The
significant
increase
in
hazardous
waste
generation
Australia
has
led
to
the
discussion
over
incorporation
of
artificial
intelligence
into
management
system.
Recent
studies
explored
potential
applications
various
processes
managing
waste.
However,
no
study
examined
use
text
mining
sector
for
purpose
informing
policymakers.
This
developed
a
living
review
framework
which
applied
supervised
classification
and
techniques
extract
knowledge
using
domain
literature
data
between
2022
2023.
employed
statistical
models
trained
iterative
training
best
model
XGBoost
achieved
an
F1
score
0.87.
Using
small
set
126
manually
labelled
global
articles,
automatically
predicted
labels
678
Australian
articles
with
high
confidence.
Then,
keyword
extraction
unsupervised
topic
modelling
Latent
Dirichlet
Allocation
(LDA)
were
performed.
Results
indicated
that
there
2
main
research
themes
literature:
(1)
key
streams
(2)
resource
recovery
recycling
implication
this
would
benefit
policymakers,
researchers,
organisations
by
serving
as
real
time
guideline
current
allow
robust
be
highlight
where
gap
remains.
Environments,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 60 - 60
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Phytoremediation
represents
a
potentially
effective
and
environmentally
friendly
technology
to
remediate
arsenic
(As)
in
mine
waste
soils.
However,
soil
amendments
are
often
required
improve
phytoremediation
due
depleted
nutrients
waste.
This
study
aims
assess
the
effect
of
biosolids
biochar,
applied
at
different
rates
(0%,
5%,
10%)
on
As
using
three
plant
species:
Poa
labillardieri,
Rytidosperma
caespitosum,
Juncus
pauciflorus.
was
conducted
replicated
greenhouse
pot
from
an
abandoned
site.
Dry
biomass,
concentration
plants
soil,
microbial
abundance
were
investigated.
pauciflorus
produced
eight
times
more
root
shoot
biomass
than
R.
caespitosum
soils
amended
with
10%
biochar.
The
highest
uptake
also
observed
J.
grown
biochar
(7.10
mg/plant),
while
had
lowest
without
(0.16
mg/plant).
In
total
bacterial
community
decreased
approximately
8.50
log10
copies/g,
compared
initial
(9.05
copies/g),
number
gene
copies
nifH
increased,
suggesting
importance
nitrogen-fixing
bacteria
promote
growth.
Taguchi
analysis
confirmed
that
species
key
factor
for
phytoremediation,
followed
by
application
dose.
showed
addition
best
treatment
remediating
As-contaminated
waste,
offering
potential
use
commercially.
Moreover,
utilisation
derived
as
amendment
enhancing
good
circular
economy
practice
manage
excessive
production.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
924, P. 171556 - 171556
Published: March 7, 2024
The
significant
increase
in
hazardous
waste
generation
Australia
has
led
to
the
discussion
over
incorporation
of
artificial
intelligence
into
management
system.
Recent
studies
explored
potential
applications
various
processes
managing
waste.
However,
no
study
examined
use
text
mining
sector
for
purpose
informing
policymakers.
This
developed
a
living
review
framework
which
applied
supervised
classification
and
techniques
extract
knowledge
using
domain
literature
data
between
2022
2023.
employed
statistical
models
trained
iterative
training
best
model
XGBoost
achieved
an
F1
score
0.87.
Using
small
set
126
manually
labelled
global
articles,
automatically
predicted
labels
678
Australian
articles
with
high
confidence.
Then,
keyword
extraction
unsupervised
topic
modelling
Latent
Dirichlet
Allocation
(LDA)
were
performed.
Results
indicated
that
there
2
main
research
themes
literature:
(1)
key
streams
(2)
resource
recovery
recycling
implication
this
would
benefit
policymakers,
researchers,
organisations
by
serving
as
real
time
guideline
current
allow
robust
be
highlight
where
gap
remains.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 234 - 234
Published: March 22, 2024
The
immobilisation
of
bacteria
on
biochar
has
shown
potential
for
enhanced
remediation
petroleum
hydrocarbon-contaminated
soil.
However,
there
is
a
lack
knowledge
regarding
the
effect
bacterial
biosolids-derived
diesel-contaminated
This
current
study
aimed
to
assess
impact
an
autochthonous
hydrocarbonoclastic
bacteria,
Ochrobacterium
sp.
(BIB)
Additionally,
fertiliser
application
efficacy
BIB
treatment
was
investigated.
Biochar
(BC)
alone
led
significantly
higher
hydrocarbon
removal
than
control
at
all
sampling
times
(4887–11,589
mg/kg
higher).
When
immobilised
(BIB),
greater
BC
by
5533
and
1607
weeks
10
22,
respectively.
when
co-applied
with
(BIBF),
lower
6987–11,767
mg/kg.
Quantitative
PCR
(q-PCR)
analysis
revealed
that
gene
related
in
treatment,
which
likely
contributed
treatment.
results
q-PCR
presence
alkB
genes
FTIR
suggest
degradation
alkane
removal.
findings
this
demonstrate
promising
technique
Future
studies
should
focus
optimising
process
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 4616 - 4616
Published: May 29, 2024
Daily
industrial
activities
pose
a
significant
risk
of
environmental
contamination
through
the
release
toxic
chemicals,
including
heavy
metals,
radionuclides
and
organic
pollutants.
Coastal
marine
areas,
estuaries
harbors
serve
as
primary
hotspots
for
such
pollution,
with
sediments
acting
ultimate
sink
urban
discharges,
posing
serious
problem.
Addressing
this
pressing
issue
requires
adoption
environmentally
friendly
technologies
remediation
recovery
contaminated
sediments.
This
paper
provides
comprehensive
review
different
approaches
sediments,
focusing
on
principle
electrokinetic
remediation,
special
emphasis
use
microorganisms.
A
bibliometric
analysis
key
articles
in
field
is
presented
to
elucidate
most
important
findings,
particularly
environment.
The
current
state-of-the-art
reported
soil
sediment
approaches,
first
large-scale
experiments
preliminary
cost
estimate
reported.
However,
limited
information
available
applicability
these
techniques
environment
highlighted.
limitations
risks
associated
an
inadequate
implementation
technique
are
discussed
while
acknowledging
advantages
it
offers
situ
environments.
