Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia by Dires Tegen, Destaw Damtie

“…Family size greater than five (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.004, 3.13), open field school waste disposal (AOR = 15.88; 95% CI: 1.91, 132.1), and lack of knowledge about intestinal parasitic infection (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.2) were the independent risk factors associated with the overall prevalence of IPIs. …”
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Optimizing Hydrogen Production in the Co-Gasification Process: Comparison of Explainable Regression Models Using Shapley Additive Explanations by Thavavel Vaiyapuri

“…The co-gasification of biomass and plastic waste offers a promising solution for producing hydrogen-rich syngas, addressing the rising demand for cleaner energy. …”
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The Effect of Organic and Inorganic Modifiers on the Physical Properties of Granite Residual Soil by Bingxiang Yuan, Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Fei Yang, Qingzi Luo, Tianying Chen

“…This study finds a new direction for recycling and reusing construction waste, GRS.…”
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Land Use and its Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…The study suggested that farmers should be encouraged to use organic fertilizers, such as compost or manure, and recommended establishing community composting programs to recycle organic waste into valuable fertilizers. This was supported by 52% strongly agreeing, 43% agreeing, and 5% disagreeing. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…Low pH was recorded in the downstream sites due to urbanization, which leads to increased pollution levels through poor disposal of sewage and other wastes.…”
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Design and Simulation of a Semi–Automatic Paver Block Making Machine. by Wamani, Samuel

“…To maximize output, cut down on labor needs, and minimize material waste, the machine will make use of sophisticated automation and control technologies. …”
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Effect of Washing Bays on Water Quality of Rivers: A Case Study of River Rurigita Muko Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Monday, Innocent

“…Findings established the major factors affecting water quality parameters of river Rurigita were; trucks, motorcycles, small car, and cloth washing, solid waste disposal, and town run-offs. The findings indicated a high level of pH (8.22), turbidity (11.2 NTU), TSS (747 mg/L), BOD 980 mg/L, COD 600 mg/L, and the presence of very dangerous heavy metals; Cd (0.000 3mg/L), Hg (0.0002 mg/L) and Pb (0.00 2mg/L). …”
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Investigating the Partial Replacement of Crushed Run Rock with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Base Course. by Ninyesiga, Bruno

“…Recycling such construction waste has benefited from an economic to sustainability point of view and reduces the exploitation of natural resources. …”
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Analyses of Bioretention Systems for Removal of Stormwater Pollutants by Sholagberu, Abdulkadir T., Nuwagaba, Emmanuel, Tibenderana, Philip, Terseer, Ako, Bainomugisha, Jonan, Twesigye-omwe, Moses N., Agwe, M. Tobby, Oluwatosin, Olofintoye O.

“…Stormwater transports directly into rivers eroded soil, animal wastes, pesticides, fertilizers and other potential pollutants. …”
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Consensus-Based Guidelines for Best Practices in the Selection and Use of Examination Gloves in Healthcare Settings by Jorge Freitas, Alexandre Lomba, Samuel Sousa, Viviana Gonçalves, Paulo Brois, Esmeralda Nunes, Isabel Veloso, David Peres, Paulo Alves

“…Disposal protocols should follow local clinical waste management regulations, promoting sustainability through recyclable or biodegradable materials whenever feasible. …”
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Pilot-scale phosphorus recovery from mobile toilet wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand by Thanakrit Neamhom, Pakasinee Yakam, Chalermkiet Bathbumrung, Wirunya Tachavarong, Varakorn Kosaisavee, Yada Pinatha

“…The experimental procedure comprised three sequential phases: the first phase involved the precipitation of struvite-phosphate using the forming reactor; the second phase focused on pelletizing the P product with sugar milling wastes as filler; and the third phase involved assessing the bioavailability of P in agricultural soils. …”
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Comprehensive assessment and comparison on nutritional qualities of 39 germplasms Actinidia arguta seeds in Northeast China by Miao Yan, Song Pan, Guanlin Qian, Jiabao Wang, Xiaoman Liang, Tiancheng Ye, Heran Xu, Guang Xin

