Clean Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 997 - 1011
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
The
per
capita
municipal
solid
waste
(MSW)
generation
day
in
Ghana
is
estimated
to
be
0.47
kg/person/day,
which
translates
over
14,000
tonnes
of
daily.
disposal
and
management
this
amount
has
been
challenging
worldwide,
Ghana,
evident
with
the
creation
unsanitary
dumping
sites
scattered
across
most
communities
country,
especially
urban
communities.
indiscriminate
known
cause
flooding,
pollution
water
bodies,
spread
diseases.
purpose
review
highlight
prospects
incineration
energy
recovery
as
a
waste-to-energy
(WtE)
technology
contributed
immensely
MSW
nations
worldwide
(especially
developed
ones).
indicates
that
matured
nations,
there
are
currently
about
492
plants
operation
EU,
77
25
states
USA,
1900
Japan.
Waste
also
gradually
gaining
prominence
developing
like
China,
Brazil,
Bangladesh,
Nigeria,
Indonesia,
Pakistan.
adoption
can
reduce
Ghana’s
overdependence
on
fossil
fuels
primary
sources
energy.
It
is,
however,
recommended
techno-economic
assessment
proposed
facilities
performed
considering
generated
Ghana.
Additionally,
it
possibility
incorporating
use
artificial
intelligence
into
investigated.
Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(4), P. 1959 - 1989
Published: May 9, 2023
Abstract
The
rising
amount
of
waste
generated
worldwide
is
inducing
issues
pollution,
management,
and
recycling,
calling
for
new
strategies
to
improve
the
ecosystem,
such
as
use
artificial
intelligence.
Here,
we
review
application
intelligence
in
waste-to-energy,
smart
bins,
waste-sorting
robots,
generation
models,
monitoring
tracking,
plastic
pyrolysis,
distinguishing
fossil
modern
materials,
logistics,
disposal,
illegal
dumping,
resource
recovery,
cities,
process
efficiency,
cost
savings,
improving
public
health.
Using
logistics
can
reduce
transportation
distance
by
up
36.8%,
savings
13.35%,
time
28.22%.
Artificial
allows
identifying
sorting
with
an
accuracy
ranging
from
72.8
99.95%.
combined
chemical
analysis
improves
carbon
emission
estimation,
energy
conversion.
We
also
explain
how
efficiency
be
increased
costs
reduced
management
systems
cities.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(13), P. 10482 - 10482
Published: July 3, 2023
Food
waste
is
a
global
issue
with
significant
economic,
social,
and
environmental
impacts.
Addressing
this
problem
requires
multifaceted
approach;
one
promising
avenue
using
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
technologies.
This
article
explores
the
potential
for
AI
to
tackle
food
enhance
circular
economy
discusses
current
state
of
economy,
highlighting
specific
ways
that
can
be
used
monitor
optimise
production
supply
chains,
redistribute
excess
those
in
need,
support
initiatives.
As
result,
we
maximise
resource
efficiency
minimise
impact
these
applications,
ultimately
creating
more
sustainable
equitable
system.
Waste Management Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 244 - 263
Published: May 9, 2024
Waste
management
poses
a
pressing
global
challenge,
necessitating
innovative
solutions
for
resource
optimization
and
sustainability.
Traditional
practices
often
prove
insufficient
in
addressing
the
escalating
volume
of
waste
its
environmental
impact.
However,
advent
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
technologies
offers
promising
avenues
tackling
complexities
systems.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
examination
AI's
role
management,
encompassing
collection,
sorting,
recycling,
monitoring.
It
delineates
potential
benefits
challenges
associated
with
each
application
while
emphasizing
imperative
improved
data
quality,
privacy
measures,
cost-effectiveness,
ethical
considerations.
Furthermore,
future
prospects
AI
integration
Internet
Things
(IoT),
advancements
machine
learning,
importance
collaborative
frameworks
policy
initiatives
were
discussed.
In
conclusion,
holds
significant
promise
enhancing
practices,
such
as
concerns,
cost
implications
is
paramount.
Through
concerted
efforts
ongoing
research
endeavors,
transformative
can
be
fully
harnessed
to
drive
sustainable
efficient
practices.
Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 59 - 59
Published: July 15, 2024
Plastics
recycling
is
an
important
component
of
the
circular
economy.
