[HTML][HTML] Composting as a sustainable solution for organic solid waste management: current practices and potential improvements

EE Manea, C Bumbac, LR Dinu, M Bumbac… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
With increases in global population and urbanization, the production of Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) is growing rapidly, thus contributing to social and environmental concerns for …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen management in farming systems under the use of agricultural wastes and circular economy

T Rodríguez-Espinosa, I Papamichael… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Population growth leads to an increase in the demand for energy, water, and food as cities
grow and urbanize. However, the Earth's limited resources are unable to meet these rising …

Micro plastics mapping in the agricultural sector of Cyprus

V Phinikettou, I Papamichael, I Voukkali… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The impact of Microplastic Pollution (MPs) on human health, the environment,
economy, and society has been previously investigated. However, there is a lack of …

Low-quality irrigation water treated using waste biofilters

T Rodríguez-Espinosa, A Pérez Gimeno… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although in water-deficient regions, agricultural runoff, drainage water or surplus irrigation
water is often used, there are constraints related to its quality to be considered (salinity …

[HTML][HTML] Waste as a Sustainable Source of Nutrients for Plants and Humans: A Strategy to Reduce Hidden Hunger

T Rodríguez-Espinosa, I Voukkali, A Pérez-Gimeno… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, over half of all preschool-aged children and two-thirds of non-pregnant women
of reproductive age suffer from hidden hunger. This situation may worsen due to the …

The concept of food waste and food loss prevention and measuring tools

F Economou, G Chatziparaskeva… - Waste Management …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Food waste (FW) has become a global concern, with an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes lost
annually, costing about $1 trillion. Environmental and social consequences of FW are …

Development of a methodology for the sampling and treatment of food waste and food residues in Kara Tepe (Lesvos) refugee camp

D Kouvousi, P Xypolias, I Daskaloudis… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2024 - Springer
This research focuses on the management of food waste in small communities such as the
one at the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) of Kara Tepe in Lesvos (Greece), using …

Mitigating soil water deficit using organic waste compost and commercial water retainer: a comparative study under semiarid conditions

H Zgallai, RI Zoghlami, M Annabi, O Zarrouk… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2024 - Springer
Semiarid regions have particularly been confronted with climate change effects reflected by
the consistent decrease of rainfall and increase of evapotranspiration. This drought stress …

The Impact of Food Overproduction on Soil: Perspectives and Future Trends

F Economou, I Papamichael… - Planet Earth: Scientific …, 2024 - Springer
This comprehensive document explores the multifaceted implications of food overproduction
on soil sustainability, encompassing environmental, societal, and economic aspects. It …

Impact on Food of Uranium and Heavy Metals Mining Activities

VM Radu, IC Popescu, DM Banu, M Zlăgnean… - 2023 - preprints.org
The rapid technological development of society determined increased demand for safe
potable water and food resources. Unfortunately, this progress causes complex …