The industrial and urban wastes have become one of the most serious problems faced by the modern society. These wastes cause environmental degradation, with pollution and contamination of water and soil. On the other hand, the ceramic industry faces scarcity of good quality raw materials in locations close to the industries. The aim of this work is to give an overview about the possibility to use industrial and urban wastes as alternative to ceramic raw materials, focusing the use in ceramic industry as an economical and environmentally safe alternative for recycling wastes.
recycle; wastes; raw materials; ceramic industry