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Biodegradable Wastes in Bioeconomy
The world faces a series of major environmental, economic, and social challenges that must be addressed to ensure a sustainable future. With the...
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The Role of Nanotechnology in Bioremediation of Pollutants
In the contemporary world, the eradication of pollutants has become a massive problem. Amid most technology, bioremediation, a natural treatment...
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Application of Sugarcane Bagasse in Chemicals and Food Packaging Industry: Potential and Challenges
Recent research and development in the field of sugarcane bagasse processing offers a promising hope to the sugarcane industries. Various value-added...
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Role of Microbial Enzymes and Their Modification for Plastic Biodegradation
Plastic waste production is a significant global environmental issue that poses a threat to the health and survival of living organisms. The...
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Remediation of dye wastewater using radiation-functionalized polyurethane foam: A viable waste to wealth conversion strategy
Gamma radiation-induced simultaneous irradiation grafting process has been employed to graft polyacrylic acid (PAA) onto polyurethane foam (PUF)...
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potential of European Union’s Circularity Related Targets for Plastics
Current rising concerns about environmental and climate impacts in production, consumption and end-of-life of plastics have led to efforts to switch...
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Cyclodextrin-based nanostructured materials for sustainable water remediation applications
The problem of water pollution is a burning social issue even though sustainable efforts are being made in recent years. The discharged water from...
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Mini-review on remediation of plastic pollution through photoreforming: progress, possibilities, and challenges
The increasing plastic pollution has raised significant concerns about the environment and the destruction of its precious resources. Making...
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Soil health and microplastics: a review of the impacts of microplastic contamination on soil properties
PurposeSoil is a thin coating of matter that covers the earth’s surface, formed through the process of rock weathering. It is a natural filter for...
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Catalytic Conversion of Alcohols into Value-Added Products
Alcohols belong to an important class of oxygenates, containing highly versatile hydroxyl (–OH) functional group(s) which are capable of undergoing a...
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Agri-Food Waste Management and Treatment Approaches for Environmental Sustainability
The population of the world is increasing in an exponential manner. Along with this increase, the demand for food is proportionally intensifying the...
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Impacts of Microplastic Pollution on the Environment and its Effective Treatment – A Review
AbstractThe effectual prevention and control of microplastics (MPs) in an environment is of great significance and a challenging task. The extensive...
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Suitability and Challenges of Biomineralization Techniques for Ground Improvement
The biomineralization process is a relatively modern ground improvement technique wherein microbial activity is increased to improve soil stiffness....
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Sustainable polyurethane for the remediation of oil spills: a review
Catastrophic oil spill is one of the major issues to the environment. Various methods have been used to treat oil spillage including in situ burning,...
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Introduction to Nanosponges
Environmental contamination is a prime concern for both the developed and undeveloped countries. In response to a spike in environmental toxins...
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Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from water through urethane functionalization of microfiltration membranes via electron beam irradiation
Polyethersulphone (PES) membranes modified with urethane functional groups were prepared through an interfacial reaction using electron beam...
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Organotin compounds (OTs) in surface sediments, bivalves and algae from the Russian coast of the Barents Sea (Kola Peninsula) and the Fram Strait (Svalbard Archipelago)
Organotin pollution in components of benthic ecosystems was investigated in 2019 in the Barents Sea (South shore, Kola Peninsula) and the Fram Strait...
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Effectiveness and durability of anti-graffiti products applied on ETICS: towards a compatible and sustainable graffiti removal protocol
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) are widely used constructive solutions which aim at enhancing the building thermal performance....
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Impacts of Plasticizers on Riverine Ecological Integrity in Context to Sustainability Challenges
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have introduced a variety of organic pollutants in the environmental matrices. Some of these chemicals are...