Environmental Challenges,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100869 - 100869
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Waste
management
(WM)
remains
a
significant
challenge
for
most
developing
countries
where
rapid
population
growth
and
urbanisation
influence
annual
waste
generation,
with
the
consequent
proliferation
of
traditional
approaches
varying
peculiarities
yet
to
be
comprehended.
This
study
applied
household
surveys
expert
interviews
explore
WM
dynamics
in
Ghana's
rural
settings
using
Kwahu
East
District
(KED)
as
case
example.
The
(1)
examines
systems,
(2)
perception
households
on
existing
(3)
explores
existence
effectiveness
relevant
local
policies
or
by-laws.
results
point
diverse
measures
minimal
almost
no
interventions
from
formal
sector
(district
assembly).
Although
respondents
(66%)
held
positive
sustainable
practices,
these
do
not
translate
into
good
practices
due
combined
effects
lack
enforcement
regulations
facilities
(e.g.,
bins)
communities,
resulting
indiscriminate
dumping
some
communities.
For
proper
KED,
there
should
multidimensional
multilevel
approach
identify
strengthen
best
emphasis
importance
interventions.
From
policy
standpoint,
decentralised
is
essential
guarantee
long-term
adoption
practices.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 2981 - 3121
Published: Dec. 7, 2021
Presently,
conventional
technologies
in
water
treatment
are
not
efficient
enough
to
completely
mineralize
refractory
contaminants.
In
this
context,
the
implementation
of
catalytic
processes
could
be
an
alternative.
Despite
advantages
provided
terms
kinetics
transformation,
selectivity,
and
energy
saving,
numerous
attempts
have
yet
led
at
industrial
scale.
This
review
examines
investigations
different
scales
for
which
controversies
limitations
must
solved
bridge
gap
between
fundamentals
practical
developments.
Particular
attention
has
been
paid
development
solar-driven
some
other
emerging
processes,
such
as
microwave
assisted
catalysis,
plasma-catalytic
or
biocatalytic
remediation,
taking
into
account
their
specific
drawbacks.
Challenges
a
better
understanding
related
complexity
systems
coexistence
various
solid-liquid-gas
interfaces
identified.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(14), P. 10940 - 10940
Published: July 12, 2023
Wastewater
treatment
involves
the
extraction
of
pollutants,
removal
coarse
particles,
and
elimination
toxicants.
Moreover,
wastewater
kills
pathogens
produces
bio-methane
fresh
manure
for
agricultural
production.
The
connection
between
waste
management
sustainability
created
basis
this
research.
is
part
efforts
to
minimize
water
waste,
pressure
on
natural
sources
water,
create
a
pathway
clean
energy.
A
systematic
literature
review
was
selected
study
evaluate
synthesize
available
evidence
in
support
both
economic
environmental
sustainability.
articles
were
evaluated
using
PRISMA
framework
identify
most
appropriate
inclusion.
total
46
based
their
content
validity,
relevance
research
question,
strength
evidence,
year
publication
(2000–2023),
sustainable
resource
management.
findings
indicate
that
enables
by
improving
supply
minimizing
resources,
energy
recovery,
support.
provides
one
approaches
conservation,
production,
productivity.
As
a
scarce
natural
resource,
the
preservation
of
water
quality
is
fundamental
importance
to
guarantee
its
availability
for
future
generations.
Due
increasing
industrial
activity,
effluents
are
generated
with
series
chemical
compounds,
such
as
nitrogenous,
phosphoric,
and
organic
heavy
metals,
dyes
which,
if
improperly
disposed
of,
contribute
contamination,
followed
by
significant
environmental
impacts,
in
addition
damage
human
health.
The
adsorption
technique
an
effective
approach
removing
contaminants
from
effluents,
showing
high
versatility,
due
use
various
materials
adsorbents.
Belonging
wide
variety
materials,
zeolites
reveal
be
promising
adsorbent.
Zeolites
minerals
found
nature
or
which
can
synthesized
residues,
standing
out
treatment
contaminated
effluents.
Zeolite
removal
efficiency
depends
on
contaminant
removed
reach
up
96%
90%
phosphoric
dyes,
80%
nitrogen
89%
organics.
Aiming
at
identification
more
relevant
findings
research
gaps
advance
large-scale
review
recent
application
needed.
This
paper
presents
global
view
zeolites,
conducted
several
studies
using
adsorbents
considered,
indicating
main
characteristics
systems,
demonstrating
particularities
each
process,
aiming
useful
information
provide
research,
identifying
points
that
need
further
investigation.
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100173 - 100173
Published: Dec. 17, 2021
The
aerobic
granular
sludge
(AGS)
biotechnology
has
gained
increasing
interest
during
the
past
two
decades
as
a
potential
replacement
of
conventional
activated
(CAS)
process,
due
to
its
ability
improve
overall
wastewater
treatment
efficiency
and
strong
attain
sustainable
development
with
this
biotechnology.
This
paper
provides
an
overview
AGS
biotechnology,
focusing
on
global
application,
digestion,
resource
recovery
from
waste
AGS.
main
value-added
products
obtainable
include
phosphorus,
alginate-like
exopolymers
(ALE),
biodegradable
plastics,
biogas.
is
becoming
increasingly
common
worldwide,
where
number
full-scale
installations
doubled
years
reach
88
by
mid-2021.
Yet,
application
mainly
in
Europe,
specifically
Netherlands,
which
home
first
plants
Nereda®.
In
Americas,
limited
United
States
Brazil.
not
been
utilized
Canada
despite
numerous
benefits.
feasibility
requires
better
understanding
cultivation
compact
stable
granules
essential
efficient
plant
(WWTP)
operation.
Research
should
focus
finding
innovative
reactor
configurations
promote
fast
granulation
continuous
flow
regime
scaling-up
technologies
resources
surplus
order
realize
mainstream
WWTPs.
