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The potential impact of the new ‘Right to Repair’ rules on electrical and electronic equipment waste: A case study of the UK Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Yoko Nagase, Takuro Uehara
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Optimizing MSW incineration bottom ash reuse: A study on treated wastewater washing and leaching control Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Deepesh Bansal, Garima Gupta, G.V. Ramana, Manoj Datta
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Quality degradation in glass recycling: substitutability model proposal Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Paula Martina Barbato, Emma Olsson, Lucia Rigamonti
The sustainability assessment of waste management systems requires tools capable of evaluating material quality degradation during recycling. Existing research has predominantly focused on the development of substitutability models for plastics, leaving a gap in addressing other materials like glass. Glass is commonly regarded as endlessly recyclable, even though its actual recyclability depends on
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Personal communication as a strategy to improve the quality of household organic waste – Does it work? results from a quasi-experimental study in Northern Hesse, Germany Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Stefan Campos Mühlenhoff, Christian Herzig, Nikolas Zöller, Christian Bruns
Household organic waste has great potential for closing nutrient cycles in agriculture. This requires proper waste separation by households. Personal communication at the doorstep potentially improves household waste separation behaviour but it is expensive and findings from existing research are mixed. Based on results of previous studies and from a quasi-experiment with non-equivalent groups design
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Understanding the dependence of biochar properties on different types of biomass Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Mortaza Gholizadeh, Sandra Meca, Shu Zhang, Frederic Clarens, Xun Hu
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Upgrading anode graphite from retired lithium ion batteries via solid-phase exfoliation by mechanochemical strategy Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Xueru Wang, Haichao Yu, Jie Zhou, Hui Wang
Vast quantities of anode graphite from waste lithium ion batteries (LIBs), as a type of underrated urban mine, has enormous potential to be exploited for resource recovery. Herein, we propose a benign process integrating low-temperature pyrolysis and mechanochemical techniques to upcycle spent graphite (SG) from end-of-life LIBs. Pyrolysis at 500 °C leads to about 82.2 % PVDF dissociation in thermal
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Impacts of regional socioeconomic statuses and global events on solid waste research reflected in six waste-focused journals Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Zhibo Zhang, Jingyi Wang, Jiuwei Li, Yao Wang, Ke Yin, Xunchang Fei
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Biomass acid pretreatment impacts on metabolic routes and bacterial composition of dark fermentation process Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 K. Dauptain, E. Trably, G. Santa-Catalina, H. Carrere
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Characterization and elimination efficiency of volatile organic compounds in mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate at various recycling stages Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Siliang Wu, Dan Li, Hanke Li, Qi-zhi Su, Jinxin Liang, Jianguo Zheng, Huai-ning Zhong, Ben Dong
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Life cycle assessment applications to reuse, recycling and circular practices for textiles: A review Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Samuele Abagnato, Lucia Rigamonti, Mario Grosso
To understand which are the best strategies for textile waste management and to analyse the effects on the environment of applying circular economy practices to textile products, a review of 45 publications where life cycle assessment (LCA) is applied to these topics has been carried out. The separate collection of textiles, followed by reuse and recycling brings relevant environmental benefits, with
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Lithium and cobalt extraction from LiCoO2 assisted by p(VBPDA-co-FDA) copolymers in supercritical CO2 Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Joshua Vauloup, Cécile Bouilhac, Moulay Tahar Sougrati, Lorenzo Stievano, Nicolas Coppey, Andrea Zitolo, Laure Monconduit, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes
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Ni-FeOx synergy induced by metal-support interaction on Ni-impregnated incineration bottom ash for effective tar reforming Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Bingjie Liu, Changfu You, Haiming Wang
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Is life cycle thinking applied to (purely) waste management still needed? The future challenges of LCT in waste management Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Umberto Arena, Morton Barlaz, Davide Tonini, Marzia Traverso
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Desulfurization and upgrade of pyrolytic oil and gas during waste tires pyrolysis: The role of metal oxides Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Hao Jiang, Junjie Zhang, Jingai Shao, Tingting Fan, Jianfen Li, Foster Agblevor, Hao Song, Jie Yu, Haiping Yang, Hanping Chen
