Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Circular Economy, Eco-Innovation and a Business Model for the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mexico

Published:2024-06-21 Issue:7 Volume:13 Page:87
ISSN:2079-9276
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Author:

García-Castillo Carmen¹²^ORCID,Maldonado-Villalpando Erandi³,Seguí-Amórtegui Luis⁴^ORCID,Guerrero-García-Rojas Hilda²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Morelia, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Morelia-Salamanca Km 6.5, Morelia 58100, Michoacán, Mexico

2. Facultad de Economía, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Av. Francisco J. Mújica S/N Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia 58030, Michoacán, Mexico

3. Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera Pátzcuaro No. 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacán, Mexico

4. Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Department, EAE Business School, Aragón, 55, 08015 Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Wastewater treatment plants face enormous economic, environmental, technical, and regulatory challenges, including the high energy costs of their operation, waste generation, and the destination of treated water. In this regard, a proposal was made for the operation of municipal WWTPs in Mexico, based on the symbiosis of the circular economy and eco-innovation as strategies for sustainable change in their operation. As a result, it was possible to obtain an updated diagnosis of the situation of the WWTPs, a proposal for their operation was made, and a circular and innovative business model was established for these plants in order to channel decision-making and visualize the path for the transition of these facilities to sustainable operation.

Funder

Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) and Instituto de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Michoacán

Instituto de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Michoacán

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/13/7/87/pdf

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