The degradation of single-use plastics and commercially viable bioplastics in the environment: A review

SN Idris, TSM Amelia, K Bhubalan, AMM Lazim… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have become an integral part of human life. Single-use plastics (SUPs) are
disposable plastics designed to be used once then promptly discarded or recycled. This …

Changes in global trends in food waste composting: Research challenges and opportunities

SK Awasthi, S Sarsaiya, MK Awasthi, T Liu, J Zhao… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing food waste (FW) generation has put significant pressure on the environment and
has increased the global financial costs of its appropriate management. Among the …

The role of waste management in reducing bioplastics' leakage into the environment: A review

M Cucina, P de Nisi, F Tambone, F Adani - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioplastics are becoming more and more widespread as substitutes for petroleum-derived
plastics due to their biodegradability. Bioplastics degradation under different environments …

Soluble salts in compost and their effects on soil and plants: A review

M Gondek, DC Weindorf, C Thiel… - Compost Science & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The chemical, physical, and biological conditions of soil and growing media can be
substantively improved by the addition of compost. Compost contains many plant essential …

Comparative evaluation of the use of acidic additives on sewage sludge composting quality improvement, nitrogen conservation, and greenhouse gas reduction

J Pan, H Cai, Z Zhang, H Liu, R Li, H Mao… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was investigated the effects of acidic additives apple pomace (AP),
citric acid (CA), elemental sulphur (ES), phosphoric acid (PA), magnesium hydrogen …

Valorization of byproducts from tropical fruits: Extraction methodologies, applications, environmental, and economic assessment: A review (Part 1: General overview of …

J Villacís‐Chiriboga, K Elst, J Van Camp… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical fruits represent one of the most important crops in the world. The continuously
growing global market for the main tropical fruits is currently estimated at 84 million tons, of …

Influence of biochar on succession of fungal communities during food waste composting

S Verma, MK Awasthi, T Liu, SK Awasthi, A Syed… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the effects of biochar on fungal dynamics during food waste
composting. The different dosage of wheat straw biochar from 0 to 15%(0%, 2.5%, 5 …

A comprehensive review on the decentralized composting systems for household biodegradable waste management

JN Rao, T Parsai - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste primarily consists of household biodegradable waste (HBW). HBW
treatment is a crucial step in many countries due to rapid urbanization. Composting is an …

Rapid composting techniques in Indian context and utilization of black soldier fly for enhanced decomposition of biodegradable wastes-A comprehensive review

S Kumar, S Negi, A Mandpe, RV Singh… - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present scenario, solid waste management (SWM) has become one of the main
concerns for urban waste managers in the developing world. This article reviews the recent …

Decentralized composting of household wet biodegradable waste in plastic drums: Effect of waste turning, microbial inoculum and bulking agent on product quality

MK Manu, R Kumar, A Garg - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Household wet biodegradable waste (HWBW) forms a major portion of municipal solid
waste (MSW) in developing nations. Its recycling at the source of generation can not only …