Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(22), P. 3172 - 3172
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
In
the
current
context,
use
of
fillers
derived
from
fruit
and
vegetable
waste
is
a
crucial
approach
to
mitigate
promote
sustainable
resource
use,
thus
contributing
product
life
cycle
completion
achievement
sustainability
goals.
This
study
focuses
on
incorporating
an
endemic
hitherto
considered
irrelevant
within
biodegradable
matrix.
The
resulting
biocomposites
were
carefully
characterized
mechanically,
rheologically,
morphologically
identify
connections
between
processability,
structure,
properties.
results
show
that
presence
filler
in
increase
stiffness
material
(up
27%
elastic
modulus)
accompanied
by
decrease
tensile
strength
(approximately
50%)
elongation
at
break,
which
average
about
7%
highest
content.
behavior
was
attributed
poor
interfacial
adhesion
influence
degradation
process
caused
citric
acid
and/or
impurities
filler.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 7626 - 7626
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
The
enormous
increase
in
the
volume
of
waste
caused
by
population
boom
cities
is
placing
a
considerable
burden
on
processing
cities.
inefficiency
and
high
costs
conventional
approaches
exacerbate
risks
to
environment
human
health.
This
article
proposes
thorough
approach
that
combines
deep
learning
models,
IoT
technologies,
easily
accessible
resources
overcome
these
challenges.
Our
main
goal
advance
framework
for
intelligent
utilizes
Internet
Things
sensors
algorithms.
proposed
based
Raspberry
Pi
4
with
camera
module
TensorFlow
Lite
version
2.13.
enables
classification
categorization
trash
real
time.
When
objects
are
identified,
servo
motor
mounted
plastic
plate
ensures
sorted
into
appropriate
compartments
model’s
classification.
strategy
aims
reduce
overall
health
urban
areas
improving
sorting
techniques,
monitoring
condition
garbage
cans,
promoting
sanitation
through
efficient
separation.
By
streamlining
handling
processes
enabling
creation
recyclable
materials,
this
contributes
more
sustainable
management
system.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 200 - 200
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Borneo,
the
third-largest
island
in
world,
is
shared
between
Malaysia
(Sabah
and
Sarawak),
Indonesia
(Kalimantan)
Brunei.
As
a
biodiversity
hotspot,
it
home
to
about
15,000
flowering
plants
3000
tree
species,
of
which
many
are
endemic
region.
Locally
derived
plant-based
foods
gaining
popularity
due
their
lower
environmental
impact,
contribution
food
sustainability
health
benefits.
The
local
fruits
vegetables
Borneo
have
been
used
traditionally
by
indigenous
community
for
medicinal
purposes.
This
knowledge
can
provide
valuable
guide
potential
use
as
functional
foods.
review
explores
contemporary
from
including
fruit,
vegetables,
seaweeds
plant-derived
products
that
locally
consumed.
findings
show
unique
tropical
groups
wide
diversity
phytochemical
compositions
possess
array
biological
activities
anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant,
anti-microbial,
anti-proliferative,
anti-fungal,
wound
healing
expectorant
properties.
range
deserves
further
development
wider
applications
Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 208 - 208
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Most
organic
waste
from
food
production
is
still
not
used
for
energy
production.
From
the
perspective
of
production,
one
option
to
valorise
properties
waste.
The
fruit
juice
industry
growing
rapidly
and
generates
large
amounts
One
main
wastes
in
processing
peach
pits
apple
peels.
aim
this
study
was
analyse
influence
torrefaction
temperature
on
waste,
namely
peels,
pea
shells,
order
improve
their
value
determine
potential
further
use
valorisation
as
a
renewable
source.
different
temperatures
heating
(HHV),
mass
yield
(MY)
(EY)
better
understand
behavior
thermal
individual
selected
samples.
process
carried
out
at
250
°C,
350
°C
450
°C.
obtained
biomass
compared
with
dried
biomass.
For
HHV
after
(28
kJ/kg),
MY
decreased
by
(66–34%),
while
EY
fell
(97–83%).
Peach
pits,
despite
higher
(18
achieved
low
(38–89%)
(59–99%),
which
reduces
efficiency
biochar
Pea
peels
had
(82–97%)
lower
(11
but
high
ash
content
limits
wider
use.
results
confirm
that,
increasing
temperature,
all
biomasses
decrease,
consequence
degradation
hemicellulose
cellulose
loss
volatile
compounds.
In
most
cases,
improved
resistance
moisture
adsorption,
related
that
causes
structural
changes.
showed
hydrophobic
Temperature
seen
have
great
impact
efficiency.
Apple
generally
highest
yield.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. e42068 - e42068
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Biogas
is
becoming
increasingly
important
as
a
renewable
energy
source
in
the
face
of
global
warming
and
declining
fossil
fuel
reserves.
produced
by
anaerobic
digestion
organic
materials
which
can
be
available
from
various
wastes
such
agro-industrial,
human,
fruit
waste,
distillery,
animal
waste
aquatic
plants.
This
study
deals
particularly
with
comparative
potential
biogas
production
vegetable
their
mixtures
(digestion).
The
used
feed
this
research
were
distillery
dark-colored
liquid
Desta
Alcohol
Liquor
Factory
Private
Limited
Company.
Fruit
banana
peels,
papaya,
mango,
tomato,
avocado,
cabbage
leaves,
watermelon
skin,
orange
skin
collected
juice
houses
wholesale
markets
Mekelle
City,
Cow
manure
buffer
solution,
PLC.
Waste
samples
characterized
for
total
solids,
volatile
pH,
biochemical
oxygen
demand,
chemical
demand
according
to
established
standards.
was
analyzed
using
analyzer,
an
ORSAT
apparatus
CO2,
TUTWILER
H2S.
Finally,
%CH4
calculated
100
%
ignoring
other
gases.
maximum
all
observed
at
37
°C.
Mixture
(co-digestion)
high
litter
(L):
6.95,
9.47
9.54
20
°C,
°C
50
respectively.
methane
composition
co-digestion
(M)
(%)
67,
70
70.3
Methane
yield
both
temperature
substrates
(waste).
Comparatively,
mixture(digestion);
0.032,
0.061
0.079
L
per
gram
solids
(LCH4/gVS)
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 252 - 252
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
The
applications
of
polymeric
materials
are
being
constantly
reviewed
and
improved.
In
the
present
world,
word
hybrid,
general
idea
combining
two
or
more
inherently
different
approaches,
designs,
is
gaining
significant
attention.
area
sustainable
with
a
low
environmental
impact
also
rapidly
evolving
many
new
discoveries,
including
use
natural
origin
countless
combinations
thereof.
This
review
tries
to
summarize
current
state
knowledge
about
hybrid
their
special
attention
that
can
be
considered
“environmentally
friendly”.
As
application
field
quite
broad,
was
limited
following
topics:
packaging,
medical
applications,
sensors,
water
purification,
electromagnetic
shielding.
Furthermore,
this
points
out
prospects
challenges
for
mentioned
in
terms
creating
novel
solutions
nano
micro-materials
mostly
renewable
origin.
