SD). This paper presents a comprehensive analysis …

Traction batteries are a key factor in the environmental sustainability of electric mobility and,
therefore, it is necessary to evaluate their environmental performance to allow a …

The re-processing of mine tailings to obtain critical raw materials (CRMs) could reduce the
mining of new deposits as well as ensure the profitable use of the waste materials. Though …

Abstract Currently, in the European Union (EU), e-waste chain performance is assessed by
technical indicators that aim to ensure system compliance with collection and recovery …

The transition to full electromobility must be carefully evaluated, as large amounts of
strategic metals will be required, for which there is presently little to no recovery or recycling …

More recent data of Greek bauxites from the Parnassos-Ghiona active mines prove that rare
earth elements (REEs) occur mainly in the form of authigenic/diagenetic LREE 3+ carbonate …

Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) has been
highly successful in securing the supply of food from Europe's agricultural land. However …

Lithium-ion batteries are gaining a pivotal role in the envisaged energy transition of the 21 st
century. This development causes an increasing interest in battery raw materials such as …

Recovering fluorine from end-of-life products is crucial for the sustainable production and
consumption of fluorine-containing compounds because fluorspar, an important natural …

Since the beginning of the third millennium, several trends, such as the rapid rise to global
superpower status of China, with its 1.4 billion habitants; the transfer of large industrial …