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Photocatalysis is a flexible and efficient disinfection technique that may be used in a variety of applications in both air and water matrices. In the presence of light, oxygen, and moisture at ambient pressure and temperature, the process allows materials to dissolve surface-adsorbed dirt or pollutants through photooxidation and photoreduction processes. Simultaneously, renewable resources play a critical role in technological advances that promote beneficial, long-term progress in society. Renewable materials have long astonished the scientific community. This special issue is emphasizing the use of renewable materials as a major or counter component for synthesizing green photocatalyst in its many applications, taking inspiration from both directions of sustainable research activities. The synthesis of photocatalysts from renewable materials will be the focus of this special issue. At these points, the influence of various synthesis parameters at varying levels on photocatalyst yield and selectivity will be tuned accordingly. The synthesis of photocatalysts from renewable materials will be the focus of this special issue. At these points, the influence of various synthesis parameters at varying levels on photocatalyst yield and selectivity will be tuned accordingly. The second part of the special issue is on the properties as well as the characteristic including charge carrier, phase transformation, electron-hole stability, biodegradability, surface charge, conductivity, electron shutting, adsorption sites, reservoir properties, light sensitivity, thermal, element composition, active surface, particle size and morphological of the renewable materials will be discussed in detail. Effect on surface modification of renewable materials such as coupling, grafting, doping, or hybridization on the final characteristics of the catalyst is also one part of the interest in this topic. Finally, the confirmation of its catalytic activities towards a number of applications such as water treatment and energy production. In the end, the future trend, challenges, and opportunities of the photocatalysis system by renewable materials will be elaborated on and recommended.