Circular Economy Approach in Wastewater Treatment: Recycling and Recovery

Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 03 | Page : 1 8
    By

    Rohit D. Chandekar,

  • Vivek S. Manik,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Gramgeeta Mahavidyalaya, Chimur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Gramgeeta Mahavidyalaya, Chimur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The demand for freshwater resources has been greatly raised by the exponential expansion of urbanization, industrialization, and population, therefore causing water scarcity in many different countries. Concerning the safe disposal of sewage to safeguard public health and the environment, traditional wastewater treatment methods have mostly concentrated. These linear solutions, however, sometimes ignore the possibilities of wastewater as a useful resource. Focused on resource recovery and recycling, the circular economy (CE) provides model directions toward sustainable wastewater treatment. Usually not sustainable, conventional wastewater treatment approaches largely help to deplete resources and cause environmental damage. Within the framework of wastewater treatment, a circular economy strategy stresses the recovery of valuable resources such water, energy, and nutrients from wastewater, therefore turning treatment plants into resource recovery facilities. Dealing with sustainable effect, case studies and technological breakthroughs, this paper addresses CE constitution applied to wastewater treatment. Important aspects are discussed: nutrient recovery, water reuse, biogas generation and enhancement of biosolids. The paper especially addresses policy implication, difficulties, and future possibilities for the strictly limited incorporation of CE concepts into sustainable wastewater treatment systems.

Keywords: Wastewater, circular economy, nutrient recovery, sustainable effect, environmental impact

[This article belongs to Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research ]

How to cite this article:
Rohit D. Chandekar, Vivek S. Manik. Circular Economy Approach in Wastewater Treatment: Recycling and Recovery. Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research. 2025; 12(03):1-8.
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Regular Issue Subscription Review Article
Volume 12
Issue 03
Received 30/06/2025
Accepted 18/07/2025
Published 24/07/2025
Publication Time 24 Days
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