The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
887, P. 164006 - 164006
Published: May 10, 2023
In
the
fast-developing
time,
accumulation
of
waste
materials
is
always
in
an
uptrend
due
to
population
increases
and
industrialization.
This
excessive
harms
ecosystem
human
beings
by
depleting
water
quality,
air
biodiversity.
Further,
use
fossil
fuel
problem-related
global
warming,
greenhouse
gases
are
major
challenge
front
world.
Nowadays,
scientists
researchers
more
focused
on
recycling
utilizing
different
like
a
municipal
solid
(MSW),
agro-industrial
etc.
The
added
environment
converted
into
valuable
products
or
green
chemicals
using
chemistry
principles.
These
fields
production
energy,
synthesis
biofertilizers
textile
industry
fulfil
need
present
Here
we
focus
circular
economy
considering
value
bioeconomic
market.
For
this
purpose,
sustainable
development
bio-economy
most
promising
alternative,
which
possible
incorporating
latest
techniques
microwave-based
extraction,
enzyme
immobilization-based
removal,
bioreactor-based
removal
etc.,
for
valorization
food
materials.
conversion
organic
vermicomposting
also
realised
earthworms.
review
article
focuses
various
types
(such
as
MSW,
agricultural,
industrial,
household
waste,
etc.),
management
with
current
glitches
expected
solutions
that
have
been
discussed.
Furthermore,
highlighted
their
safe
contribution
role
ACS Engineering Au,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(5), P. 378 - 396
Published: June 3, 2022
Air
pollution
is
a
central
problem
faced
by
industries
during
the
production
process.
The
control
of
this
essential
for
environment
and
living
organisms
as
it
creates
harmful
effects.
Biofiltration
current
management
strategy
that
concerns
removing
odor,
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs),
other
pollutants
from
air.
Recently,
approach
has
earned
vogue
globally
due
to
its
low-cost
straightforward
technique,
effortless
function,
high
reduction
efficacy,
less
energy
necessity,
residual
consequences
not
needing
additional
remedy.
There
critical
requirement
consider
sustainable
machinery
decrease
arising
within
air
water
sources.
For
managing
these
different
kinds
pollutant
reductions,
biofiltration
techniques
have
been
utilized.
contaminants
are
adsorbed
upon
medium
exterior
metabolized
benign
outcomes
through
immobilized
microbes.
Biofiltration-based
designs
appeared
advantageous
in
terminating
dangerous
wastewater
or
contaminated
recent
years.
uses
possibilities
microbial
approaches
(bacteria
fungi)
lessen
broad
range
VOCs.
In
review,
we
discussed
general
introduction
based
on
classification
history
mechanisms
used
discussed.
Further,
crucial
factors
biofilters
affect
performance
detail.
Finally,
concluded
topic
with
challenges
future
prospects.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
919, P. 170469 - 170469
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
created
an
unprecedented
demand
for
PPE,
with
single-use
face
masks
emerging
as
a
critical
tool
in
containing
virus
transmission.
However,
the
extensive
use
and
improper
disposal
of
these
masks,
predominantly
composed
non-biodegradable
plastics,
has
exacerbated
environmental
challenges.
This
research
presents
innovative
method
mechanically
upcycling
PPEs
used
medical
sectors
i.e.
single
masks.
study
investigates
facile
approach
reclamation
infection-free
pure
polypropylene
(PP)
plastic
from
discarded
(W-PP)
blends
it
various
vegetable
oil
percentages
(5,
10
20
%),
resulting
versatile
material
suitable
applications.
Melt
flow
index,
rheological
behaviour,
DSC
FTIR
were
employed
to
investigate
effect
oil/radical
initiator
through
chemical
grafting
on
W-PP
properties.
results
demonstrate
significant
enhancements
tensile
strength
modulus
when
blended
radical
initiator.
There
was
marked
increase
(33
%)
strain
(55
compared
untreated
W-PP,
rendering
both
robust
flexible.
Furthermore,
we
this
upcycled
fabrication
glass
fibre-reinforced
composites,
notable
impact
resistance.
demonstrates
excellent
potential
applications,
such
sheet
forming
3D
printing,
where
non-brittleness
plastics
plays
pivotal
role
manufacturing
high-quality
products.
cost-benefit
analysis
underscores
PPE
waste
sustainable
solution
mitigate
pollution
conserve
valuable
resources.
applications
span
wide
range
industries,
including
automotive
packaging,
printing.
