A review on characteristics, techniques, and waste-to-energy aspects of municipal solid waste management: Bangladesh perspective

H Roy, SR Alam, R Bin-Masud, TR Prantika… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has become a major concern for develo**
countries. The physical and chemical aspects of MSW management and infrastructure need …

The world of plastic waste: a review

PGCNT Pilapitiya, AS Ratnayake - Cleaner Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
People discover various materials from time to time that break the boundaries of traditional
materials. Plastic is a revolutionized material, and is referred to as “a material with 1,000 …

Significance of landfill microbial communities in biodegradation of polyethylene and nylon 6, 6 microplastics

N Tiwari, D Santhiya, JG Sharma - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, particularly microplastics, poses a significant environmental challenge. This
study aimed to address the urgent need for sustainable solutions to manage plastic waste …

Advances in plastic pollution prevention and their fragile effects on soil, water, and air continuums

AH Gondal, RA Bhat, RL Gómez, FO Areche… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Plastics are flexible and can be molded and pressed into solid things in a range of shapes
and sizes, allowing them to be widely used in several fields of life. A rising accretion of …

Preliminary evidence of microplastics in landfill leachate, Hyderabad, India

V Sekar, B Sundaram - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Microplastics (MPs) have gained significant attention all over the
world due to their propensity to pollute the environment and transfer toxins into the food …

Ghost fishing gear threatening aquatic biodiversity in India

K Gunasekaran, B Mghili, T Bottari, M Mancuso… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
For decades, wildlife has been observed getting entangled in and affected by plastic litter.
Despite the increasing annual accumulation of plastic waste in the Indian environment and …

The effect of co-pyrolysis of bamboo waste and polypropylene on biomass deoxygenation and carbonization processes

Q Hu, H Zhang, Q Mao, J Zhu, S Zhang, H Yang… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
While numerous research studies have delved into the co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic
waste, limited attention has been devoted to comprehending the interaction mechanism that …

[HTML][HTML] Development of Almond gum/alginate composites to enhance the shelf-life of post-harvest Solanum Lycopersicum L

SN Suresh, C Puspharaj, R Subramani - Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Almond Gum/alginate composite (AG/AL) composites namely A1, A2 and A3 were prepared
and their physicochemical properties were evaluated. The measured film thickness …

[HTML][HTML] Status of production, consumption, and end-of-life waste management of plastic and plastic products in Nigeria: Prospects for circular plastics economy

OB Ezeudu, IT Tenebe, CO Ujah - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study is motivated by the need to understand and proffer sustainable circular economy
solutions to the persistent challenges associated with plastic waste management in Nigeria …

Role of reverse logistics activities in the recycling of used plastic bottled water waste management

G Abdissa, A Ayalew, A Dunay, CB Illés - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of reverse logistics in the recycling of used
plastic bottles and waste management in Ethiopia. To achieve the study's goal, the authors …