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Driving voluntary reduction of single-use plastic consumption: Capability, opportunity, and motivation

open access: yesSustainable Futures
The excessive use of single-use plastic (SUP), especially SUP tableware, has caused a global plastic waste crisis. Understanding the factors that drive consumers to reduce SUP tableware usage is essential for addressing this issue.
Daisy Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality Assessment of Waste from Olive Oil Production and Design of Biodegradable Packaging

open access: yesFoods, 2022
The use of olive pomace from olive oil production is still insufficient. The lingering olive pomace is harmful to the environment. On the other hand, the world is increasingly polluted with plastic or by-products from the production of biodegradable ...
Joanna Grzelczyk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The k-NN algorithm for compositional data: a revised approach with and without zero values present [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In compositional data, an observation is a vector with non-negative components which sum to a constant, typically 1. Data of this type arise in many areas, such as geology, archaeology, biology, economics and political science among others.
Tsagris, Michail
core   +1 more source

The cost of the consumer revolution: Prices, material living standards, and real inequality in Amsterdam (1630‒1805)

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 684-716, May 2026.
Abstract This article measures the cost of the early modern consumer revolution through a quantitative analysis of product and process innovations in Amsterdam and examines their variegated social impact in two distinct datasets of probate inventories.
Bas Spliet, Anne E. C. McCants
wiley   +1 more source

Pottery from the 2023 Excavations at the Ken-Bulun Settlement (Kyrgyzstan)

open access: yesАрхеология евразийских степей
В статье представлены итоги исследования массовой керамики из двух раскопов на городище Кен-Булун в 2023 году. На обоих раскопах преобладает керамика ремесленного производства, ранее выделенная в группы 1 и 2.
Valerii A. Kolchenko, Anna A. Zinovyeva
doaj   +1 more source

Standing and Running [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This exhibition at Marsden Woo Gallery, London (2012) consisted of 12 hand-built ceramic works presented on three large plinths. Emphasis was on the application of colour through pouring slip, and then glaze, across the pots’ surfaces.
Britton, Alison
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Dementia‐Friendly Hospital—The Perspective of Professional Dementia Experts

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 2371-2387, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the professional dementia experts' understanding of a dementia‐friendly hospital to identify its characteristics. Design We used a qualitative design embedded in a case study. A total of 16 semi‐structured expert interviews were conducted with 17 professional dementia experts. Using inductive content analysis, the interviews
Christina Manietta   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

John Hinchcliffe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This is a monograph on the designer-maker John Hinchcliffe and charts his work from textiles to ceramics. This was published to coincide with a major exhibtion of his work at the Crafts Study Centre.
Olding, Simon
core   +1 more source

NEW DATA ON THE SERTORIAN WAR AT THE VASCON SITE OF IRULEGI (ARANGUREN VALLEY, NAVARRE)

open access: yesOxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 180-203, May 2026.
Summary Literary sources provide limited information on specific developments during the civil wars of the late Roman Republic, including the Sertorian War. This study describes the attack on the Vascon settlement of Irulegi (Aranguren valley, Navarre), in northern Spain, within the context of this conflict, using the methodological and theoretical ...
Mattin Aiestaran   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 686-708, April 2026.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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