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Slow Pyrolysis as a Method of Treating Household Biowaste for Biochar Production

Applied Sciences
The amount of waste generated by society is constantly increasing. Consequently, there is a need to develop new and better methods of treating it. A significant part of municipal waste is biowaste, which can be treated as a source of valuable resources ...
Agnieszka Bezuszko, Marcin Landrat, Krzysztof Pikoń, Ana F. Ferreira, Abel Rodrigues, Gabor Olejarz, Max Lewandowski   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction of dynamics change in biowaste quantity collected in functionally different regions. A case study of Poland

Economics and Environment
The aim of the paper is to determine the dynamics of change in biowaste quantity as well as to forecast the amount of biowaste generated in 4 functionally different regions of Poland.
Izabela Anna Tałałaj, Sławomira Hajduk, Anna Wiszniewska   +2 more
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Effectively eliminating lead and cadmium from industrial wastewater using a biowaste-based sorbent

Applied Water Science
Toxic heavy metals, such as Pb(II) and Cd(II), pose serious environmental and health risks, stressing the urgent demand for innovative and sustainable techniques to reduce their adverse effects.
Aly Reda, Abdel-Ghaffar M. El-Demerdash, W. Sadik, Essam El-Rafey, Tamer Shoeib   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bioconversion of biowaste by black soldier fly larvae ( Hermetia illucens L.) for dried larvae production: A life cycle assessment and environmental impact analysis

F1000Research, 2023
Background: Hermetia illucens L. have gained popularity in recent years as an environmentally friendly response to both the present and potential future food/feed crisis. The larvae of H. illucens L., or black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), is an alternative
R. Nugroho, M. N. Rofiq, A. Santoso, A. Yanuar, Rahmania Hanifa, Nadirah Nadirah   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding the interactions between biowaste valorisation and the Sustainable Development Goals: insights from an early transition stage

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
The valorisation of urban biowaste can contribute to a circular and sustainable resource management. However, biowaste valorisation is not inherently sustainable.
Eftychia Ntostoglou, Daniel Ddiba, Dilip Khatiwada, Viktoria Martin, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström, Maryna Henrysson, Katia Lasaridi   +6 more
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The Assessment of the Collection System in Terms of Quantity and Composition of Food Waste Concerning Valorization for Energy Purposes

Energies
Separate collection and treatment systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) are designed to support efforts in sustainability. Biowaste accounts for the majority of MSW; thus, its proper management is essential.
Przemysław Seruga, Marta Wilk, Wojciech Dronia, Agnieszka Urbanowska, Christian Aragón-Briceño, Mateusz Jackowski, Łukasz Niedźwiecki   +6 more
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Utilization of fungal and bacterial bioremediation techniques for the treatment of toxic waste and biowaste

Frontiers in Materials
The escalating accumulation of toxic wastes and biowastes constitutes a critical environmental crisis that demands immediate and effective solutions. Traditional waste treatment methods, predominantly chemical and physical, are increasingly viewed as ...
N. Thirumalaivasan, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Suresh Kumar, Rajesh Durvasulu, Thanigaivel Sundaram, Saravanan Rajendran, Senthilkumar Nangan, Kuppusamy Kanagaraj   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS THROUGH FEED FORMULATION FOR TILAPIA SP: ZOOTECHNICAL PERFORMANCE STUDY

Agricultura, 2023
In recent years valorization of biowaste attracts lot of attention worldwide owing to its high nutritional value and low price. In this work biowaste of animal (sardines) and plant (tomato) biowaste was used to formulate a new feed for red tilapia, that ...
Redhouane Benfares, Kamel Boudjemaa, Affaf Kord, Sonia Messis, Linda Farai, Belkacem Guenachi, Kherarba Maha, Jaroslava Švarc-Gajić   +7 more
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Assessing the Local Biowaste Potential of Rural and Developed Areas Using GIS-Data and Clustering Techniques: Towards a Decision Support Tool

Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 2022
As the chemical and energy producing industries are steadily transitioning towards more sustainable processing practices, renewable biomass resources are becoming increasingly more valuable.
Viviane De Buck , Mihaela Sbarciog , Mihaela Sbarciog , Monika Polanska , Jan F.M. Van Impe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disease suppression of potting mixes amended with composted biowaste [PDF]

, 2005
Peat mining destroys valuable nature areas and contributes to the greenhouse effect. This warrants the search for alternatives for peat in potting mixes. Composted biowaste could provide such an alternative.
Blok, Wim J., Coenen, Trudie G.C., de Wilde, Vinnie, Termorshuizen, Aad J., Veeken, Adrie H.M.   +4 more
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