Environmental impact of biogas: A short review of current knowledge

V Paolini, F Petracchini, M Segreto… - … Science and Health …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The social acceptance of biogas is often hampered by environmental and health concerns.
In this study, the current knowledge about the impact of biogas technology is presented and …

Pretreatment methods to enhance solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw): Progress and challenges

AM Rahmani, P Gahlot, K Moustakas, AA Kazmi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Agro-waste (wheat straw) is considered most effective (heating value 16 MJ/kg) for energy
recovery through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, the complex lignocellulosic structure …

Household waste management in Singapore and Shanghai: Experiences, challenges and opportunities from the perspective of emerging megacities

J Zhou, L Li, Q Wang, Y Van Fan, X Liu, JJ Klemeš… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to rapid economic development and urbanisation, emerging megacities with dense
populations have witnessed a significant increase in waste generation. Megacities face …

Relationship between economic growth and mismanaged e-waste: Panel data evidence from 27 EU countries analyzed under the Kuznets curve hypothesis

B Boubellouta, S Kusch-Brandt - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The volumes of waste electrical and electronic equipment are rapidly increasing worldwide.
While the relationship between e-waste generation and economic growth has previously …

The synergistic effects of air pollution and urban heat island on public health: A gender-oriented nationwide study of China

S Chen, Z Bao, Y Ou, K Chen - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Under global development and urbanization, the worldwide climate temperature has risen
significantly, particularly exacerbating air pollution and urban heat island. Chinese residents …

Biogas production from straw—The challenge feedstock pretreatment

LF Andersen, S Parsin, O Lüdtke… - Biomass conversion and …, 2020 - Springer
Straw fermentation offers the advantage to provide energy for the electricity, the heat, and/or
the mobility sector, while contributing in parallel to close nutrient and humus cycles in …

Nanoremediation for sustainable crop production

H El-Ramady, T Alshaal, M Abowaly, N Abdalla… - Nanoscience in food …, 2017 - Springer
Nanoremediation is a promising strategy to controlling pollution. Nanoremediation involves
the use of nanomaterials and plants, named phyto-nanoremediation, animals, named zoo …

Which US municipalities adopt Pay-As-You-Throw and curbside recycling?

R Gradus, GC Homsy, L Liao, ME Warner - Resources, Conservation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the drivers of curbside recycling program adoption and Pay as You
Throw (PAYT) program adoption in 1,856 US local governments using a 2015 survey. While …

Recommendations for Life-Cycle Assessment of Recyclable Plastics in a Circular Economy

CD Scown, S Nordahl - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Technologies that enable plastic circularity offer a path to reducing waste generation,
improving environmental quality, and reducing reliance on fossil feedstocks. However, life …

Secondary resource curse's formation and transmission mechanism based on environmental externality theory

X Tian, W Gao, Y Liu, M Xu - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to developing countries' original intention of implementing circular development,
secondary resource factories should have reduced environmental pollution. However, the …