Circular Economy Chair

The Chair in Waste Management in the Circular Economy was established in response to the critical need for collaboration between academia and industry to intensify efforts in research, dissemination, and training. This collaboration aims to address the challenges facing our society, particularly the environmental and waste management sector, in its pursuit of a circular economy.

The Chair is a collaborative effort between the University of Seville, through the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the Higher Technical School of Engineering, and the company Aborgase (Organic Fertilizers Seville).

The Chair's objective is to promote teaching, research, and outreach activities that examine the realities, challenges, and future prospects of waste management from all relevant perspectives within the broader field of sustainability and the circular economy. It will develop training programs and conduct research to enhance education in these areas for students and graduates of the University of Seville.

The Chair of Waste Management in the Circular Economy will program, among other actions, to achieve its objectives:

• The performance of R&D&I activities.
• Carrying out postgraduate and specialization courses for students and professionals.
• The development of promotional, informative, study, and training activities.
• The organization of meeting forums between academics, businessmen, students and/or any other people or entities directly or indirectly related to the prevention of occupational risks.
• The completion of Final Degree Projects and Doctoral Theses.
• The granting of scholarships and prizes.

This portal, presented here, aims to be the primary tool of the Chair of Waste Management in the Circular Economy for disseminating knowledge and publicizing the main activities carried out in the field of the circular economy. To this end, this portal will provide information on the Chair's main activities; make documentation available to users; inform users about key events related to the circular economy at the local, Andalusian, national, and international levels; and provide links to other resources related to the circular economy.

The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Seville is a leader in environmental technologies, sustainability and more specifically waste management, teaching a subject on Circular Economy and several on Waste Management in its Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs.

Aborgase is a Seville-based company, a pioneer in the sector since 1967 and a leader in waste management in Andalusia, dedicated to the management of municipal solid waste in Seville and its metropolitan area. Through its group companies, it also participates in all stages of the waste management chain, including composting, recycling, energy recovery, environmental works, and engineering.