Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 175 - 175
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
Recently,
combining
composting
with
vermicomposting
has
garnered
growing
interest
as
an
efficient
approach
for
the
sustainable
processing
of
agricultural
waste.
This
study
utilized
a
pretreatment
method
to
mitigate
salinity
tomato
straw,
employing
four
distinct
earthworm
stocking
densities
(0,
40,
80,
and
120
worms/kg)
assess
feasibility
combined
composting–vermicomposting
stabilizing
straw
The
results
indicated
that
total
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
potassium,
humification
index,
germination
index
vermicompost
products
increased
by
3.2–10.57%,
3.3–12.69%,
2.65–7.42%,
21.56–30.54%,
36.57–91.68%,
respectively.
Relative
control,
greatest
improvement
was
observed
at
density
80
worms
per
kilogram
compost.
Moreover,
treatment
group
showed
enhanced
enzyme
activity,
bacterial
abundance,
diversity
relative
control
group.
It
can,
therefore,
be
concluded
integrated
system
contributes
enhancing
quality
waste
However,
further
explore
potential
high-salinity
waste,
future
research
could
optimize
investigate
synergistic
effects
between
environmental
factors.
Frontiers in Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 15, 2024
The
escalating
accumulation
of
toxic
wastes
and
biowastes
constitutes
a
critical
environmental
crisis
that
demands
immediate
effective
solutions.
Traditional
waste
treatment
methods,
predominantly
chemical
physical,
are
increasingly
viewed
as
unsustainable,
burdened
by
high
operational
costs
the
risk
generating
secondary
pollutants.
Against
this
backdrop,
bioremediation
emerges
crucial
sustainable
alternative,
utilizing
natural
detoxifying
capabilities
microorganisms.
This
review
article
focuses
on
use
fungal
bacterial
strategies
in
bioremediation,
emphasizing
their
vital
role
degradation,
stabilization,
or
detoxification
We
provide
an
in-depth
analysis
mechanisms
which
fungi
bacteria
break
down
various
contaminants,
presenting
current
snapshot
field’s
state
knowledge.
highlights
recent
innovative
advancements
improve
effectiveness
expand
applicability
technologies.
Moreover,
it
discusses
practical
challenges
scaling
these
solutions
to
meet
global
needs
suggests
directions
for
future
research
implementation.
synthesis
not
only
underscores
significance
microbial
addressing
pressing
problems
but
also
acts
call
action
continued
innovation
management
hazardous
wastes.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 804 - 804
Published: April 8, 2025
Mining
activities
cause
substantial
heavy
metal
release.
Ecosystem
restoration
is
considered
one
of
the
most
effective
ways
to
prevent
mobilization
in
mining
areas.
Previous
studies
have
suggested
that
microorganisms
play
crucial
roles
transport
metal-contaminated
farmland
soils.
However,
interactions
between
geochemical
fractions
metals
and
microbial
communities
under
crop
cultivation
restored
areas
are
still
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
systematically
collected
soil
(FS)
grassland
(GS)
from
a
area
reveal
effects
on
composition
microbiomes
their
potential
mobilization.
The
results
revealed
exchangeable
(Cd,
Zn,
As)
FS
(11%,
11%,
1.3%
average,
respectively)
were
significantly
greater
than
those
GS
(30%,
19%,
3.2%
respectively),
indicating
agricultural
promoted
addition,
determined
attributes,
including
diversity,
composition,
community
structure,
different
GS.
Furthermore,
our
such
differences
driven
mainly
by
Notably,
dominant
genera
enriched
extensively
involved
mobilization,
which
consistent
with
fact
metabolism-related
genes
FS.
Taken
together,
findings
suggest
an
important
role
