Persistent toxic substances including persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals have
been released in high quantities in surface waters by industrial activities. Their presence in …

Global governance of soil resources as well as revitalizations and remediation of degraded
areas seem to be necessary actions for sustainable development. A great deal of effort has …

The aim of this work was to assess the burdens of a process in terms of environmental and
health impacts, resource depletion issues, and energy demand based on the ability of the …

Bioplastics are biobased materials, usually easy biodegradable, derived from renewable
resources. Evolution of bioplastics production is related to: bio starch and starch mixtures …

Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) are the result of inefficient and unsustainable
use of natural resources and energy in production processes and other human activities …

The remediation industry has grown exponentially in recent decades. International
organizations of practitioners and remediation experts have developed several frameworks …

Sustainable remediation comprises soil and groundwater risk-management actions that are
selected, designed, and operated to maximize net environmental, social, and economic …

Multiple activities carried out on coastal areas expose marine sediments to contamination
and their management has a great socioeconomic importance with a high impact on …

Sanitary landfilling is nowadays the most common way to eliminate municipal solid wastes,
although waste management hierarchy considers landfilling as a last option. The resultant …

This paper describes the scientific framework established within doctoral and postdoctoral
programs designed to contribute to a thorough understanding of the specific processes …