Plastic pollution in the ocean primarily originates from the land-derived mismanaged plastic
waste that is transported by rivers. This study aimed to estimate the plastic litter generation in …

This research was conducted to determine the suitability of marine tourism conditions for the
beach recreation category in order to ensure the sustainability of marine tourism, as …

Due to the energy crisis that some countries are facing nowadays, the gasification process
appears to be a good alternative to produce some energy from solid materials. Increasingly …

This research shows that environmental problems in community development are still not
fully resolved. For the Citarum River case, the government has already implemented the …

The combination of polystyrene and chitosan can form polyelectrolyte (PE) membranes.
Polystyrene sulfonate-chitosan (PSS-chitosan) adsorbent membrane can adsorb dodecyl …

Abstract The Padang Beach Tourism Area is a popular destination in Padang City making it
susceptible to contamination by microplastics. From April to June 2023, we sampled …

Indonesia experiences a buildup of trash on riverbanks due to the removal of trash from the
riverbed to the riverbanks. After that, the trash is left for days without any follow-up. As a …

The MPs pollutions in the surface water of the entire Citarum River, which plays a vital role in
riparian people in West Java, Indonesia, were firstly studied with an FT-IR microscope for the …

Introduction: Plastic waste in freshwater ecosystems is increasingly recognized as an
economic, ecological, and environmental problem with potential health consequences. This …

Debris in water bodies, particularly rivers, is a major environmental concern, with Southeast
Asia contributing around a third of global debris pollution in 2015. This debris poses severe …