Green synthesis of nanoparticles for varied applications: Green renewable resources and energy-efficient synthetic routes

M Madani, S Hosny, DM Alshangiti, N Nady… - Nanotechnology …, 2022 - degruyter.com
This study presents an outline of the 12 principles of green relevance in nanomaterial
synthesis. The goal of using green renewable resources is to protect the environment from …

Perchloroethylene and dry cleaning: It's time to move the industry to safer alternatives

DM Ceballos, KM Fellows, AE Evans… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most common solvent used for dry cleaning in the United
States. PERC is a reproductive toxicant, neurotoxicant, potential human carcinogen, and a …

Environmental impacts associated with the production, use, and end-of-life of a woollen garment

SG Wiedemann, L Biggs, B Nebel, K Bauch… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The textiles industry is a substantial contributor to environmental impacts through
the production, processing, use, and end-of-life of garments. Wool is a high value, natural …

Does use matter? Comparison of environmental impacts of clothing based on fiber type

K Laitala, IG Klepp, B Henry - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Several tools have been developed to compare the environmental impact of textiles. The
most widely used are Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) and MADE-BY Fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to reduce environmental impacts from textiles: Extending clothing wear life compared to fibre displacement assessed using consequential LCA

SG Wiedemann, SJ Clarke, QV Nguyen… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study compared two strategies for reducing the environmental consequences of
garments: changing fibre types or increasing the number of wears per garment to avoid …

Using LCA and Circularity Indicators to Measure the Sustainability of Textiles—Examples of Renewable and Non-Renewable Fibres

SG Wiedemann, QV Nguyen, SJ Clarke - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reducing environmental impacts by increasing circularity is highly relevant to the textiles
sector. Here, we examine results from life cycle assessment (LCA) and circularity indicators …

Laundry care regimes: do the practices of keeping clothes clean have different environmental impacts based on the fibre content?

K Laitala, IG Klepp, R Kettlewell, S Wiedemann - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Clothing maintenance is necessary for keeping clothing and textiles functional and socially
acceptable, but it has environmental consequences due to the use of energy, water and …

Hexapole-assisted continuous atmospheric pressure interface for a high-pressure photoionization miniature ion trap mass spectrometer

H Ruan, C Xu, W Wang, H Li - Analytical Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Miniature mass spectrometers are powerful tools for on-site chemical analysis in the fields of
homeland security, personal healthcare, and environmental monitoring. This study presents …

A multi-objective optimization approach for the selection of working fluids of geothermal facilities: economic, environmental and social aspects

J Martínez-Gomez, J Peña-Lamas, M Martín… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The selection of the working fluid for Organic Rankine Cycles has traditionally been
addressed from systematic heuristic methods, which perform a characterization and prior …

Comparative Analysis of the Liquid CO2 Washing with Conventional Wash on Firefighters' Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

A Girase, D Thompson, RB Ormond - Textiles, 2022 - mdpi.com
Firefighters are exposed to several potentially carcinogenic fireground contaminants. The
current NFPA 1851 washing procedures are less effective in cleaning due to the limited …