Jacek Nowak

1. Introduction Highly developed countries produce huge amounts of industrial waste. The quantity and type of this waste are strongly correlated with the characteristics of its source industry. Given the significant potential of industrial waste to harm the environment, its disposal and management represent major challenges; however, industrial waste is also a promising alternative to natural raw materials [1].

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