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A Nexus Analysis of Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Agriculture and Sustainability: A Life Cycle Assessment

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of the wastewater treatment process relies on the capacity to maximize resource recovery while minimizing environmental impacts and cost. Treated wastewater reuse for agriculture has emerged as a potential solution to build resilience and sustainability.
Louis Kimbi Sei, Johannes Belle, Zacharia Mshelia, Tinashe Dirwai, Paul J. Oberholster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global satellite survey reveals uncertainty in landfill methane emissions. [PDF]

Nature
Dogniaux M, Maasakkers JD, Girard M, Jervis D, McKeever J, Schuit BJ, Sharma S, Lopez-Noreña A, Varon DJ, Aben I.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can Happiness Be Sustainable? Monitoring Global Consumption Footprints From 2015 to 2024

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how happiness relates to resource consumption requires considering not only domestic environmental impacts but also the broader transnational effects embedded in global trade. To address this gap, this study introduces the Consumption Footprint–Happiness Ratio (CHR), a visual analytic metric that captures the intensity of ...
Chong‐Wen Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste in Soweto, Johannesburg Municipality, South Africa: Implications for Sustainable Waste Management Practices

Chemical Engineering Transactions
The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been consistently increasing due to various factors, such as the improvement of living standards, urban migration for employment opportunities, and, most notably, rapid population growth. In South Africa,
Seshibe S. Makgato
doaj  

A case study on litter management and clean environment index in small tourism cities. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rahimi Hezarvand S, Morovati M, Parsa S, Torkashvand J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou, Yannis A. Phillis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recycling Waste Plastics from Urban Landscapes to Porous Carbon for Clean Energy Storage. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Ma L, Chen X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales, Marta Mª. Domínguez‐Herrera, Rocío Peña‐Vázquez, Lilia Clara Alonso Gutiérrez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pyrolysis converts urban pruning waste into biochar with soil and climate benefits. [PDF]

Sci Rep
de Jesus Paula R, de Almeida Pereira V, Latorre FL, Oliveira de Souza Nogueira C, de Almeida IA, Freitas E Silva PA, Ferreira OE, de Lima RP, da Silva Bezerra AC, Machado ART.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Horizons and Challenges: An Overview of Strategies for Circular Economy Education in Schools

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is fundamental to preparing future professionals for the transition to a circular economy (CE), and it requires the development of competences from the earliest stages of schooling. Nevertheless, teachers continue to face challenges in integrating the circular economy into classroom practice. This article presents a literature review
Maiara Lais Marcon, Simone Sehnem
wiley   +1 more source