Журнал управления биоразнообразием и лесного хозяйства

Technological advances in resource recovery and recycling for materials sustainability

Brajendra Mishra 

Metals and materials production from primary sources, such as ore, are highly energy intensive, expensive and environmentally unfriendly. Materials are non-renewable and, therefore, their supply is limited. Post-consumer as well as manufacturing wastes are valuable secondary resources.