Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortar Incorporating Waste Cotton Fibres
29/05/2023 -
There is a lack of effective disposal methods for the increasing amount of textile waste that is being generated worldwide. This is creating environmental concerns and burdening waste management...
Rheological and Fatigue Characteristics of Asphalt Mastics and Mixtures Containing Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Residues
21/05/2023 -
The large-scale implementation of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) has put great pressure on waste management and environmental protection. Road construction engineering has also been...
Fate and Impacts of Microplastics in the Environment: Hydrosphere, Pedosphere, and Atmosphere
24/04/2023 -
Plastic litter is on the rise where plastic waste ends up in undesignated areas such as the coastal shorelines, where the plastic is exposed to environmental conditions. As a result, the degradation...
Functional Foods Acceptability: A Consumers’ Survey on Bread Enriched with Oenological By-Products
16/05/2023 -
In recent years, consumers have shown considerable attention to functional foods that can provide various benefits. At the same time, the awareness of the problem of waste generation from the...
Stakeholders’ purchase intention of products with recycled content: a combination of SEM and BPNN approach
15/05/2023 -
The rapid urban renewal progress has generated a large amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in China. According to the concept of circular economy (CE), producing products...
Modeling and Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Allium sativum Leaves Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network Coupled with Genetic Algorithm
08/05/2023 -
This study explains the effect of ultrasound on the extraction of the bioactive compounds from garlic (Allium sativum L.) leaf powder. The experiment was carried out by varying the ultrasound...
A New Colorimetric Test for Accurate Determination of Plastic Biodegradation
15/05/2023 -
As plastic waste is accumulating in both controlled waste management settings and natural settings, much research is devoted to search for solutions, also in the field of biodegradation. However,...
The changes in yield, quality, and soil properties of turfgrass grown by applying varying levels of hazelnut husk compost and irrigating with wastewater in soils with different textures, and their effects on carbon dioxide emissions from the soil
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The increasing population in the world complicates the management of solid and liquid wastes. In irrigation with wastewater and application of organic wastes to the soil, both discharges of the waste...
Investigating the Role of Goals and Motivation on Waste Separation Behavior Through the Lens of the Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit
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Nowadays the prediction and change of waste-related behaviors represent a key topic for scholars and policy makers. The theoretical mainstays applied to waste separation behavior, such as the...
Evaluating the effects of policies on building construction waste management: a hybrid dynamic approach
27/04/2023 -
The construction industry, as a vital pillar of a country’s economy, generates a significant amount of construction waste, which places a tremendous burden on the environment and society....
First report on microplastics contamination in a meteorite impact Crater Lake from India
20/04/2023 -
Microplastic pollution is a worldwide concern affecting all environmental matrices, including pristine lakes. Lentic lakes operate as a sink for microplastics (MPs), which interfere with a...
The transition journey of EU vs. NON-EU countries for waste management
06/04/2023 -
This study aims to identify macroeconomic indicators that can be used as predictors of waste management on the European continent. The study was conducted taking in account the intensification of...
Competencies Driving Waste Minimization during the Construction Phase of Buildings
06/04/2023 -
It is thought that there is a low level of awareness of key competencies that drive material waste reduction at the construction stage of a project which has led to the low impact of waste...
Sewage Sludge Management and Application in the Form of Sustainable Fertilizer
01/04/2023 -
One of the most pressing environmental problems worldwide is sewage sludge (SS) management. Every year, wastewater volume increases and thus, the amount of SS produced increases as well. The disposal...
New insights in food security and environmental sustainability through waste food management
29/03/2023 -
Food waste has been identified as one of the major factors that constitute numerous anthropogenic activities, especially in developing countries. There is a growing problem with food waste that...
Process intensification for sustainable extraction of metals from e-waste: challenges and opportunities
30/03/2023 -
The electrical and electronic waste is expected to increase up to 74.7 million metric tons by 2030 due to the unparalleled replacement rate of electronic devices, depleting the conventional...
Cooling Energy and Climate Change Nexus in Arid Climate and the Role of Energy Transition
23/03/2023 -
Buildings are significant contributors to climate change through their energy consumption, particularly in countries with hot and dry climates where cooling services require substantial amounts of...
Sustainable Wood-Waste-Based Thermal Insulation Foam for Building Energy Efficiency
23/03/2023 -
Wood is one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, which has been used for centuries in construction applications including furniture, roofing, flooring, and cabinetry. However, wood...
Preserving Ready-to-Eat Meals Using Microwave Technologies for Future Space Programs
20/03/2023 -
The crewed suborbital and space flights launched by private companies over the past three years have rejuvenated public interest in space travel, including space tourism. Ready-to-eat meals (MREs)...
Assessment of sustainable waste management alternatives using the extensions of the base criterion method and combined compromise solution based on the fuzzy Z-numbers
20/03/2023 -
A number of factors have contributed to the increase in waste production and diversity of waste, such as the increase in population, alterations in consumption patterns, economic development,...
Semi?Transparent, Chiral Organic Photodiodes with Incident Direction?Dependent Selectivity for Circularly Polarized Light
10/03/2023 -
Semi?transparent organic photodiodes containing chiral non?fullerene acceptor and achiral polymer donor respond differently to left and right circularly polarized light. The preference switches when...
