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Comparative Assessment of Matrix Integration Dynamics Between Beetroot Powder and Paste in Wheat‐Based Cupcake Formulations

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
This study investigated the incorporation of beetroot in two forms (powder and paste) at five concentration levels (10%–50%) in cupcakes, finding strong linear relationships between beetroot concentration and physical properties. Paste formulations consistently outperformed powder at equivalent concentrations in textural properties, color development ...
Berlinda Agyei‐Poku, Sakyiwaa Afia Amponsah, Dedo Doreen Adi, Barikisu Mohammed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Blockchain and Smart Contracts to Combat Greenwashing in Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 5874-5889, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Blockchain technology, when combined with smart contracts, enables buyers to distinguish between greenwashed and genuinely eco‐friendly products. The presence of counterfeit items can severely impact supply chains by diminishing brand value, eroding consumer confidence, and undermining market trust.
Ragnhild Silkoset, Arne Nygaard
wiley   +1 more source

Academic urban legend, Agbogbloshie: Sweeping away the "World's Largest E-Waste Dumpsite"

Agbogbloshie, once an internationally recognised toxic e-waste site, was thrust into prominence by sensationalised media and literature. Despite various e-waste initiatives by the government and development partners, the municipality unexpectedly ...
Grant, Richard, Oteng-Ababio, Martin, Shin, Michael   +2 more
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Electronic waste and environmental sustainability in Ghana: Aligning national policies with the sustainable development goals

Geo: Geography and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 2, July‐December 2025.
Abstract Electronic waste (e‐waste) can be defined as discarded or obsolete electronic and electrical equipment that is no longer functional or desired. Globally, e‐waste poses significant problems and threats to the environment, society and health of the population.
Richard Kwame Adom, Mulala Danny Simatele   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Place‐Based Sustainability Transformations for Just Futures: A Systematic Review

Geo: Geography and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 2, July‐December 2025.
Short Abstract The planet faces complex and interconnected challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities, necessitating transformative change for sustainability. This paper presents a systematic review of research on sustainability transformations reveals significant variation in how justice and equity are addressed ...
Katie Keddie, Sam Beaver, Elizabeth A. Law, Christopher D. Ives, Nathan J. Bennett, Jessica P. R. Thorn, Rachel S. Friedman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Remediation of Environmental Pollution in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Remediation Journal, Volume 35, Issue 3, Summer 2025.
ABSTRACT The world is battling pollution issues that are exacerbated by increasing industrialization and population growth. With the current aims of sustainable development, green remediation (GR) is advocated as an approach to minimize the environmental footprint during hazardous site remediation.
Beatrice Omonike Otunola, Paidamwoyo Mhangara   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) releases particulate matter (PM) into the ambient air. Human exposure to PM has been reported to induce adverse effects on cardiovascular health.
Sylvia A. Takyi, Niladri Basu, John Arko-Mensah, Paul Botwe, Afua Asabea Amoabeng Nti, Lawrencia Kwarteng, Augustine Acquah, Prudence Tettey, Duah Dwomoh, Stuart Batterman, Thomas Robins, Julius N. Fobil   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital dumping ground in Ghana: a study on potential impacts of e-waste in Agbogbloshie

, 2021
Electronic Thesis or DissertationDespite the growing use of electronic products, waste recycling efforts are not expanding at a proportional pace, and places in the Global South like Ghana are left with toxic waste sites like the one at Agbogbloshie that
Chan, Amber Michelle
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Adverse childhood experiences increase HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with increased risk factors for HIV transmission, but the causal pathway is uncertain. This study documents the prevalence of ACEs by gender and their association with HIV risk factors and assesses depressive symptoms as mediating this relationship. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2019
Sznajder, K.K., Eshak, T.B., Biney, A.A.E., Dodoo, N., Wang, M., Toprah, T., Blanford, J.I., Jensen, L., Dodoo, F. N-A   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Stress, health, noise exposures, and injuries among electronic waste recycling workers in Ghana

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2019
Background Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling workers in low and middle-income countries have the potential for occupational injuries due to the nature of their work at informal e-waste sites.
Katrina N. Burns, Stephanie K. Sayler, Richard L. Neitzel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source