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Environments, Volume 9, Issue 11

November 2022 - 13 articles

Cover Story: At a heavy-metal-contaminated agricultural area where toxicity from the very high bioavailability of the heavy metals hindered plants growing, feasibility studies were carried out to choose the most effective technologies. The studies based on the site’s specific characteristics, showed that water-based soil washing and “compost-assisted” phytoremediation could be used. Soil washing can reach the remediation targets quickly, but it essentially breaks down the soil. A longer amount of time is needed by assisted phytoextraction, but the soil quality was improved. The results provide a preliminary scenario for decision-makers and stakeholders to assess potential applicable technologies and a possible scheme to be applied in similar cases of polluted agricultural areas. View this paper
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Articles (13)

  • Review
  • Open Access
61 Citations
47,850 Views
16 Pages

A Review on Medical Waste Management: Treatment, Recycling, and Disposal Options

  • Mustafa Attrah,
  • Amira Elmanadely,
  • Dilruba Akter and
  • Eldon R. Rene

Many nations struggle with the collection, separation, and disposal of medical waste. However, extra caution is required to avoid the risk of injury, cross-contamination, and infection; thus, healthcare workers and individuals responsible for waste m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,952 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Strategies on Oxidative Properties of Ambient PM10 in the Metropolitan Area of Milan, Italy

  • Maria Chiara Pietrogrande,
  • Cristina Colombi,
  • Eleonora Cuccia,
  • Umberto Dal Santo and
  • Luisa Romanato

This research investigates the impact of controlling pandemic measures on the characteristics of atmospheric particulate matter (PM), with specific concern to its toxicity, measured by its oxidative properties. The investigated PM10 samples were coll...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,141 Views
12 Pages

Environmental Pollution by Lost Fishing Tackle: A Systematic Assessment in Lake Eixendorf

  • Joachim Pander,
  • Andreas H. Dobler,
  • Philipp Hoos and
  • Juergen Geist

Environmental pollution by lost fishing tackle is hardly considered in freshwater management. We collected and classified lost angling tackle during the dewatering of Lake Eixendorf, Germany. Based on the results, 1 item per 100 m2 lake area was foun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,341 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of Using Co-Compost on Resource Management and Resilience of Smallholder Agriculture in South India

  • Veronika Fendel,
  • Martin Kranert,
  • Claudia Maurer,
  • Gabriela Garcés-Sánchez,
  • Jingjing Huang and
  • Girija Ramakrishna

Agriculture is the main source of income in India, with most farmers being smallholders and facing multiple challenges, such as climate change and land degradation. For the sustainable implementation of alternative circular approaches, it is importan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,061 Views
21 Pages

Phytoplankton community composition has been utilized for water quality assessments of various freshwater sources, but studies are lacking on agricultural irrigation ponds. This work evaluated the performance of the random forest algorithm in estimat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
16,301 Views
27 Pages

Advances in the Applications of Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment

  • Emmanuel I. Epelle,
  • Patrick U. Okoye,
  • Siobhan Roddy,
  • Burcu Gunes and
  • Jude A. Okolie

Freshwater is in limited supply, and the growing population further contributes to its scarcity. The effective treatment of wastewater is essential now more than ever, because waterborne infections significantly contribute to global deaths, and milli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
16,331 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Microplastic on Human Gut Microbiome: Detection of Plastic-Degrading Genes in Human Gut Exposed to Microplastics—Preliminary Study

  • Husna Nugrahapraja,
  • Pramudya Wisnu Wicaksono Sugiyo,
  • Balqis Qonita Putri,
  • Ni’matuzahroh,
  • Fatimah,
  • Li Huang,
  • Nourhane Hafza,
  • Friedrich Götz,
  • Heri Santoso and
  • Anjar Tri Wibowo
  • + 1 author

Microplastics are major pollutants in the environment, and it is currently established that microplastics have already entered human food chains and been incorporated into the human body through ingestion and inhalation. Several works in animal model...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,026 Views
15 Pages

Comparative Evaluation of Technologies at a Heavy Metal Contaminated Site: The Role of Feasibility Studies

  • Francesca Pedron,
  • Martina Grifoni,
  • Meri Barbafieri,
  • Elisabetta Franchi,
  • Marco Vocciante and
  • Gianniantonio Petruzzelli

Many agricultural areas are contaminated by heavy metals to such a level that the growth of plants is drastically reduced. Based on the site’s specific characteristics, feasibility studies were carried out to choose the most effective technolog...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,924 Views
21 Pages

Biochar production and incorporation into soil is gaining momentum as a sustainable strategy for climate change mitigation, supported by ever increasing reports of significant carbon (C) sequestration in soil and reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,319 Views
15 Pages

Socio-Economic Impact of the Imposed Lockdowns in Food Chains: A Case Study in Cyprus

  • Dimitrios Koumoulides,
  • Nikolaos Katsenios,
  • Christoforos-Nikitas Kasimatis,
  • George Xydis and
  • Aspasia Efthimiadou

COVID-19 has affected the entire existence of humans. Despite the mass vaccination programs globally deployed, some governments are still struggling to minimize human losses, high rates of virus transmission, and the socio-economic shock the entire p...

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