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Biowaste compost amendment is a source of microplastic pollution in agricultural soils
Microplastics in the marine environment
Microplastics were discovered in soil samples taken from fields in Tamil Nadu, India's Ponneri, Redhills, and Thirumazhisai where the fields had been amended with compost made from biowaste. The soil sample taken from agricultural field in Ponneri had the highest microplastic level, which was...
Biosorption of heavy metals using Gracilaria edulisseaweed – batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Clean water and its requirement are one of the emerging needs in recent days. Water pollution creates more amount of toxic nature to the clean water and it increases the accumulation of poisonous contaminants in the water sources. Heavy metal ions are the type of toxic pollutant released from...
Generation estimation and metals recycling potentials evaluation of retired mobile phones in Philippines
Circular economy
The goal of this work is to evaluate generation estimation and metals recycling potential of retired mobile phones in Philippines. The generation estimation is conducted with the sales&new method and statistic data, such as sales of mobile phones and amount of the subscribers. The result shows that...
Bio-Inspired Synthesis of CuO and ZnO Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Method: Characterization and Evaluation as Photocatalytic Degradation of Imidacloprid Pesticide
Water and Wastewater Treatment
In this work, copper oxides (CuO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized using Abelmoschus esculentus (A. esculentus) leaves extract by hydrothermal method and subsequently employed for degrading recalcitrant pesticide imidacloprid (IMI). The CuO and ZnO nanoparticles were characterized...
Influence of Chemical and Thermal Treatment Methods on the Mechanical and Micro-Structural Characteristics of Coconut Shell based Concrete
General
In this study, an attempt is made to understand the effectiveness on initial treatment of coconut shell on the strength of concrete. The coconut shell materials obtained from the agricultural wastes are used as a replacement for coarse aggregate in conventional concrete. From the particle size...
Integrated design of stepped solar still with internal glass reflector for environmental desalination
Desalination
Water, a scarce resource that is necessary for the survival of all life on Earth and also for economic, environmental sustainability, and social progress, is becoming increasingly difficult to come by. Recent research analysis revealed that reflector, absorber, and evaporator were the three distinct...
Industrial waste phosphogypsum's impact on CO2 reduction and Global Warming
Solid Waste Management
The construction industry looks over the material alternatives whereby the conventionally materials can be replaced. The conventionally materials like fine aggregate, cement, as well as coarse aggregate. The replacements for the conventional materials are wider but the waste products and its by...
IOT Technology Based Vehicle Pollution Monitoring and Control
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Every year, the number of people who die because of pollution rises, with air pollution being the major cause. Air pollution is generated by a variety of factors, one of which is pollution caused by automobiles. Technological improvements make great efforts to detect accidents and monitor the...
Effect of different inoculum and substrate inoculum ratios on biogas yield for anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of solid waste
Solid Waste Management
Municipal solid waste [MSW] has gained prominence in recent years as the rate of its generation has increased significantly. The serious problem of MSW management exists in almost all regions of India. This study aims to generate energy from MSW by selecting a suitable MSWM technology with the help...
A deep learning model and optimization algorithm to forecasting Environment Monitoring of the Air pollution
Air Quality
Air pollution monitoring is becoming increasingly important, with an emphasis on the effects on human health. Because nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are the principal pollutants, many models for forecasting their potential harm have been created. Nonetheless, making precise...