Special issue on the 4th International Conference on Recycling and Reuse, held on 24–26 October 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey-Preface

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In order to reach the ultimate goal of a prosperous human-centered society, new approaches in \nindustrialization are being conceptualized, discussed or put into action in different parts of the \nworld. However, industrial development and progress still depend heavily on limited natural resources \nsuch as water, minerals and fuels. A simple database search shows that interest of academia \non concepts of recycling and reuse has doubled in the last 5 years, with a consistent increase since \n2001. Research mainly includes but is not limited to reusing and recycling of lithium ion batteries in \norder to recover lithium, greywater for sustainable water management specifically at urban areas, \nrare earth elements, solid waste and industrial wastewater. Valorization of industrial wastewater for \nclosing the on-site water cycle and recovery of resources including minerals and energy has been \nthe focus of researchers and policy-makers alike, in the last decade. Apart from more conventional \ntreatment approaches such as electrocoagulation, membrane filtration, and advanced oxidation, \nnanotechnology-based techniques have recently begun drawing attention.