The dengue disquisition: A low-cost public housing conundrum in Klang Valley, Malaysia. by Nabila AbuBakar, Jerzy M Behnke, Norhidayu Sahimin, Xiaoye Kang, Siti Nursyahirah Mohd Shahar, Yvonne Ai Lian Lim, Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain

“…Log-linear statistical models with the presence/absence of anti-dengue IgG and individual factors showed significant associations of anti-dengue IgG with age, income, location, and waste bin conditions, but ethnicity was just at the wrong side of the cut-off for significance. …”
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An Overview of Energy Recovery from Local Slaughterhouse-Based Gallus gallus domesticus Greasy Residues and Latest Applications by Zacharie Merlin Ayissi, Alain Fokoua Fongain, Leonel Tsafack Dongmo, Hossain Nazia, Rhiad Alloune, Innocent Ndoh Mbue, Ruben Mouangue

“…It has been observed that, for 1000 g of fat waste, it is possible to extract by cooking 507.807 g of oil, or an extraction yield of 51%. …”
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The Effect of Difference In Press Time on Physical Properties and Mechanical Particle Board Without Adhesive From Coconut Fiber and Gambier Processed Pulp by Sahadi Sahadi, Neswati Neswati, Ananda Agung Perkasa

“…The comparison ratio used in the manufacture of particle board without adhesive from coconut coir fiber and processed gambir waste is 60% : 40%. The treatments in this study were A (8 minutes of pressing time), B (10 minutes of pressing time), C (12 minutes of pressing time), D (14 minutes of pressing time), E (16 minutes of pressing time). carried out is a test of physical properties and mechanical properties. …”
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Thermodynamic analysis and energy balance for environmental sustainability of simple gas turbine inlet cooling system in AFAM power plant by Aniekan Ikpe, Imoh Ekanem, Enefiok Usungurua

“…Both the Enthalpy-Entropy Compensation (EEF) and Waste Exergy Ratio (WER) increased in line with the ambient temperature since they are both dependent on total exergetic destruction. …”
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Application of a new type of Si–Al porous clay material as a solid phase support for immobilizing sp. PM3 to treat domestic sewage by Binhui Jiang, Yu Li, Haiyan Wang, Liping Jia, Fei Huang, Xiaomin Hu

“…A novel Si–Al porous clay material W (reprocessed from ceramic waste) was used for Acidovorax sp. strain PM3 immobilization to promote the growth of strains and improve nitrogen and phosphorus removal performance in water treatment systems. …”
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Simultaneous determination of macrolides in water samples by solid-phase extraction and capillary electrophoresis by Pavlović Dragana Mutavdžić, Babić Sandra, Čizmić Mirta, Sertić Miranda, Pinušić Tea

“…The method was successfully applied to the analysis of production waste-water from the pharmaceutical industry.…”
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Complementary Split Ring Resonator-Inspired Antenna for Wearable Multiband Applications Using Biodegradable Polylactic Acid by saranya Srinivasan, Hariharan Selvaraj, Gopi Pitchaimani, Kamal Bishnoi

“…In this manuscript, replacing traditional antennas with biodegradable PLA substrates aims to reduce e-waste in today's technologically advanced age. This work achieves its objectives by designing the miniaturized (56 x 56 x 1.6) mm3 hexagonal patch antenna with partial ground (18.2 x 52) mm2 and incorporating complementary split ring resonators (CSRRs) in the HFSS (High-Frequency Structure Simulator). …”
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Low-carbon cementitious composite incorporated with biochar and recycled fines suitable for 3D printing applications: hydration, shrinkage and early-age performance by Karol Federowicz, Krzysztof Cendrowski, Paweł Sikora

“…To mitigate this impact, strategies often involve substituting portions of the binder or aggregate with waste materials. This article presents a comparative analysis of two promising approaches to reducing the carbon footprint of 3D printing concrete mixes by partially replacing cement with biochar and recycled fines. …”
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Evaluation of spatio-temporal water quality status of Jeera river, Odisha, India by Aiswarya Pati, Showkat Ahmad Mir, Archana Padhiary, Iswar Baitharu, Binata Nayak

“…It is particularly susceptible to degradation because it receives industrial and waste water emissions from surrounding organizations and municipal bodies. …”
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Geotechnical Investigation and Microanalysis of Black Cotton Soil Amended with Guar Gum and Polyethylene Terephlate Fibre by S. Sathyapriya, M. S. Abdul Fasith, P. Senthil Kumar, V. Karthik

