Search Results - "Waste Management & Research"

Sustainable waste management of medical waste in African developing countries: A narrative review by Chisholm, Jade Megan, Zamani, Reza, Negm, Abdelazim M, Said, Noha, Abdel daiem, Mahmoud M, Dibaj, Mahdieh, Akrami, Mohammad

“…Africa is the second populous continent, and its population has the fastest growing rate. Some African countries are still plagued by poverty, poor sanitary…”
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Methodologies to assess biodegradation of bioplastics during aerobic composting and anaerobic digestion: A review by Ruggero, Federica, Gori, Riccardo, Lubello, Claudio

“…Bioplastics are emerging on the market as sustainable materials which rise to the challenge to improve the lifecycle of plastics from the perspective of the…”
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Kinetic studies on the pyrolysis of plastic waste using a combination of model-fitting and model-free methods by Yao, Zhitong, Yu, Shaoqi, Su, Weiping, Wu, Weihong, Tang, Junhong, Qi, Wei

“…In this work, the pyrolysis behavior of plastic waste—TV plastic shell—was investigated, based on thermogravimetric analysis and using a combination of…”
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Healthcare waste management in Asian developing countries: A mini review by Khan, Bilal Ahmed, Cheng, Longsheng, Khan, Aves A, Ahmed, Haris

“…Healthcare waste encompasses a significant quantity of hazardous substances. Poor healthcare waste management can result in serious environmental and human…”
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Application of machine learning algorithms in municipal solid waste management: A mini review by Xia, Wanjun, Jiang, Yanping, Chen, Xiaohong, Zhao, Rui

“…Population growth and the acceleration of urbanization have led to a sharp increase in municipal solid waste production, and researchers have sought to use…”
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Can the human coronavirus epidemic also spread through solid waste? by Mol, Marcos Paulo Gomes, Caldas, Sérgio

“…Wastes generated in healthcare facilities have been discussed and the World Health Organization has proposed a guideline for controlling the spread of the…”
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Municipal solid waste in Brazil: A review by Alfaia, Raquel Greice de Souza Marotta, Costa, Alyne Moraes, Campos, Juacyara Carbonelli

“…The production of municipal solid waste (MSW) represents one of the greatest challenges currently faced by waste managers all around the world. In Brazil, the…”
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Management of used personal protective equipment and wastes related to COVID-19 in South Korea by Rhee, Seung-Whee

“…With the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the amount of used personal protective equipment (PPE) including face masks and protective…”
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A sustainable medical waste collection and transportation model for pandemics by Babaee Tirkolaee, Erfan, Aydın, Nadi Serhan

“…We are currently experiencing a critical period for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related waste is a threat to global public…”
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Clinical waste management under COVID-19 scenario in Malaysia by Agamuthu, P, Barasarathi, Jayanthi

“…Malaysia recorded 8904 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 124 deaths as of 27 July 2020. Globally, everyday there are thousands of new cases of COVID-19…”
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A novel intuitionistic fuzzy MCDM-based CODAS approach for locating an authorized dismantling center: a case study of Istanbul by Karagoz, Selman, Deveci, Muhammet, Simic, Vladimir, Aydin, Nezir, Bolukbas, Ufuk

“…As the number of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) increases rapidly, their management has become one of the most important environmental topics worldwide. This…”
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Effect of pyrolysis temperatures and times on the adsorption of cadmium onto orange peel derived biochar by Tran, Hai Nguyen, You, Sheng-Jie, Chao, Huan-Ping

“…The mechanism and capacity of adsorption of cadmium (Cd) on orange peel (OP)-derived biochar at various pyrolysis temperatures (400, 500, 600, 700 and 800°C)…”
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Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens as a potential innovative and environmentally friendly tool for organic waste management: A mini-review by Rehman, Kashif ur, Hollah, Clemens, Wiesotzki, Karin, Rehman, Rashid ur, Rehman, Asif Ur, Zhang, Jibin, Zheng, Longyu, Nienaber, Theresa, Heinz, Volker, Aganovic, Kemal

“…The application of black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens based technology to process organic wastes presents a practical option for organic waste…”
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Marine debris: A review of impacts and global initiatives by Agamuthu, P, Mehran, SB, Norkhairah, A, Norkhairiyah, A

“…Marine debris, defined as any persistent manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment,…”
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Developing an applied algorithm for multi-trip vehicle routing problem with time windows in urban waste collection: A case study by Babaee Tirkolaee, Erfan, Abbasian, Parvin, Soltani, Mehdi, Ghaffarian, Seyed Ali

“…This paper studies a multi-trip vehicle routing problem with time windows specifically related to urban waste collection. Urban waste collection is one of the…”
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Operating room greening initiatives – the old, the new, and the way forward: A narrative review by Wyssusek, Kerstin H., Keys, Maggie T., van Zundert, André A. J.

“…Healthcare waste is a rampant issue in Australian hospitals. The operating room (OR) contributes disproportionately to total hospital waste. There has been…”
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Towards circular economy in the textiles and clothing value chain through blockchain technology and IoT: A review by Alves, Luís, Ferreira Cruz, Estrela, Lopes, Sérgio I, Faria, Pedro M, Rosado da Cruz, António Miguel

“…The textile and clothing industry sector has today a big environmental impact, not only due to the consumption of water and the use of toxic chemicals but also…”
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Re-assessing global municipal solid waste generation by Maalouf, Amani, Mavropoulos, Antonis

“…This study contributes to estimate the total waste generated at global level. A few studies have provided an efficient and comprehensive global estimate…”
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Mini-review of waste shell-derived materials’ applications by Hart, Abarasi

“…This mini-review reports curbing waste shells (i.e. seashells, eggshells, snail shells, etc.), environmental health issues and liabilities by using them as…”
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A hybrid augmented ant colony optimization for the multi-trip capacitated arc routing problem under fuzzy demands for urban solid waste management by Babaee Tirkolaee, Erfan, Mahdavi, Iraj, Seyyed Esfahani, Mir Mehdi, Weber, Gerhard-Wilhelm

“…Nowadays, urban solid waste management is one of the most crucial activities in municipalities and their affiliated organizations. It includes the processes of…”
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