Water Reduction of Biodegradable Plastic From Bagasse By-Product With Synergistic Effect of Graphene Oxide Reinforcement and Citric Acid Crosslinking by Atalay Alemayehu, Mezigebu Belay

“…In this work, plastic was produced from cellulose bagasse, which is an industrial waste. Since bagasse is an industrial by-product, it causes neither deforestation nor scarcity of food. …”
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Alkaline Activation of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Modified Gold Mine Tailings for Building Material by Tebogo Mashifana, Jessica Sebothoma, Thandiwe Sithole

“…The mining industry generates large quantities of waste as tailings. The tailings have an adverse environmental impact. …”
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The Effects of Palm Oil Fuel Ash on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Sustainable Foamed Concrete by Dahlia Patah, Amry Dasar, Nurazuwa Md. Noor

“…However, the search for sustainable construction materials has become imperative , including the use of waste materials to partially replace cement. The incorporation of SCM in the production of cement-based materials, such as foamed concrete, has a significant impact on reducing CO 2 emissions and promoting a sustainable environment. …”
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ADDITION OF RICE HUSK NANOCELLULOSE TO THE IMPACT STRENGTH OF RESIN BASE HEAT CURED by Muhammad Aditya Ramadhan Hasran, Dian Noviyanti Agus Imam, Bambang Sunendar

“…One of the reinforcing materials added to PMMA is nano cellulose from rice husks, one of the wastes from agricultural products. Purpose: This study aims to determine rice husk nano cellulose's addition to the PMMA denture base's impact strength. …”
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Effect of combustion air humidification on the operation of a biomass boiler – Theoretical analysis by Tomáš Dlouhý, Jan Havlík

“…Humidification and preheating of the combustion air leads to fuel savings and an increase in the dew point temperature of the flue gas, which improves the conditions for utilizing the waste heat from the flue gas in the condenser, as the heat is available at a higher temperature level. …”
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University sport events and environmental management in the global south: Prospects and challenges for sustainability by Thandazani CHINHANGA, Martin MTHEMBU, Siyabulela NYIKANA

“…Furthermore, how these events were hosted suggests minimal implementation of proper environmental management, especially insofar as waste disposal, awareness raising about pollution, and encouraging pro-environmental behaviour. …”
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Unleashing the Potential of Biochar Composite as Organic Nutrient Source: Implications as Soil Ameliorant, Seed Yield, and Physiological Attributes of Helianthus annuus L. by Ume Laila, Aisha Nazir, Firdaus-e- Bareen

“…However, the influence of composite biochar (C-BC) obtained from poultry feathers (PFs), cow bones (CBs), and rice straw (RS) waste streams as sources of N, P, and K, respectively, is still unclear. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Tunnel Muck with Fly-Ash Geopolymer by Dong Yang, Zhiqin Xi, Qiang Chen, Shuisheng Li

“…The tunnel muck has a great potential to be used as a recyclable engineering material in transit and other civil work projects instead of being deposited as construction waste. In this work, the geopolymer is generated by alkali-activated fly ashes, which act as cementitious materials to strengthen the tunnel muck. …”
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Assessment of the physical and psychological aspects of the current life support system on the International Space Station for sustainable space exploration by Shuichi Ichimura, Yosuke Alexandre Yamashiki

“…Relying on resupply missions has been associated with negative effects on both physical and psychological aspects, such as anxiety about the risk of running out of life support consumables, issues with stowage and odors caused by waste, and stress due to complicated cargo unloading and loading transfer operations. …”
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Behavior of Low Grade Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Made with Fresh and Recycled Brick Aggregates by Md. Shariful Islam, Mohammad Al Amin Siddique

“…In recent years, recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste (CDW) have been widely accepted in construction sectors as the replacement of coarse aggregate in order to minimize the excessive use of natural resources. …”
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Roof Fracture Characteristics and Strata Behavior Law of Super Large Mining Working Faces by Guozhen Zhao, Baisheng Zhang, Lihong Zhang, Chao Liu, Shuai Wang

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Email Spam Detection Using a Hybrid Approach of Feedforward Neural Network and Penguin Optimization Algorithm by Layth Al-busultan

“…These are not just a nuisance; they waste our time and energy and clog up our inboxes, which are supposed to be, in many ways, our digital front doors. …”
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Early-stage recovery of lithium from spent batteries via CO2-assisted leaching optimized by response surface methodology by Ksenija Milicevic Neumann, Muhammad Ans, Bernd Friedrich

“…Unfortunately, this approach tends to result in the extraction of lithium at the end of a lengthy process chain, leading to associated losses and creating challenges in managing complex waste. This study addresses a cost-effective and environmentally friendly early-stage lithium recovery from the thermally conditioned black mass. …”
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Bio-inspired preparation of Ag NPs, rGO, and Ag/rGO nanocomposites for acoustical, antioxidant, and plant growth regulatory studies by Prashant D. Sarvalkar, Anuj S. Jagtap, Neeraj R. Prasad, Amit R. Yaul, Kiran Kumar K. Sharma, Avinash A. Ramteke

“…Ag NPs and Ag/rGO nanocomposites were synthesized via a Bos taurus indicus (BTI) metabolic waste-assisted method and characterized using advanced techniques, including XRD, TEM, Raman, DLS, zeta potential, and XPS. …”
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Effects of Incorporating Fine Aggregates and Polypropylene Microfibres on the Cracking Control of 3D Printed Cementitious Mixtures by Armando Vargas, Rafael Robayo-Salazar, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

“…Admixtures and/or mineral additions (modifiers), such as metakaolin, micro-silica, calcium carbonate, and fine powders obtained from construction and demolition wastes were used in the mixtures. Mini-slump, flow rate and buildability tests were used to characterize the mixtures in their fresh state. …”
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Biosynthesis of Organic Nanocomposite Using Pistacia vera L. Hull: An Efficient Antimicrobial Agent by Omolbanin Bakhshi, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Pouya Ghamari kargar

“…This biosynthesis is a kind of supporter of the environment because chemical agents were not used to making nanoparticles, and on the other hand, it prevents the release of pistachio waste in nature and its adverse effects on nature. …”
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"Theory of Pore Conflation" and "Shubhjyot's equation" in the treatment of Brilliant green dye-contaminated water using Jamun leaves biochar by Shubham Sutar, Jyoti Jadhav

“…The use of JLB production offers a way to repurpose agricultural waste, contributing to circular economy principles. …”
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The Importance of Wetlands for the Conservation of Birds in Tigray National Regional State (Northern Ethiopia) by Kalayu Mesfin, Alembrhan Assefa, Weldemariam Tesfahunegny

“…The results show that wetlands support a high diversity of birds; however, they are highly threatened by anthropogenic threats, including solid waste disposal, erosion, agricultural expansion, human settlement, livestock overgrazing, military camping, and eucalyptus cultivation. …”
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Endogenous economic growth from the perspective of Islamic economic doctrine by Qasemi Abdulkhaliq, Tavakkoli Mohammad Javad

“…According to this attitude, waste of resources and extravagance are forbidden, resources and socially productive opportunities must be distributed fairly, and the right of all generations to resources must be reserved. …”
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Interpretive structural modeling of factors affecting the internal development of cities in arid regions (Case study: Ardakan city by mohamad reza hatafi ardakani, mphammad hosein saraei, mohamad mahdi karimnejad, seyed ali almodaresi, saideh moayed far

“…Because physical development, in addition to land use change, has met the basic needs of urban society, including the provision of safe and sufficient water, green space per capita, urban waste management and environmental pollution. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and analytical in terms of method. …”
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