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Leaching behavior of inert waste landfills Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Purbashree Sarmah, Takeshi Katsumi, Atsushi Takai, Lincoln W. Gathuka, Atsushi Yamawaki
Inert waste landfills are strictly limited to inert or non-reactive waste materials, nevertheless, due to human negligence or unavoidable circumstances, sometimes, small amounts of biodegradable or chemically reactive waste are mixed and disposed together with the inert waste. Over time, leachate generated from these biodegradable wastes may come into contact with rainfall water and percolate into
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Phase diagram of SiO2 crystallization upon rice husk combustion to control silica ash quality Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Mai-Mari Hirose Carlsen, Yukie Saito
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Mechanism of soot and particulate matter formation during high temperature pyrolysis and gasification of waste derived from MSW Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Wu Yang, Rajender Gupta, Zijian Song, Ben Wang, Lushi Sun
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LCA of recycling aluminium incineration bottom ash, dross and shavings in a rotary furnace and environmental benefits of salt-slag valorisation Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Alicia Vallejo Olivares, Elisa Pastor-Vallés, Johan Berg Pettersen, Gabriella Tranell
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From grass to gas and beyond: Anaerobic digestion as a key enabling technology for a residual grass biorefinery Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Marcella Fernandes de Souza, Çağrı Akyol, Bernard Willems, Alex Huizinga, Sander van Calker, Miet Van Dael, Annelies De Meyer, Ruben Guisson, Evi Michels, Erik Meers
Roadside grass clippings hold potential as a sustainable source of bioenergy as they do not compete with crops for land use, and are only partially utilized for low-value applications. In this study, we proposed using roadside grass as a sole feedstock for anaerobic digestion (AD) in three different settings, and assessed the potential of producing biomaterials and fertilizers from grass-based digestate
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What shapes food waste behaviors? New insights from a comprehensive action determination model Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Xiu Cheng, Jie Zhang, Wenbo Li
The sharp increase in food waste poses a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability. However, most existing studies have investigated the determinants of food waste behaviors in a separate behavioral process without considering the potential impacts of different factors in an integrated process. To narrow this gap, a comprehensive action determination model (CADM), which integrates
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Influence of kaolin and red clay on ceramic specimen properties when galvanic sludge is incorporated to encapsulate heavy metals Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 F.M. Brasil, D.L. Oliveira, M.O. Melquíades, F.X. Nobre, C.E.T. Balestra, J.D. Ardisson, J.D. Fabris, G.P. Santana, M.A. Ramirez
This study presented the influence of two types of clay: kaolin (Kao) and red clay (RC) on the chemical and physical properties of ceramic specimens when galvanic sludge (GS) is incorporated to encapsulate heavy metals. Samples were obtained of GS from the industrial district of Manaus – Amazonas State, Brazil, and kaolin (Kao), and red clay (RC) from the Central Amazon. A fourth sample was prepared
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Multi-objective location-routing optimization based on machine learning for green municipal waste management Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Yunyun Niu, Chang Xu, Shubing Liao, Shuai Zhang, Jianhua Xiao
Most of the existing municipal waste management (MWM) systems focus on the optimization of the waste disposal center locations and waste collection paths, which can be modeled based on the location-routing problem (LRP). This study models a green MWM system by a three-objective location-routing problem to achieve equilibrium among the total cost, carbon emission, and residential satisfaction. The amount
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Study on green closed-loop regeneration of waste lithium iron phosphate based on oxalic acid system Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Xiaolong Chai, Xiaohua Yu, Qingfeng Shen, Xingbin Li, Yan Lin, Weisong Cai, Ya Yuan
The recovery of valuable metals from used lithium batteries is essential from an environmental and resource management standpoint. However, the most widely used acid leaching method causes significant ecological harm. Here, we proposed a method of recovering Li and Fe selectively from used lithium iron phosphate batteries by using low-concentration organic acid and completing the closed-loop regeneration
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Impact of volatile organic compounds in large municipal solid waste landfills on regional environment Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Liyuan Zhang, Guanyu Nian, Jiahao Zhong, Yifan Lin, Yue Zhang
Landfill disposal is a major approach of disposing municipal solid waste (MSW) in China. In order to explore the impact of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated by landfill on the air quality of regional environment, Jiangcungou landfill in Xi'an and its surrounding area were taken as a research object to analyze the spatial distribution and seasonal variation patterns of non-methane hydrocarbon
