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Business and Governance Strategies for Circular Economy Valorization of Construction Timber: A Systematic Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The valorization of construction and demolition timber is essential to advancing circular economy objectives but remains constrained by fragmented organizational, network, and institutional practices. For firms in the construction sector, this represents a critical strategic adaptation challenge.
Reeko Watanabe, Martin Skitmore, Patrick S. W. Fong, Tingting Liu, Hong Guan, Benoit P. Gilbert, William Leggate   +6 more
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Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntarily discard recyclable plastic containers and the firm's perception about ...
Yawotse Nouve, Wojciech J. Florkowski
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Upcycling Real‐World Post‐Consumer Polyolefins Plastics Into Light Olefins Via Microwave‐Assisted Processing

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Microwave‐driven Ru@α‐Fe2O3 selectively upgrades real‐world post‐consumer mixed polyolefin waste into light olefins with high gas yields and olefin selectivity at markedly reduced temperatures compared with conventional thermal pyrolysis. Strong tolerance of additives and feed heterogeneity highlights an energy‐efficient and scalable route for circular
Yi Su, Chunlin Luo, Md Emdadul Haque, Kangqi Gao, Brandon Robinson, Yujuan Chen, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Jianli Hu, Yuxin Wang   +8 more
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Influence of Varieties and Mulching on the Quality and Quantity of Vegetable Pepper Yield

Horticulturae, 2022
The influence of the cultivation method on green pepper fruits was investigated. Six pepper cultivars were planted using soil covered by brown mulching foil and in uncovered soil.
Magdaléna Valšíková-Frey, Jiří Mlček, Martina Bučková, Anna Adámková, Martin Adámek, Tunde Jurikova   +5 more
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Postharvest Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Strawberry Surfaces at Different Maturity Levels

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This study highlights the survival of E. coli and L. monocytogenes on strawberries at different maturity stages and storage temperatures. Predictive microbial modeling revealed temperature‐ and ripeness‐dependent survival trends, emphasizing the importance of temperature control and ripeness in developing effective strategies to enhance strawberry ...
Prachi Pahariya, Derek J. Fisher, Abhinav Mishra, Ruplal Choudhary   +3 more
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Application and Residue Pollution of Mulching Films in Xinjiang [PDF]

, 2017
In order to study current situation of application, recycling and residue pollution of mulching films in Xinjiang, and accurately grasp pollution degree of residue of mulching films, this paper made an empirical analysis on residue of mulching films in ...
QIN, Xiaohui, DONG, Hegan, ZHOU, Mingdong, HOU, Hong, SU, Haiying   +4 more
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Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
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EFFECT OF MULCHING AND POTASSIUM ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF CARROT (Daucus carota L.) [PDF]

, 2021
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN HORTICULTUREAn experiment was conducted at the farm of ...
HOSSAIN, MD. SHAHADOT
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Evaluation of Different Mulching Methods and Its Impact on Soil Microbiota

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Conventional agricultural practices rely on the usage of synthetic herbicides to control weed proliferation in the absence of mulching, potentially leading to soil dysbiosis.
Pranav Chhaliyil, Bernd Schoel, Pradheep Chhalliyil   +2 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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