As we welcome the new year, the editorial team of Global Waste Valorization (GWV) extends our heartfelt thanks and warmest wishes to the worldwide community of researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry partners who have contributed to advancing the science and practice of waste-to-value innovation in 2025.

We are deeply grateful to our Editor-in-Chief, our distinguished Editorial Board, and our international network of peer reviewers—experts in environmental engineering, materials science, circular economy, chemical technology, and sustainable policy—from institutions across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Your rigorous evaluations, interdisciplinary insights, and commitment to sustainability have been vital in shaping GWV into a trusted platform for transformative research on waste valorization.

To our authors: thank you for sharing your pioneering work with us. From the use of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in cement kilns as a coal alternative, to the development of low-cost ferrite composites for dye removal from wastewater; from climate-adaptive construction materials made from hazardous industrial residues, to genotoxicity assessments of treated effluents using biological assays—your studies exemplify the journal’s mission: turning waste streams into resources through science, innovation, and systems thinking. Your contributions are not only reducing environmental burdens but also creating economic and social value.

We also thank all readers, practitioners, and stakeholders who engage with our open-access content. In a world confronting mounting waste challenges and urgent climate imperatives, your interest affirms the critical role of circular solutions in building resilient and regenerative economies.

Looking ahead to 2026, Global Waste Valorization reaffirms its core commitments:

• To uphold the highest standards of peer review, research ethics, and scientific transparency;
• To publish original, technically sound, and scalable research that advances conversion technologies, resource recovery, circular system design, and sustainable waste policy;
• To foster interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and regulators;
• To remain a fully open-access journal, ensuring that knowledge on waste valorization is freely available to all—especially in regions where it is most needed.

The transition from a linear “take–make–dispose” model to a circular, regenerative paradigm requires bold ideas, robust evidence, and global solidarity. Therefore, we warmly invite researchers and innovators from around the world to submit your manuscripts to Global Waste Valorization. Whether your work focuses on thermochemical conversion, bio-based material synthesis, digital tools for waste tracking, policy frameworks for extended producer responsibility, or novel applications of secondary raw materials—we welcome studies that turn today’s waste into tomorrow’s resources.

Wishing you a productive, sustainable, and inspiring 2026—filled with innovation, collaboration, and tangible progress toward a zero-waste future.

With sincere appreciation,
The Editorial Office
Global Waste Valorization (GWV)