“…The results of this study will enrich the research content of A. arguta seed, provide theoretical guidance for A. arguta seed to become a dietary supplement, reduce the production and processing waste, and promote the development of A. arguta processing industry.…”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…The significance of utilizing these ternary blocks, derived from industrial waste, resides in their affirmative contribution to environmental preservation, augmented indoor thermal comfort, and diminished energy consumption for end users. …”
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Guadua angustifolia biochar/TiO2 composite and biochar as bio-based materials with environmental and agricultural application by Luis A. Cañon-Tafur, Juan F. Mateus-Maldonado, Hair Santiago Lozano-Puentes, Carlos D. Herrera-Acosta, Juan J. Sánchez-Matiz, Lucía A. Díaz-Ariza, Geison Modesti Costa, Luis C. Jiménez-Borrego, Ana K. Carrascal-Camacho, Aura M. Pedroza-Rodríguez

“…Abstract Globally, the companies that make commercial use of bamboo culms produce different kinds of solid waste rich in lignocellulosic biomass, which in some cases is not used and is discarded in landfills or incinerated in the open air; losing the possibility of recovering them and using them in other productive sectors. …”
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Probiotic Amelioration of Azotemia in 5/6th Nephrectomized Sprague-Dawley Rats by Natarajan Ranganathan, Beena Patel, Pari Ranganathan, Joseph Marczely, Rahul Dheer, Tushar Chordia, Stephen R. Dunn, Eli A. Friedman

“…The present study was to test the hypothesis that selected bacteria instilled into the gastrointestinal tract could help in converting nitrogenous wastes accumulated due to renal insufficiency into nontoxic compounds; thereby, ameliorating the biochemical imbalance. …”
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An evaluation of osseous regeneration capability of novel autogenous tooth graft along with orthobiologics for long bone segmental defects by N. Hussain, M.A. Khan, A.K. Mahmood, M.Y. Tipu, S. Aslam

“…Extracted tooth, is predominantly considered a medical waste but tooth and bone evince similitude in biochemical composition, so tooth may be considered as bone graft material. …”
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Generation of electricity in BFC by the biological product 'Doctor Robik' during the purification of nitrogen-containing wastewater by G.O. Zhdanova, D.I. Stom, N.Yu. Yudina, S.V. Alferov, Z.U. Dzhangidze, A.D. Stom, M.Yu. Tolstoy, I.A. Bogdanova, A.N. Chesnokova

“…Based on the data obtained, with an account of the breadth of the substrate specificity of microorganisms of “Doctor Robik 109”, its low cost and ease of use, recommendations were given for the use of this biological product in BFC for waste disposal and treatment of various types of wastewater with simultaneous generation of electric current.…”
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Innovative CO2-NBs-assisted ultrasonication for the phytochemical extraction of peanut (Arachis hypoga) shells: Synthesis and characterization of CO2-nanobubbles by Nayyar Iqbal, Miral Javed, Ramy M. Khoder, Areej Areej, Renyu Zheng, Shanbai Xiong, Ibrahim Khalifa, Hassan Barakat, Youming Liu

“…This research establishes theoretical and practical foundation for generation of CO2-NBs and CO2-NBs ultrasonic extraction technology to efficiently extract polyphenols from waste PS, thereby enhancing the extraction efficiency of valuable compounds for use in functional food products and promoting sustainable practices in food industry.…”
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Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands by T. P. Swarnam, A. Velmurugan, T. Subramani, N. Ravisankar, N. Subash, A. S. Pawar, P. Perumal, I. Jaisankar, S. Dam Roy

“…Crop residue mulching, agro-forestry and organic waste recycling contributed for enlarging the C sink and minimizing net GHG emissions. …”
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Concentration and health risk assessment of toxic metals in giblets of free-range chickens in Lokoja, Nigeria by Jude Ehwevwerhere Emurotu, Tenimu Adogah Abubakar, Loveth Chukwu, Queen Ese Umudi, Victory Imokan Imumorin, Gloria D. Paul, Grace Unekwuojo Oboni

“…Conclusion: Free-range chickens are not selective in picking their food in the environment hence strict regime of proper disposal of waste products containing metals into the environment should be advocated and followed.…”
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