In
mechanical
recycling,
recovery
high-quality
plastics
for
subsequent
reprocessing
requires
plastic
waste
to
be
first
sorted
by
type,
color,
and
size.
chemical
certain
types
should
removed
as
they
negatively
affect
process.
Such
sortation
objects
at
Materials
Recovery
Facilities
(MRFs)
relies
increasingly
on
automated
technology.
Critical
any
sorting
proper
identification
type.
Spectroscopy
used
this
end,
augmented
machine
learning
(ML)
artificial
intelligence
(AI).
Recent
developments
in
application
ML/AI
are
highlighted
here,
state
art
presented.
Commercial
equipment
recyclables
identified
from
a
survey
publicly
available
information.
Automated
equipment,
ML/AI-based
sorters,
robotic
sorters
currently
market
evaluated
regarding
their
sensors,
capability
sort
plastics,
primary
application,
throughput,
accuracy.
This
information
reflects
rapid
progress
achieved
plastics.
However,
film,
dark
comprising
multiple
polymers
remains
challenging.
Improvements
and/or
new
solutions
forthcoming.
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(12), P. 1754 - 1813
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
Improving
waste
and
resource
management
(WaRM)
around
the
world
can
halve
weight
of
plastics
entering
oceans,
significantly
mitigate
global
heating
contribute
directly
to
12
17
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs).
Achieving
such
results
demands
understanding
learning
from
historical
evolution
WaRM.
The
baseline
is
1970,
prior
environmental
legislation.
Early
steps
in
Global
North
focused
on
'technical
fix'
within
strictly
enforced
legal
frameworks,
first
bringing
hazardous
wastes
municipal
solid
(MSW)
under
control,
then
gradually
ramping
up
standards.
Using
modern
technologies
South
often
failed
due
institutional
financial
constraints.
From
1990,
focus
switched
integrating
technical
governance
aspects:
local
coherence,
sustainability,
provider
inclusivity,
user
national
legislative
policy
framework.
rediscovered
recycling,
using
measures
promote
segregation
at
source;
this
relied
new
markets
emerging
economies,
which
had
largely
disappeared
by
2020.
making
progress
but
2.7
billion
people
lack
access
collection,
while
~40%
collected
MSW
open
dumped
or
burned
–
a
continuing
emergency.
So,
much
remains
be
done
move
further
towards
circular
economy.
Three
priorities
are
critical
for
all
countries:
financing,
rethinking
recycling
worldwide
extended
producer
responsibility
with
teeth.
Extending
services
unserved
communities
(SDG11.6.1)
requires
people-centred
approach,
working
provide
both
quality
decent
livelihoods
collection
workers.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 2344 - 2344
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Electric
vehicles
(EVs)
are
rapidly
becoming
a
sustainable
and
viable
mode
of
future
transportation
due
to
their
multitude
advantages,
such
as
reduced
CO2
emissions,
local
air
pollutants,
vehicular
noise.
This
study
aims
identify
analyze
the
scientific
literature
using
bibliometric
analysis
determine
main
topics
authors,
sources,
most-cited
articles,
countries,
journals,
institutes
in
on
EVs.
included
work
that
was
published
from
2011
2022
provide
thorough
EVs,
which
will
assist
researchers
policymakers
understanding
most
current
global
EV
advancements.
extracted
all
information
about
EVs
Scopus
database,
collecting
17,150
articles
between
2022.
The
data
were
sorted
for
by
publication
year,
document
type,
author,
institute,
country,
cited
keyword,
keyword
co-occurrence
VOSviewer
software
employed
examine
its
excellent
visualization
capabilities.
We
used
graphically
represent
density,
co-occurrence,
trends,
linkage
aforementioned
comprehensibly.
publishing
patterns
indicate
research
field
is
evolving,
with
yearly
increase
number
publications.
showed
China,
United
States,
Kingdom
leading
large-scale
applications.
Furthermore,
China
country
terms
institutions
authors
involved
journal
Energies
prominent
periodical.
Keyword
revealed
during
past
decade,
has
concentrated
battery-management
systems,
energy
storage,
charging
infrastructure,
environmental
concerns,
etc.
offered
pertinent
details
themes
explored
concerning
technological
developments.
