The escalating loads of municipal solid waste (MSW) end up in open dumps and landfills,
producing continuous flows of landfill leachate. The risk of incorporating highly toxic landfill …

Nowadays, sanitary landfilling is the most common approach to eliminate municipal solid
waste, but a major drawback is the generation of heavily polluted leachates. These …

Abstract In Southeast Asia, projections of rapid urban growth coupled with high water-
related risks call for large investments in infrastructure—including in blue–green …

The conventional methods of plastic waste management such as mechanical and chemical
recycling, landfill complemented by incineration and pyrosis have limited scope. Thus …

Soil, air and water pollution caused by the mobility and solubility of heavy metals
significantly damages the environment, human health, plants and animals. One common in …

Nutrient removal and recovery from nutrient-rich wastewater have recently gained significant
attention because of their potential to contribute to sustainable development. Numerous …

Landfill leachate is a complex liquid that contains excessive concentrations of
biodegradable and non-biodegradable products including organic matter, phenols …

Synthetic landfill leachate was treated using lab-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands
(CWs) in sequencing batch modes to assess heavy metal removal efficiencies. The CWs …

Phytoextraction of zinc, copper, lead, iron, and nickel from landfill leachate by duckweed (L.
minor) was investigated every 3 days over a period of 2 weeks. Bioconcentration factor and …