Modulating biofilm can potentiate activity of novel plastic
Plastic pollution is an increasing global issue desperately requiring a solution. Only 9% of all plastic waste has been recycled, and whilst recycling gives a second life to plastic, it is costly ...
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Pyrolysis, Microwave, Chemical and Biodegradation …
Plastics established as an inevitable material in this modern era due to its easy production, processing, cheaper cost and easy use. High demand for plastics leads to tremendous increase in global production over the years. Overproduction of plastics leads to many harmful effects such as waste accumulation in landfill, serious air and water …
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Kitchen waste: sustainable bioconversion to value-added
In biodegradation, enzymes and microbes showed comparatively their importance; the properties of the multi-molecular structure show that a single enzyme biodegradation microorganism cannot ensure complete biodegradation of biomass, and its usage as high value. ... Out of urban solid waste, the main fraction of it is KW, …
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Dry Refuse Collection & Disposal Questions and Answers
1. _____ is the separation of biodegradable waste from non biodegradable waste for proper disposal and recycling. a) Separation b) Segregation ... Urban India produces up to 188,500 tonnes of waste per day. Segregation and disposal is a major part of disposing this waste. ... Explanation: Garbage is not a liquid waste. It is a solid or semi ...
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Biodegradable Textiles, Recycling, and Sustainability …
The term biodegradation is based on recycling natural wastes and impurities to deteriorate natural matters into mixtures consumed as other organisms' nutrients. Compounds decomposition is done by microorganisms like fungi, bacteria, insects, worms, and many other tiny creatures. ... or fuels. The fibrous solid waste …
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Solid waste reforms and informal recycling in Enugu urban …
Solid waste reforms and informal recycling in Enugu urban area, Nigeria. January 2009. Habitat International 33:93-99. DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2008.05.006. Authors: Chidi Nzeadibe. University of ...
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Greening the Local Solid Waste Management Through …
The survey covered 100 s from a firstclass urban municipality. ... the SWM law (RA 9003) states that "the barangay (village) handles the segregation and collection of solid waste specifically for biodegradable, compostable, and reusable wastes. The collection of non-recyclable materials and special wastes shall be the responsibility ...
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A review on the urban municipal solid waste management
Improper management of solid waste creates health problems and degrades the environment (air, water, and soil). The Indian state Uttarakhand is located in the Himalayan range. It is famous globally for its vast and rich biodiversity, hilly terrain, forest area, wildlife sanctuary, national parks, biosphere reserves, rivers, and tourist …
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Solid among Urban Communities in Waste …
solid wastes. Results showed that the total generated solid waste per is 6.2955 kg per week, including biodegradable, recyclable, non-recyclable and special wastes. Kitchen/canteen waste and plastic film packaging are among the top generated wastes by the s.
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Management of Urban Solid Waste in Shimla—A Case Study
The physical composition of waste of Shimla is obtained as a percentage of different constituents and is given in Table 1 (Personal communication with the employee of the dumping site, management of urban solid waste of Shimla, a second high-level seminar). It was found that a major fraction of urban municipal solid waste in Shimla …
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(PDF) Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Solid Waste
Urban agglomeration in Butuan City led to issues on solid waste management (SWM). The socioeconomic profile and effectiveness of SWM programs were assessed and evaluated through a survey ...
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Biologically engineered microbes for
For the majority of industrial scale e-waste recycling, metals are recovered using pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes; the former involves thermal treatment, smelting in furnaces or alkali chemicals, and other solid-liquid-gas reactions at high temperature, while the latter uses solvent extraction, leaching, adsorption, and ion ...
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What Is Organic Waste?
Recycling organic waste is crucial for environmental sustainability. Organic waste refers to the biodegradable materials that decompose naturally, such as food waste and yard trimmings. When …
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Towards Sustainable Composting of Source-Separated Biodegradable …
Inadequate municipal solid waste (MSW) management has become a pressing concern, resulting in significant environmental contamination, particularly in developing countries. Composting has demonstrated its practicality and feasibility for addressing this issue; however, the lack of at-source solid waste separation remains a …
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Interventions to promote waste segregation: A …
1. Introduction. Solid waste management (SWM) is a serious global concern [1].Its importance is driven by increases in the amount and complexity of generated waste, side by side with economic development, which together pose a severe threat to human health and sustainability of the ecosystem [2].In 2016, about two billion metric tonnes of …
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Organic waste recycling (methods, steps, …
Organic waste recycling (methods, steps, significance, barriers) Organic wastes are materials from living sources like plants, animals, and microorganisms that are biodegradable and can be …
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Waste Management through Composting: Challenges and Potentials …
Degradable organic wastes are otherwise known as biodegradable wastes [ 41 ]. Composting is a workable means of transforming various organic wastes into products that can be safely used and beneficially employed as biofertilizers. Recalcitrant substances, polythene bags, and plastics, among others, cannot be composted.
