Wood is a renewable resource with excellent qualities and the potential to become a key
element of a future bioeconomy. The increasing environmental awareness and drive to …

The literature on the presence of heavy metals in contaminated wastes is reviewed. Various
categories of materials produced from domestic and industrial activities are included, but …

This book presents an overview of the chemistry, geology, toxicology and environmental
impacts of arsenic, presenting information on relatively common arsenic minerals and their …

Arsenic (As), cited as the most hazardous substance by the US Agency for Toxic Substance
and Disease Registry (ATSDR, 2005), is an ubiquitous metalloid which when ingested for …

Concerns over the disposal of preservative-treated wood waste and its related
environmental problems are the main driving forces of research into the recycling of …

Medicinal and aromatic higher plants are sustainable resources for natural product
compounds, including essential oils, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, and …

Landfill disposal of contaminated wood formwork from construction sites presents significant
environmental burdens and economic wastage. This study proposed an innovative and low …

Increasing municipal solid waste (MSW) has caused severe environmental pollution and
social problems, which require effective treatment and resource utilization. Therefore …

This chapter reviews and discusses the performance and environmental impacts of wood-
plastic composites (WPCs) used in a variety of applications ranging from construction and …

Biochars produced from sewage sludge show promise for use as soil amendments that
could both enhance plant growth and sequester carbon. In a previous study, we showed that …