Verma, Sumit Kumar Sharma, Prakash Chand
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Critical reviews in biotechnology
The tannery is one of the leading revenue-generating sectors in developing countries. The ever-increasing demand for leather products in the global market requires converting large amounts of rawhide/skins into resilient non-putrescible finished leather. Only 20% of the raw material is converted into a finished product; the rest 80% is discarded as...
Gagliardi, Filippo Ciotoli, Alessandro Gorello, Edoardo Meschini, Luigi Pagliuca, Marco Mauro, Egidio Cherubini, Nadia Lepore, Luigi Gandolfo, Giada Marzo, Giuseppe A.
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EPJ Web of Conferences
Current radiological characterization protocols applied in nuclear installations provide a valuable set of information used to assess level and distribution of radioactivity, which is a crucial information in the plant management. Nevertheless, typical routines may present limitations that novel technologies can alleviate. In this work, a new-gener...
Elroi, Hadad Zbigniew, Grzymala Agnieszka, Wójcik-Czerniawska Piotr, Szewczyk
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
This study explores optimizing waste resource efficiency through the Circular Economy (CE) framework. Motivated by the imperative to enhance resource efficiency and mitigate waste’s environmental impact, we examine the CE concept’s extension of product life cycles, while minimizing waste. We conduct a comprehensive review to explore the core CE pri...
Foggia, Giacomo Di Beccarello, Massimo
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Environmental Research Letters
This study explores trends in recycling rates and municipal solid waste landfilling to construct a circularity index (CI) forecasted up to 2035. This projection is contrasted with the pathways that countries must adopt to attain set targets. We further estimate the impact of the CI on factors such as sustainability performance, innovation, commodit...
Palaniswamy, Sampathkumar Ashoor, Selim Eskasalam, Syafira Rizqi Jang, Yu-Sin
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
The escalating waste generation rates, driven by population growth, urbanization, and consumption patterns, have made waste management a critical global concern with significant environmental, social, and economic repercussions. Among the various waste sources, lignocellulosic biomass represents a significant proportion of agricultural, agro-indust...
Opere, Michael Wasonga
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
This comprehensive review examines the interplay between environmental virology, public health, and sanitation in the unique context of Kenya. The review sheds light on the specific viral threats faced by the country, including waterborne viruses, zoonotic infections, and emerging viral diseases, and their implications for public health. It explore...
Tilley, Elizabeth Chilunga, Hope Kwangulero, Jonathan Schöbitz, Lars Vijay, Saloni Heilgendorff, Heiko Kalina, Marc
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Frontiers in Public Health
Blantyre, Malawi’s Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), or Queen’s, as it’s known locally, is the country’s largest public hospital. However, Queen’s is not served by regular municipal waste collection. Rather, most hospital waste (infectious and non-infectious) is gathered by grounds staff and openly burned, in several constantly smouldering p...
Azevedo, Ana Paula Chein Bueno de Cardoso, Telma Abdalla de Oliveira Cohen, Simone Cynamon
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Cemeteries can be compared to landfills, as the leachate produced in these areas, also known as necroleachate, can be environmentally transported, polluting groundwater, surface water, and soil. In Brazil, to ensure no negative environmental impacts and public health risks, cemetery management is the responsibility of states and municipalities. In ...
Sundaralingam, Sathiyapoobalan Ramanathan, Neela
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Environmental Research Communications
Plastic waste management is the major global issue, and recycling has become a necessary solution to mitigate the impact of plastic waste on the environment. Recycling plastic can significantly reduce pollution by diverting plastic waste from landfills, where it can take hundreds of years to decompose and release harmful chemicals and greenhouse ga...
Katyal, Moniya Singh, Rakshanda Mahajan, Ritu Sharma, Anurekha Gupta, Ranjan Aggarwal, Neeraj K Yadav, Anita
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Biotechnology and applied biochemistry
Bacteria are considered mini chemical factories that help us in providing a wide range of products for various purposes. These days, bacterial cellulose (BC) is getting attention by researchers due to its quality, eco-friendly nature, and excellent physical-mechanical qualities. It is being used in the fabrication of nanocomposites. Its nanocomposi...