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Biodegradability | Definition, Process, Examples, Plastics, …
Biodegradability is the capability of a material to be broken down by living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, or water molds, and reabsorbed by the natural environment. The term usually refers to the natural breakdown of waste by microorganisms. All biodegradable materials are formed of organic compounds, which means they contain carbon ...
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Solid waste management | UNEP
The increasing volume and complexity of waste associated with the modern economy is posing a serious risk to ecosystems and human health. Every year, an estimated 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste is collected worldwide and decay of the organic proportion of solid waste is contributing about 5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Every year, …
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Microbes as vital additives for solid waste composting
The modern solid waste management practices advocate material recycling, reduction, stabilization of solid waste prior to landfill disposal and energy recovery (Ionescu et al., 2015; Bong et al., 2017). However, these practices require proper certifications from government and may differ in developing and developed nations, rural …
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Degradation of Plastics under Anaerobic Conditions: A Short …
However, as the biodegradation process of plastics is expected to occur along with the management of urban solid waste, different factors need to be taken into account. The first one is the specific environment in which biodegradation would take place, which could include any valid end-of-life option with a high concentration of …
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Biodegradation of Low Density Polyethylene (Ldpe) by Mangrove …
Deepika S., and Jaya M.R., Biodegradation of low density polyethylene by microorganisms from Garbage soil. 3(1 ... Mohammad-Taheri M., Nosrati M., Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by isolated fungi in solid waste medium. Waste Manage., 30 ... Plastics and Recycling Technology. VIEW ALL …
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Biodegradation of pharmaceutical compounds in industrial …
The indirect ingestion of pharmaceuticals in water has been proven to have adverse effects on humans according to a number of studies. Pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) are found in open waters, and drinking these types of waters primarily from raw sewage and wastewater effluents. Effective pharmaceutical removal during drinking …
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(PDF) Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on
In general, the traditional solid waste management (SWM) approach taken by municipal authorities for waste collection in urban areas must be enhanced to achieve the green and smart city goals.
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Biodegradation of bio-sourced and synthetic organic electronic
Refurbishment and recycling of electronic devices have been identified, ... Feuilloley, P. & Silvestre, F. Aerobic biodegradation of polymers in solid-state conditions: a review of environmental ...
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An analytical review on revamping plastic waste …
Globally, 90% of plastics are synthetic, made up of crude oil, natural gas, and coal. Even though plastic is extremely useful in our lives, its excessive use and mismanaged disposal are negatively affecting the ecosystem. The review highlights that the recycling process plays a critical role in controlling the problem of plastic pollution. …
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Review on Indian Municipal Solid Waste Management practices …
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is also known as the mechanical biological treatment (MBT), most convenient method to utilize the non-biodegradable combustible material such as plastic, paper, labels, and cardboard which cannot be used for recycling purpose (Sharholy et al., 2008). It has higher calorific value thus can be used as a …
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Biodegradable and non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid …
The non-biodegradable fraction of solid waste could be used for construction and pavement processes. Overall the study emphasizes the paradigm shift of solid waste management concepts from linear economy to a circular economy following the "Zero Waste" concept. The study also explains the circular economy policies practiced …
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(PDF) Environmental Impact of Biodegradation
Abstract. Globally, several indicators recorded that in 2025 about 4.3 billion urban areas. may generate 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste, e.g., nonbiodegradable plastics. This will cause ...
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Sustainable bioprocess technologies for urban waste valorization
The specific presence of glass, metals and plastics, makes it difficult to efficiently utilize the biodegradable fractions of this waste. Strategies such as anaerobic digestion and thermal gasification often require the fractionation of urban solid waste which results in the possible loss of biodegradable material while removing the inorganic matter.
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