In recent years, the demand for thermal insulation has been very high. Consequently,
assorted new heat-insulating materials are being developed in order to meet the needs for …

Sandcrete blocks are used predominantly as walling elements for shelter construction in
developing countries like Nigeria. Though several researches have revealed that the effect …

Due to the problems militating against solid-waste management in developing countries, the
disposal of sugarcane leaves is majorly done by burning in an open space. Such practice …

Large quantities of coconut husks generated are under-utilized. In developing countries, this
situation warrants their disposal by open burning or indiscriminate dumping. Either practice …

Large quantities of waste newspapers and sugarcane bagasse are prevalently discarded by
open burning or indiscriminate dumping, thereby posing severe danger to the environment …

Yearly, groundnut shells are generated in vast quantities as waste materials but under-
utilised. As a result of inefficient solid waste management system in developing and less …

In Nigeria, sawdust is continuously generated in large quantities as waste but majorly under-
utilised, a situation which causes serious environmental problems and health hazards when …

Plaster of Paris (POP) has choice preference over other ceiling materials. However, reliance
on it cannot guarantee low-cost housing development nowadays due to incessant rise in its …

There is a need to explore the nutritional and medicinal potentials of underutilized crops
such as tigernut. Most conventional foods that are rich and balanced are scarce and …

A bstract This study was designed to examine the feasibility of recycling cassava effluent,
sawdust, and unused paper products to enhance their utilization for beneficial purpose …