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Reproductive output and other adult life-history traits of black soldier flies grown on different organic waste and by-products Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Stine Frey Laursen, Casey A. Flint, Simon Bahrndorff, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Torsten Nygaard Kristensen
The interest in mass-rearing black soldier fly () larvae for food and feed is rapidly increasing. This is partly sparked by the ability of the larvae to efficiently valorise a wide range of organic waste and by-products. Primarily, research has focused on the larval stage, hence underprioritizing aspects of the adult biology, and knowledge on reproduction-related traits such as egg production is needed
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Deep eutectic solvent pretreatment of cork dust – Effects on biomass composition, phenolic extraction and anaerobic degradability Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Simel Bagder Elmaci, Jana Schultz, Asli Isci, Marvin Scherzinger, Dicle Delal Aslanhan, Miyase Deniz Cam, Ozge Sakiyan, Martin Kaltschmitt
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Precycling in the circular economy: Application of the motivation opportunity ability framework to explore the antecedents of consumers’ precycling behavior in Finland Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Piia Lundberg, Annukka Vainio, Mirka Råberg, Angelina Korsunova
Dealing with overconsumption and the waste crisis requires consumers to make a drastic lifestyle change, adopting more circular consumption patterns that support the prevention of waste generation. The goal of our study was to explore the range of precycling behaviors aimed at preventing waste generation in households. We tested the hypotheses of the Motivation Opportunity Ability framework using a
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The relevant effect of marine salt and epiphytes on Posidonia oceanica waste pyrolysis: Removal of SO2/HCl emissions and promotion of O/HCOOH formation Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 M.B. Folgueras, Antonio J. Gutiérrez-Trashorras, G. Laine-Cuervo, Juan Carlos Ríos-Fernández
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Improving salt-tolerant artificial consortium of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for bioconverting food waste to lipopeptides Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yu-Miao Zhang, Bin Qiao, Wei Shang, Ming-Zhu Ding, Qiu-Man Xu, Tian-Xu Duan, Jing-Sheng Cheng
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Plastic waste management in recycling facilities: Intentionally generated MPs as an emerging contaminant Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Emine Büşra Çolakoğlu, İbrahim Uyanık
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An investigation on the operational resilience of the Canadian electronic product stewardship program and the recycling business characteristics Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Tanvir Shahrier Mahmud, Anderson Assuah, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Anica Tasnim, Anika Tahsin Abha
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Mitigating ash-related alkali and heavy metals emissions in rotary kiln through oxygen-carrier-aided combustion of waste Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Xue Liu, Ming Gao, Zhihao Zhou, Lunbo Duan
Rotary kiln (RK) incineration technology gains prominence in waste management, aiming to reduce pollution, recover energy, and minimize waste. Oxygen-carrier (OC)-aided incineration of waste in the RK demonstrates notable benefits by enhancing oxygen distribution uniformity and facilitating fuel conversion. However, the effects of OC on ash-related alkali and heavy metals during waste incineration
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Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and phosphate tailings: Synergistically enhancing heavy metal immobilization and phosphorus availability Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Ya Xiao, Tinggui Yan, Pin Yao, Weixue Xiang, Yunqi Wu, Jiang Li
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Effects of landfill void fraction and moisture content on the formation of aerobic areas in a semi-aerobic bioreactor Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Xinyu Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xinyan Zhang
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Applying social life cycle assessment in the informal recycling sector: Understanding challenges and limitations Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Erik Sigcha, Dolores Sucozhañay, Fanny Cabrera, Gustavo Pacheco, Paúl Vanegas
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Pressurized pyrolysis of mattress residue: An alternative to landfill management Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Daniel Serrano, Alen Horvat, Ricardo M. Mata, Paula Costa, Filipe Paraleda
Mattresses are a difficult waste to manage in landfills due to their large volume and low density. Pyrolysis treatment could reduce its volume while producing fuel or products valuable for the chemical industry. Pressurized pyrolysis at 400, 450, and 500 °C is carried out in a lab-scale autoclave at initial pressures 4.2, 8.4, and 16.8 bar. Product gas yield increases slightly along with elevated pressure
