Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Steel slag, the main solid waste in the steel-making process, is produced more than 120
million tons annually in China. Most of the steel slag was stored in the open air, which …

Deepwater drilling using high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) drilling fluids draws
significant attention for the quest of increasing energy demand. In this regard, selecting …

Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …

In the empirical literature, few studies assessed the influence of the insurance market on
carbon emissions. However, the effects of insurance markets on the load capacity factor …

The potential for Blue Carbon ecosystems to combat climate change and provide co-benefits
was discussed in the recent and influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …

Hospitals played vital role in the maintenance and sustenance of human health. However,
hospital activities generate high volume of toxic solid and liquid containing diverse …

Environmental justice refers broadly to the distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens, and the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental …

Plastic is the most abundant type of marine litter and it is found in all of the world's oceans
and seas, even in remote areas far from human activities. It is a major concern because …

In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …