Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

[HTML][HTML] Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives

BR Kiran, H Kopperi, S Venkata Mohan - Reviews in environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MP/NPs) are emerging global pollutants that garnered
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

SB Borrelle, J Ringma, KL Law, CC Monnahan… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Plastic pollution is a planetary threat, affecting nearly every marine and freshwater
ecosystem globally. In response, multilevel mitigation strategies are being adopted but with …

A global perspective on microplastics

RC Hale, ME Seeley, MJ La Guardia… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Europe (Chapter 13)

B Bednar-Friedl, R Biesbroek, DN Schmidt… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

A catchment‐scale perspective of plastic pollution

FM Windsor, I Durance, AA Horton… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic pollution is distributed across the globe, but compared with marine environments,
there is only rudimentary understanding of the distribution and effects of plastics in other …

[HTML][HTML] Marine litter and climate change: Inextricably connected threats to the world's oceans

S Lincoln, B Andrews, SNR Birchenough… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding
these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of excavated polyethylene and polypropylene waste from landfill

L Canopoli, F Coulon, ST Wagland - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In 2016, it was estimated that 7.4 million tonnes of plastic waste have been disposed in
landfill in Europe. This waste represents an important opportunity for resource recovery …

A holistic assessment of microplastic ubiquitousness: Pathway for source identification in the environment

SN Akanyange, Y Zhang, X Zhao… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is increasing and several extensive global studies have
demonstrated its ubiquity. Information on the summary of the sources of microplastics in all …

Use of date palm waste fibers as sound absorption material

E Taban, S Amininasab, P Soltani, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increasing interest in the possibilities of converting agricultural wastes to value-added
products has emerged. Annually, 200,000 tons of date palm waste are generated, which are …