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Current situation and prospects for the clean utilization of gold tailings Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Shenghan Li, Jiali Chen, Wenhao Gao, Xianjun Lyu, Ziyun Liang, Wentao Zhou
Gold tailings are characterized by low-grade, complex composition, fine embedded particle size, environmental pollution, and large land occupation. This paper describes the mineralogical properties of gold tailings, including chemical composition, phase composition, particle size distribution, and microstructure; summarizes the recycling and utilization of components such as mica, feldspar, and valuable
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Retention time and organic loading rate as anaerobic co-digestion key-factors for better digestate valorization practices: C and N dynamics in soils Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 David Fernández-Domínguez, Logan Sourdon, Margaud Pérémé, Felipe Guilayn, Jean-Philippe Steyer, Dominique Patureau, Julie Jimenez
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Investigation of waste characteristics and recycling behaviour at educational institutes Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Betül Sena Sağlam, Nesli Aydın
In this study, the waste generation at the educational institutes chosen from four different levels (kindergartens, primary, secondary and high schools) in Istanbul was measured on-site and the contents of the waste thrown into the recycling bins were determined to specify capture rates. Separation and weighing processes were performed at 16 spots in high schools, 12 spots in secondary schools, 7 spots
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Short-term high-temperature pretreated compost increases its application value by altering key bacteria phenotypes Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Linpei Han, Lei Li, Yun Xu, Xinyi Xu, Wenjie Ye, Yuanji Kang, Feng Zhen, Xuya Peng
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A study on recovery strategies of graphite from mixed lithium-ion battery chemistries using froth flotation Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Hanna Sahivirta, Benjamin P. Wilson, Mari Lundström, Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero
The growing electric vehicle industry has increased the demand for raw materials used in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), raising concerns about material availability. Froth flotation has gained attention as a LIB recycling method, allowing the recovery of low value materials while preserving the chemical integrity of electrode materials. Furthermore, as new battery chemistries such as lithium titanate
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Relationship of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) gut microbiota and bioconversion efficiency with properties of substrates Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Yu Wang, Jiawei Quan, Xiang Cheng, Chunxing Li, Zengwei Yuan
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Investigating the sources and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food waste compost Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Alina S. Timshina, Nicole M. Robey, Allison Oldnettle, Stephan Barron, Qaim Mehdi, Allison Cerlanek, Timothy G. Townsend, John A. Bowden
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Preparation of phosphorus containing products by co-incineration of sludge ash and calcium-based additives: Focusing one-step and multi-step method Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Yangfan Fang, Yunfeng Xu, Guang Chen, Lihua Wang, Wei Pan, Boyuan Zou, Qian Wang, Guangren Qian
Due to the irreplaceable nature of phosphorus (P) in biological growth and the shortage of P rock, it is necessary to recover P from waste, such as sludge ash. P-containing products were prepared using sludge ash and calcium-based additives (CaCO and eggshell). In addition, the effects of different incineration methods (one-step method (OSM) and multi-step method (MSM)), additive doses, and incineration
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The interactive force between fat, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits and the effect of food waste disposers on kitchen drainage systems Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xin Yan, Yuxi Guan, Zheng Fang
Food waste disposers (FWDs) streamline kitchen waste management and facilitate waste classification, whether they would increase the potential of blockage in kitchen drainage system is still unknown. This study conducted a theoretical analysis of the interactive forces between fat, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits and their aggregation on pipe walls. The study involved grading food waste particles processed
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Biomonitoring and health risk assessment of exposure to phthalate esters in waste management workers Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Hosna Janjani, Noushin Rastkari, Fatemeh Yousefian, Mina Aghaei, Masud Yunesian
Humans are at risk of exposure to phthalates due to the widespread use of plasticized plastics, and one of the major concerns is occupational exposure. The present study investigated occupational exposure to phthalates at one of the greatest solid waste management sites in the second-largest country in the Middle East. Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks were assessed by human biomonitoring
