[HTML][HTML] Interactions of microplastics with pesticides in soils and their ecotoxicological implications

A Peña, JA Rodríguez-Liébana, L Delgado-Moreno - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Highlights Soil pollution by microplastics (MPs) has steadily grown in recent years. MPs may
interact with pesticides that reach the soil during pest control. MPs increase adsorption and …

Performance assessment of circular driven sustainable agri-food supply chain towards achieving sustainable consumption and production

M Kumar, M Sharma, RD Raut, SK Mangla… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food organizations have seen pressure from stakeholders, consumers, governments, and
other international agencies to adopt sustainable practices in their business operations …

Reuse of domestic sewage sludge to achieve a zero waste strategy & improve concrete strength & durability-A review

S Vilakazi, E Onyari, OI Nkwonta… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.co.za
The sewage sludge generation from the wastewater treatment plant's primary, secondary &
tertiary unit processes is greatly accumulating countrywide. This large quantity of sludge is …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial-scale hydrothermal carbonization of agro-industrial digested sludge: Filterability enhancement and phosphorus recovery

M Lucian, F Merzari, M Gubert, A Messineo, M Volpe - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) provides an attractive alternative method for the
treatment of high-moisture waste and, in particular, digested sludge. HTC could reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphorus recovery as struvite from hydrothermal carbonization liquor of chemically produced dairy sludge by extraction and precipitation

C Numviyimana, J Warchoł, N Khalaf, JJ Leahy… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) recovery from dairy wastewater involves its accumulation into phosphorus-
rich sludge using a physico-chemical or biological process. The high iron content in …

Synergistic effect of biochar amendment in milk processing industry sludge and cattle dung during the vermiremediation

R Dutta, D Angmo, J Singh, AB Chowdhary… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effective and sustainable management of fast growing and large quantities of industrial
waste is a serious issue. The purpose of the present study was to assess the synergistic …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic Studies on Delignification and Heavy Metals Uptake by Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) Mushroom Cultivated on Agro-Industrial Wastes

P Kumar, EM Eid, AA Al-Huqail, I Širić, B Adelodun… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the sustainable production of Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushroom
using agro-industrial wastes. The substrate of Shiitake (80% rice straw+ 20% sugar cane …

[HTML][HTML] Reuse of sludge as organic soil amendment: Insights into the current situation and potential challenges

O Mabrouk, H Hamdi, S Sayadi, MA Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sludge generation as an organic by-product of wastewater treatment has seen a consistent
increase worldwide due to population growth and industrial activities. This poses a chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Transition to circular economy in the fertilizer sector—analysis of recommended directions and end-users' perception of waste-based products in Poland

M Smol - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Circular economy (CE) is an economic model, in which raw materials remain in circulation
as long as possible and the generation of waste is minimized. In the fertilizer sector, waste …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of biomethane potential of brown sludge by pre-treatment using vortex based hydrodynamic cavitation

MS Islam, VV Ranade - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Novel, non-thermal and economically benign pre-treatment process was developed for
enhancing valorisation potential of brown sludge generated by dairy industry wastewater …