In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

As a promising amendment, biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used as a
remediation agent for diverse types of soil pollution. Biochar is mostly made from agricultural …

Composting is very robust and efficient for the biodegradation of organic waste; however
secondary pollutants, namely greenhouse gases (GHGs) and odorous emissions, are …

Humic substances (HSs) are key indicators of compost maturity and are important for the
composting process. The application of additives is generally considered to be an efficient …

Besides being an opportunity to valorize biomass residues, biochar (ie, the solid product of
biomass pyrolysis) has many potential environmental benefits, such as climate change …

Rapid industrial development and human activities have caused a degradation of soil
quality and fertility. There is increasing interest in rehabilitating low fertility soils to improve …

Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient for plants and an essential element for all life on Earth.
As the resources of phosphate rock are depleting, new management tools for …

Abstract NH 3 and N 2 O emissions account for 79%–94% and 0.2%–9.9% of total nitrogen
losses in composting, respectively. They not only cause serious environmental problems …

This review analyses the main challenges of the process of food waste composting and
examines the crucial aspects related to the quality of the produced compost. Although recent …

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 …