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Integrated nutrient recycling: Ammonia recovery from thermophilic composting of shrimp aquaculture sludge via self-heated bench-scale reactor and mango plant growth enhancement by the compost Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Hieng Ong Tie, Hasfalina Che Man, Mitsuhiko Koyama, Fadhil Syukri, Fatimah Md. Yusoff, Tatsuki Toda, Kiyohiko Nakasaki, Norulhuda Mohamed Ramli
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Lessons learned from a UAV survey and methane emissions calculation at a UK landfill Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Han Yong, Grant Allen, Jamie Mcquilkin, Hugo Ricketts, Jacob T Shaw
Accurate quantification of methane emissions from landfills is crucial for improving greenhouse gas inventories and mitigating climate change impacts. Existing methodologies, such as theoretical gas production models and labour-intensive measurement approaches, present limitations including large uncertainties and high operational costs. This study adds to a growing body of research and applications
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Methacrylic acid in situ modified steel converter slag/natural rubber composites: Resourceful utilization of steelmaking solid wastes Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Hao Kong, Kangyu Luo, Zhanfu Yong
As a by-product of the steelmaking industry, the large-volume production and accumulation of steel converter slag cause environmental issues such as land occupation and dust pollution. Since metal salts of unsaturated carboxylic acid can be used to reinforce rubber, this study explores the innovative application of in-situ modified steel slag, mainly comprising metal oxides, with methacrylic acid (MAA)
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More than just a beer – Brewers' spent grain, spent hops, and spent yeast as potential functional fillers for polymer composites Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Aleksander Hejna, Mateusz Barczewski, Paulina Kosmela, Joanna Aniśko, Joanna Szulc, Katarzyna Skórczewska, Adam Piasecki, Tairong Kuang
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Recovery of plastic packaging from mixed municipal solid waste. A case study from Austria Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Dominik Blasenbauer, Anna-Maria Lipp, Johann Fellner, Alexia Tischberger-Aldrian, Hana Stipanović, Jakob Lederer
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Biowaste management by hydrothermal carbonization and anaerobic co-digestion: Synergistic effects and comparative metagenomic analysis Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 E. Suárez, M. Tobajas, A.F. Mohedano, M.A. de la Rubia
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Exploring the untapped practices in bacterial-fungal mixed-based cultures for acidic treatment of metal-enriched printed circuit board waste Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Farzane Vakilchap, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi
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Local circular economy: BSF insect rearing in the Italian Agri-Food Industry Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Arianna Cattaneo, Marco Meneguz, Sihem Dabbou, Fulvia Tambone, Barbara Scaglia
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Futuristic advancements in phytoremediation of endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A: A step towards sustainable pollutant degradation for rehabilitated environment Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Praveen Kumar Issac, Gokulam Ravindiran, Kadhirmathiyan Velumani, Arun Jayaseelan, Babett Greff, Ravi Mani, Soon Woong Chang, Balasubramani Ravindran, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
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Life cycle thinking for the assessment of waste and circular economy policy: status and perspectives from the EU example Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Valeria De Laurentiis, Carla Caldeira, Serenella Sala, Davide Tonini
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Life cycle sustainability assessment of short chain carboxylic acid produced from municipal bio-wastes Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 E. Lizasoain-Arteaga, A. Sáez-de-Guinoa, M.M. Parascanu, M. Isasa
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Chromoproduct approach to achieve environmentally sound management of e-waste plastics: Colombian project case Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Andrés Ramírez Restrepo, Brenda Natalia López Niño, Edwin Camelo Martínez, Carolina Ramírez García
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Fine-tuning DETR: Toward holistic process in plastic waste sorting system Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Tri Thanh Nguyen, Thanh Tung Luu, Phuoc Thanh An Tong
Every year human discharges about 350 million tons of plastic waste into the environment and can be projected to triple in 2060 without any attempts to change situation. From 1970 to 2019, an estimation of 130 million tons of plastic waste was accumulated into the rivers, lakes and sea, while only 27 % is recycled and utilized. Moreover, waste treatment plants in most places around the world are using
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Preparation and characterization of furfural residue derived char-based catalysts for biomass tar cracking Waste Manag. (IF 8.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jing Bai, Zheng He, Luying Yang, Xianyun Wei, Junhao Hu, Pan Li, Zhenli Yan, Zhijuan Chen, Chun Chang