The 1st International Online Conference on Recycling
The IOCRe2026 Full Conference Program is now available HERE. Please upload your poster by 1 September 2026 HERE.
Registration remains open until 1 September 2026. Please Register for free HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocre2026@mdpi.com.
the chair
Dear researchers,
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming conference the 1st International Online Conference on Recycling (IOCRe2026), organized by the MDPI journal Recycling (ISSN: 2313-4321; Impact Factor: 5.2; CITESCORE: 7.5).
This online conference will take place from the 7—8 September, 2026, addressing key sustainability, recycling, and resource recovery challenges. The event will focus on a broad range of topics, including resource recycling, waste management strategies, the circular economy, industrial symbiosis, sustainable materials, and policy frameworks towards a zero-waste future, among others.
The IOCRe 2026 conference offers a prestigious international platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders. Here, you will have the invaluable opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, share insights with leading experts, and contribute to shaping sustainable recycling practices and circular material recovery systems for the future. The goal is not only to respond to today’s complex challenges but also to proactively design systems that are adaptable, inclusive, and capable of driving long-term environmental and economic transformation.
One of the most significant advantages of this fully virtual conference format is the ease of participation—no travel is required, and scholars can join us from anywhere in the world. The event will feature live presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, and a virtual poster gallery, encouraging open dialogue and dynamic interaction among participants
The conference will be structured around several key thematic sessions:
1. Advances in Recycling Technologies
2. Circular Economy and Policy Innovations towards Improved Resource Recovery
3. Plastic and Composite Waste Recycling
4. Metal, Battery, and E-Waste Recycling
5. Challenges and Opportunities in Construction and Demolition Waste
We warmly invite you to submit your abstract and join this exciting global exchange. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the scientific committee and presented on the conference website. Participation is free of charge, and outstanding contributions will be eligible for conference awards. In addition, extended versions of the presented work (4–8 pages) may be published free of charge in the Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings, and authors will receive a 20% discount for submitting full-length papers to the Recycling Special Issue.
I look forward to your participation and the engaging discussions that will shape the future of recycling.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Michele John
Chair of IOCRe 2026
Editor-in-Chief Recycling
Sustainable Engineering Group, Curtin University, Australia
Meet Our Chair
Sustainable Engineering Group, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Professor Michele John is the Professor of Sustainability and Director of the Sustainable Engineering Group (SEG), Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. Her teaching and research encompass a wide spectrum of disciplines, including life cycle engineering, environmental impact assessment, climate change, eco-efficient production, industrial symbiosis, waste management, and sustainability education. She has published two books on sustainability education, ‘Engineering Education for Sustainable Development’ (Biswas and John 2022) and the ‘The Routledge Handbook on Global Sustainability Knowledge and Thinking in the 21st Century’ (Open Access John, M. Editor. 2025). https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003171577/routledge-handbook-global-sustainability-education-thinking-21st-century-michele-john Michele has been the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Recycling journal since 2014. Michele’s research interests include sustainable industrial production, sustainability assessment and measurement, corporate stewardship values, sustainability governance models, and sustainability education development. Michele’s teaching and supervision programs are committed to the development of multi- and trans-disciplinary sustainability education and the development of a sustainability leadership ethos and accountability.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineMay 22, 2026
- Abstract acceptance notificationJun 17, 2026
- Registration end dateSep 01, 2026
Meet Our Speakers
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Associate Professor Mehrdad Arashpour is a leading researcher and academic in construction engineering, digital construction, artificial intelligence, and sustainable infrastructure. He serves as Head of Discipline for Construction Engineering and Management at Monash University and is a member of the Monash University Academic Board. Recognised among the world's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2022–2025), he has secured more than $16 million in competitive research funding and published over 160 journal articles. His research focuses on AI-enabled construction systems, computer vision, robotics, digital twins, modular construction, and circular economy solutions for the built environment. He has successfully supervised 16 PhD graduates and actively collaborates with industry and government partners.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), New York, USA;Paschalis Alexandridis is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), where he has served as Director of the Materials Science and Engineering program and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the School of Engineering. He earned his PhD in chemical engineering from MIT and has carried out postdoctoral research in polymer physical chemistry at Lund University. Alexandridis is an expert on soft matter and complex fluids, whose research bridges molecular organization to mesoscale structure, and translates these into processes and products that are energy-efficient and environmentally responsible. Ongoing projects address block copolymer self-assembly, diffusion in semicrystalline polymers, plastics and textile recycling, and PFAS sequestration. Alexandridis has 210 journal publications and 6 US patents (Google Scholar h-index 87 and 28,500 citations as of 8/2026). He is a Fellow of AAAS, AIChE, RSC, and IAAM, and held leadership positions within AIChE Area 1C: "Interfacial Phenomena" and the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Alexandridis is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Section Editor-in-Chief of Polymers, and Review Editor of the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. (https://www.cbe.buffalo.edu/alexandridis)
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