Cigarettes butt littering: The story of the world's most littered item from the perspective of pollution, remedial actions, and policy measures
Cigarettes butt (CB) is one of the most littered items on the planet. This paper critically
analyzes the factors responsible for CB littering, and associated environmental ramifications …
analyzes the factors responsible for CB littering, and associated environmental ramifications …
The toxicity and valorization options of cigarette butts
H Kurmus, A Mohajerani - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts, one of the most abundant forms of waste in the world, contain more than
4000 toxic chemicals and pose serious risks to the health of wildlife, humans, and marine …
4000 toxic chemicals and pose serious risks to the health of wildlife, humans, and marine …
A second life for cigarette butts? A review of recycling solutions
S Marinello, F Lolli, R Gamberini, B Rimini - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Trillions of cigarettes are smoked annually making cigarette butts one of the most common
types of litter in the world. Due to the materials and toxic substances that they contain, this …
types of litter in the world. Due to the materials and toxic substances that they contain, this …
Challenges on the recycling of cigarette butts
Cigarette butt (CB) is a crucial litter in urban communities because it may contain various
toxicants. Due to serious limitations on incinerating or landfilling CB, recycling of this …
toxicants. Due to serious limitations on incinerating or landfilling CB, recycling of this …
Cigarette: an unsung anthropogenic evil in the environment
The world's population is growing steadily, and this trend is mirrored by a sharp rise in the
number of people who smoke cigarettes. Instead of properly disposing of their cigarette …
number of people who smoke cigarettes. Instead of properly disposing of their cigarette …
A clean process for obtaining high-quality cellulose acetate from cigarette butts
A De Fenzo, M Giordano, L Sansone - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this study is to introduce a modified method for recovering and
recycling huge number of cigarette butts (CBs) and convert them into a fashion product. CBs …
recycling huge number of cigarette butts (CBs) and convert them into a fashion product. CBs …
Synthesis and characterization of porous activated carbons derived from lotus nut and their performance for CO2 adsorption
B Mousazadeh, N Mohammadi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The purpose of the current work is to transform the lotus nut, as a new precursor, into a low-
cost, high-performance, porous activated carbon through a one-step chemical activation …
cost, high-performance, porous activated carbon through a one-step chemical activation …
Fine Activated Carbon from Rubber Fruit Shell Prepared by Using ZnCl2 and KOH Activation
Suhdi, SC Wang - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fine activated carbon (FAC) is prepared from rubber fruit shells (RFS) using two chemical
activating agents (ZnCl2 and KOH) and three impregnation ratios (1: 3, 1: 4, and 1: 5). The …
activating agents (ZnCl2 and KOH) and three impregnation ratios (1: 3, 1: 4, and 1: 5). The …
Recent progress on carbonaceous materials-based adsorbents derived from cigarette wastes for sustainable remediation of aquatic pollutants: A review
Cigarette butts/filters are recognized as one of the most dangerous wastes and
environmental hazards worldwide due to their large quantities, non-biodegradability, and …
environmental hazards worldwide due to their large quantities, non-biodegradability, and …
High efficiency pyrolysis of used cigarette filters for ester-rich bio-oil through microwave-assisted heating
As a type of solid waste, the used cigarette filters (UCF) were utilized to produce ester-rich
bio-oil via a cleaner production process, namely, microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP). The …
bio-oil via a cleaner production process, namely, microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP). The …