8th MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND URBAN MINING
21-23 MAY 2025 / PROCIDA, Naples, Italy

Symposium Structure

The scientific programme of SUM 2025 is structured in 3 parallel tracks and will include more than 120 presentations selected according to quality by the Symposium Committees. 
The presentations are organised in Oral sessions, Workshops and Poster sessions. Oral sessions last 75 min and include 4 presentations (40 min) and 30/35 min for Discussion. Workshops are focused on controversial issues in Circular Economy; they include few introductory lectures for seeding the debate among participants. Poster presentations are continuously accessible in a dedicated area.

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Conference halls
:
Session A: Palazzo D'Avalos, first floor
Session B: Palazzo D'Avalos, first floor
Session C: Palazzo D'Avalos, ground floor
Opening session and closing session: Palazzo D'Avalos, first floor

  • Strategic and Environmental issues

  • Biomass valorization

  • Resource recovery from industrial waste

  • Urban Mining and Sink

  • Italian session

Wednesday 21 May 2025

09:30 - 10:45

11:15 - 12:30

session A01

Education and communication

Chair: G. De Feo (IT)

session B01

Critical raw materials

Chair: A. Bonoli (IT)

session C01

Energy is environment

Chair: R. Cornetta (IT)

12:30 - 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 - 16:15

session A02

Tools for improving performance in Circular Economy

Chair: Z. Stasiskiene (LT)

session B02

Textile waste recycling

Chair: M.C. Lavagnolo (IT)

16:30 - 17:45

session A03

Circular resources from insects

Chair: R. Cossu (IT)

session B03

Strategies and policies

Chair: M. Frey (IT)

session C03

Interactive lab with young researchers

Chairs: M.C. Lavagnolo, G. De Feo (IT)

Thursday 22 May 2025

09:30 - 10:45

session A04

One Health perspectives

Chair: M.C. Lavagnolo (IT)

session B04

Advanced solutions in Circular Economy

Chair: F. Tatàno (IT)

session C04

Workshop: Urban Mining in construction sector

Chair: M. Mori, D. Cerra (ES)

11:15 - 12:30

session A05

LCA as a tool for evaluating
Circular Economy performance

Chair: G. Mazziotti di Celso (IT)

session B05

Bioenergy and biofuels

Chair: L. Martins (PT)

12:30 - 15:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 14:30

IRACE - General Assembly

Chair: R. Cossu (IT)

15:00 - 16:15

session A06

Valorization of resources from waste waters

Chair: M. Prisciandaro (IT)

session B06

Recovery of metals from industrial waste

Chair: M. Zanetti (IT)

16:45 - 18:00

session A07

PFAS in Circular Economy

Chair: S. Salhofer (AT)

session B07

The role of waste pickers in resource recovery

Chair: M. Pettersson (SE)

session C07

Recovery of resources from spent batteries

Chair: G. Dodbiba (JP)

Friday 23 May 2025

09:30 - 10:45

session A08

Food waste management in Circular Economy

Chair: K. Kawai (JP)

session B08

Plastics and Bioplastics

Chair: V. Poli (IT)

11:15 - 12:30

session A09

MICS - Made in Italy Circolare Sostenibile

Chair: M.C. Lavagnolo (IT)

session B09

Workshop: Circular economy application
in domestic sewage management

Chairs: L. Migliore, N. Gusmerotti, S. Orlanducci (IT)

12:30 - 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 - 16:15

session B10

Waste Biomass Recovery

Chair: P. Basinas (CZ)

session C10

Recovery of inerts

Chair: G. Costa (IT)

Poster Session - from 21 to 23 May 2025