International Conference on Industrial & Hazardous Waste Management

27-31 May 2025 | Chania, Crete, Greece

The 8th International Scientific Conference CRETE 2025 will take place on 27-31 May 2025 in Chania (Crete, Greece), under the organization of the Technical University of Crete (TUC) and six other distinguished scientific bodies and under the local coordinating leadership of Prof. Evangelos Gidarakos, Dr. Maria Aivalioti and Prof. Apostolos Giannis, close collaborators of and contributors to EURECA-PRO, all from the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at TUC. The aim of the conference is to promote scientific knowledge and cooperation in the field of waste management and environmental protection, focusing on “Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management”.
  • Dates: 27-31 May 2025
  • Location: MINOA PALACE RESORT – Chania
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 January 2025
  • Early Registration: 31 March 2025
  • Language: English
The program will include lectures by distinguished speakers, presentations of research papers and full-scale projects, roundtables and specialised workshops, with the aim of interactive participation of the delegates, both from academia and companies, active in the field of waste management and environmental restoration.

Indicatively, the topics of the conference include:

  • Industrial waste production and characterization
  • Producer responsibility and legislation
  • Waste management and treatment options
  • Design and operation of treatment plants & disposal sites
  • Recovery potential and processes
  • Toxicological and safety aspects
  • Contaminated sites management
  • Hazardous waste management: medical, radioactive, asbestos, WEEE, etc.
  • Special issues:
    • Textile sector contamination: regulation, collection, recycling, etc.
    • Renewable energy plants: waste management and site restoration
    • Explosives-contaminated soil and water: characterization and remediation
    • Mines: treatment of mine residues and site restoration
    • Natural catastrophes: effects on the environment, impact, waste management
    • Plastics
    • Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
  • Surface water, groundwater and ocean contamination / remediation
  • Energy reduction and recovery concepts – waste to energy
  • Social aspects industrial waste management: public acceptance and involvement, information policy, etc
  • Waste and climate change
  • Case studies
  • Industrial company presentations and forum
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For more information, as well as abstract submission and registration, you can visit the official conference website: www.hwm-conferences.tuc.gr.

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