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Building A Greener Future: Transforming Industrial Waste Into Sustainable Materials

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1338-3973 | Journal ISSN: 1210-3896
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 71
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 17, 2026
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Published on: Mar 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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