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Implementation of food waste composting in Malaysia [PDF]
, 2020 As urbanisation continues to occurring, waste management is becoming one of the major environmental problems around the world, including Malaysia. The generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Malaysia has increased more than 91% over the past decades.
Abdul Kadir, Aeslina +4 more
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Low‐Cost WS2 Photodetector on Water‐Soluble Paper for Transient Electronics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study presents a transient WS2 photodetector fabricated on water‐soluble paper using simple mechanical abrasion and pencil drawing. The device demonstrates reliable photoresponse and mechanical flexibility. It dissolves in water within seconds after use, enabling material recovery and reuse.
Gulsum Ersu +4 more
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CO2 Conversion by Oxygen-Enriched Gasification of Wood Chips
EnergiesWith increasing efforts to lower CO2 emissions globally, the demand for carbon-based resources in industries remains on a high level, leading to new technologies being able to provide those essential carbon sources.
Clemens Schmittmann, Peter Quicker
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A 'symbiosis effect' perspective to understand reverse logistics and household recycling waste systems [PDF]
Paper presented at 19th ISL, 2014, Ho Chi Minh The essence of the problem with waste is that it is by definition something that is not wanted. We argue here that achieving a sustainable solution requires consideration of both regulatory responsibilities ...
A-Jalil, Emy Ezura +3 more
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Recycling behaviour of Malaysian urban households and upcycling prospects / Carol Boon-Chui Teo [PDF]
, 2016 Households remain the main generator of municipal solid waste in Malaysia. Malaysians produce an average of 30,000 tons of waste per day and only 5 per cent of it is recycled. Malaysian urbanites throw away waste more than normal.
Teo, Carol Boon-Chui
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The Hierarchical Structure of Sheep Wool and Its Impact on Physical Properties
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Sheep wool, a prevalent α‐keratinous fiber, is an essential model for studying protein‐based fibers. Its genetic diversity across breeds enables the establishment of multiscale structure‐property relationships, uncovering previously elusive insights into wool's hierarchical structure.
Serafina R. France Tribe +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Persistent secondary phases govern the performance of many thermoelectric materials, particularly of high performance MgAgSb. In this study advanced microstructural characterization for unequivocal phase identification combined with transport modeling and statistical analysis enabled the quantification of each phase's impact, revealing the most ...
Amandine Duparchy +3 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Although the Chinese government has conducted much work in recent years to reduce land-based pollutant discharge, eutrophication continues to occur frequently in many rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters.
Jiayuan Liu +5 more
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An Economic Analysis of the Packaging Waste Recovery Note System in the UK [PDF]
In order to cope with the increasing scarcity of final dump sites for household wastes, the UK recently introduced an environmental policy targeted at the firms that produce and sell products that generate packaging wastes.
Norimichi Matsueda, Yoko Nagase
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LCA-based indicators for recycling: a case study on plastic waste treatment in Flanders [PDF]
, 2015 The last decades, waste management strategies are shifting from waste disposal to recycling, considering waste as resources. To quantitatively monitor the progress in this transition, a wide range of indicators has been developed. One of these indicators
Ardente, Fulvio +6 more
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