Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites

KW Meereboer, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Green Chemistry, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The detrimental impact of single-use plastics on the environment is daily news across the
globe. Single-use plastic packaging materials and other plastic waste originating from …

[PDF][PDF] Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern in freshwater environments: an overview

S Lambert, M Wagner - Freshwater microplastics: emerging …, 2018‏ - library.oapen.org
In recent years, interest in the environmental occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs)
has shifted towards our inland waters, and in this chapter we provide an overview of the …

Occurrence, degradation, and effect of polymer-based materials in the environment

S Lambert, C Sinclair, A Boxall - Reviews of Environmental Contamination …, 2013‏ - Springer
At a global scale, increasing human population and associated economic growth has lead to
an increase in the demand for consumable goods such as those made from polymer-based …

Estimating solid waste generation by hospitality industry during major festivals: A quantification model based on multiple regression

M Abdulredha, R Al Khaddar, D Jordan, P Kot… - Waste Management, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Major-religious festivals hosted in the city of Kerbala, Iraq, annually generate large
quantities of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) which negatively impacts the environment and …

Environmental sustainability in the event industry: a systematic review and a research agenda

A Cavallin Toscani, L Vendraminelli… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Over the past few decades, the event industry has witnessed massive growth worldwide.
This, however, has come with considerable environmental costs. Improper management of …

Sustainable solid waste collection and management

A Pires, G Martinho, S Rodrigues, MI Gomes - 2019‏ - Springer
Waste collection is one of the most relevant parts of the integrated solid waste management
system in technical, economic, environmental, and social terms. However, the vital role of …

Quantifying the impact of municipal solid waste litter using environmental status index in urban areas

D Singh, AK Dikshit, S Kumar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The municipal solid waste litter (MSWL) generation has been a growing concern for urban
areas. It causes unpleasant aesthetic environment and health hazardous for pedestrian and …

Investigating municipal solid waste management system performance during the Arba'een event in the city of Kerbala, Iraq

M Abdulredha, P Kot, R Al Khaddar, D Jordan… - Environment …, 2020‏ - Springer
Every year, many religious events attended by 300 million pilgrims take place in many holy
cities and sites around the world. However, research on municipal solid waste is limited …

Sha** our perception of reality: sustainability communication by Canadian festivals

R Dodds, M Novotny, S Harper - International Journal of Event and …, 2020‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of online communication by
festivals regarding their sustainability practices using Cultivation Theory as the framework to …

The role of stakeholders in shifting environmental practices of music festivals in British Columbia, Canada

D Hazel, C Mason - International Journal of Event and Festival …, 2020‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to increase understandings of the complexity of
stakeholder relationships and their impact on environmental practices in music festivals in …