Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes

SS Siwal, Q Zhang, N Devi, AK Saini, V Saini… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biomass 'waste-to-energy theory transforms low-value biomass within value-added
outputs which include high financial potential has drawn awareness from both academicians …

Air pollution trends over Indian megacities and their local-to-global implications

BR Gurjar, K Ravindra, AS Nagpure - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. It is estimated that by 2030
there will be 41 megacities and most of them will be located in develo** countries. The …

Conversion of food waste to energy: A focus on sustainability and life cycle assessment

A Sridhar, A Kapoor, PS Kumar, M Ponnuchamy… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and population growth have resulted in the wastage of significant
quantity of food globally throughout the value chain right from harvesting to storage …

Distribution and health risk assessment of arsenic and selected heavy metals in Groundwater of Chandigarh, India

K Ravindra, S Mor - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Groundwater quality of Chandigarh was assessed by collecting 80 groundwater samples
from different depths varying between 10 ft and 1200 ft. These samples were analyzed for …

Effect of landfill age on the physical and chemical characteristics of waste plastics/microplastics in a waste landfill sites

F Yu, Z Wu, J Wang, Y Li, R Chu, Y Pei, J Ma - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
The landfills store a lot of waste plastics, thus it has been confirmed a main source for the
occurrence of plastics/microplastic. Although there are some reports that microplastics (MPs) …

Municipal solid waste generation, composition, and management: the world scenario

T Karak, RM Bhagat… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the abridgment of the waste generated from domestic,
commercial, and construction activities by natural persons that is collected and treated by …

Bioconversion of municipal solid waste into bio-based products: A review on valorisation and sustainable approach for circular bioeconomy

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, A Saravanan… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste management is one of the major issues throughout the world.
Inappropriate management of municipal solid waste (MSW) can pose a major hazard …

Urban solid waste management in the develo** world with emphasis on India: challenges and opportunities

V Srivastava, SA Ismail, P Singh, RP Singh - Reviews in Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Management of municipal solid waste is a global problem and is faced by all develo**
countries. The rapid pace of increase in population, economic growth, urbanization and …

Emerging trends in informal sector recycling in develo** and transition countries

C Ezeah, JA Fazakerley, CL Roberts - Waste management, 2013 - Elsevier
Optimistic estimates suggest that only 30–70% of waste generated in cities of develo**
countries is collected for disposal. As a result, uncollected waste is often disposed of into …

Municipal solid waste management in Indian cities–A review

M Sharholy, K Ahmad, G Mahmood, RC Trivedi - Waste management, 2008 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is one of the major environmental problems of
Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to …