“…Intricate research on the engineering performance of expansive soil which is highly challenging due to its swell and shrink nature based on variations in water regime, treated with guar gum, a biopolymer made from gum along with polyethylene terephthalate fibre, one of the most generated plastics, resulting in massive waste, is accomplished through this entire experimental investigation. …”
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Design and Interlocking Stability of Slope Protection Block of H-Type Gravity Mutual-Aid Steel Slag Core Concrete by Hongda Lin, Xiaolong Yu, Guangzhen Zhang, Honglei Chang, Jian Liu

“…Combining theoretical calculation with laboratory tests, a new slope protection block of H-type gravity mutual-aid steel slag core concrete (H-type gravity mutual-aid steel slag core concrete block hereinafter), which is composed of an ordinary concrete shell and a steel slag core, is designed as an improvement of revetment reinforcement type and for solid waste utilization and resource saving. The indoor test method shows that the optimal shell thickness of the new block is 6 cm, and the steel slag of a single block can replace the natural aggregate ratio of 25%. …”
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Retracted: Internet of Things Technology in Monitoring System of Sustainable Use of Soil and Land Resources by Zhaoya Chen, Daobo Wang, Lijun Ma, Yaheng Chen

“…To do a good job in the sustainable use of land resources can solve such problems as waste of land resources, quality degradation, environmental damage, ecological imbalance and so on. …”
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Decision Support System for Single-Valued Neutrosophic Aczel–Alsina Aggregation Operators Based on Known Weights by Sajid Latif, Kifayat Ullah, Abrar Hussain, Amrullah Awsar

“…Multiattribute decision making (MADM) approach is a well-known decision-making process utilized in a variety of fields such as solid waste management, renewable energy resources, air quality assurance, hotel location decision, sustainable supplier selection, partner recognition, green supplier enterprises, game theory, construction development authority, and weapon group target estimation. …”
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Pemanfaatan Limbah Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit dan Kulit Jagung Manis menjadi Kertas Karton menggunakan Metode Organosolv by Cindi Ramayanti, Winda Febrina Sari, Mustain, Erika Dwi Oktaviani, Apri Mujiyanti

“…One alternative to replacing wood in paper production is to use empty fruit bunch (EFB) waste and sweet corn husks. This research aims to obtain optimum conditions from variations in the ratio of raw materials and cooking process solutions and to obtain cardboard paper quality under SNI 0123:2008. …”
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Removal of Azo Dyes (Violet B and Violet 5R) from Aqueous Solution Using New Activated Carbon Developed from Orange Peel by Saeedeh Hashemian, Khaterah Salari, Hamila Salehifar, Zahra Atashi Yazdi

“…Activated carbon developed from agricultural waste orange peel (COP) was prepared. COP was characterized using Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and BET. …”
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The Arab world on the verge of the energy transition: Challenges, ambitions, and limits to growth by A. O. Filonik, V. N. Baturina

“…At the same time, despite the advantages of such projects, they have serious economic and technological constraints including pricing issues, problems of energy storage and waste disposal. However, the authors emphasize that the main obstacle to a coherent and effective climate policy for the entire Arab East stems from strong disproportions in economic development of the regional actors. …”
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Enhancement of Methane Concentration by Removing Contaminants from Biogas Mixtures Using Combined Method of Absorption and Adsorption by Muhammad Rashed Al Mamun, Shuichi Torii

“…We report a laboratory scale combined absorption and adsorption chemical process to remove contaminants from anaerobically produced biogas using cafeteria (food), vegetable, fruit, and cattle manure wastes. Iron oxide (Fe2O3), zero valent iron (Feo), and iron chloride (FeCl2) react with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to deposit colloidal sulfur. …”
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Maksimovka I Grave Field (Forest-Steppe Volga Region): Results of the 2019 Excavations by Arkadii I. Korolev, Anton A. Shalapinin

“…Archaeological material from the occupation layer comprises Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, and eighteenth/twentieth century pottery, flint tools, and stone processing waste. Six burials were investigated at the site. …”
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Macro world in nano hands: Nano revolutions in medicine and food processing with the aid of nanosensors by Gayatri Kotekar, Sucheta Gaikwad, Anukriti Nigam

“…Additionally, food packaging using nanocomposites has shown to have enhanced barrier qualities, extending the shelf life of perishable items and cutting down on food waste. The creation of intelligent packaging systems that can continuously check the freshness of food is made possible by nanoscale materials. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation of Abattoir Operation on Soil Quality Dynamics in Umuahia South, Abia State, Nigeria by M.U. Chikwendu, U.I. Uchendu, N.O. Ochor

“… Heaps of abattoir wastes are commonly sighted in most abattoirs in Nigeria which constitute serious environmental and public health hazards. …”
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