Plastics, with their versatility and cost-effectiveness, have become indispensable materials across various industries. However, the improper disposal and mismanagement of plastic waste have led to significant environmental issues, including pollutio...
The intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability has become a relevant exploration domain in the contemporary era of rapid technological advancements and complex global challenges. This work reviews the application of mach...
The management of the abundant amount of used plastic bottle waste is a major concern nowadays, because it is a major contributor to landfills and overburdens waste processing facilities. Once disposed of, plastic can take centuries to break down, he...
In this work, a multi-exposure method is proposed to increase the dynamic range (DR) of hyperspectral imaging using an InGaAs-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral line camera. Spectral signatures of materials were captured for scenarios in...
The pollution from waste plastic express packages (WPEPs), especially microplastic (MP) fragments, caused by the blowout development of the express delivery industry has attracted widespread attention. On account of the variety of additives, strong c...
This work contributes to the recycling of technical black plastic particles, for example from the automotive or electronics industries. These plastics cannot yet be sorted with sufficient purity (up to 99.9%), which often makes economical recycling i...
Microplastic particles produced by non-degradable waste plastic bottles have a critical impact on the environment. Reasonable recycling is a premise that protects the environment and improves economic benefits. In this paper, a multi-scale feature fu...
Despite the significant recycling potential, a massive generation of plastic waste is observed year after year. One of the causes of this phenomenon is the issue of ineffective waste stream sorting, primarily arising from the uncertainty in the compo...
Plastic mulching has been widely practiced in crop cultivation worldwide due to its potential to significantly increase crop production. However, it also has a great impact on the regional climate and ecological environment. More importantly, it ofte...
The reliance on deep learning models for sensor-based material classification amplifies the demand for labeled training data. However, acquiring large-scale, annotated spectral data for applications such as near-infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscop...
As a result of tightened waste regulation across Europe, reports of waste crime have been on the rise. Significant stockpiles of tyres and plastic materials have been identified as a threat to both human and environmental health, leading to water and...
A business solution is proposed for the accumulation of waste in the Municipality of Choco without prior treatment through the establishment of a center for the reception, classification, recovery and use of solid plastic waste in the Municipality of...
Plastic pollution endangers all natural ecosystems and living creatures on earth. Excessive reliance on plastic products and excessive production of plastic packaging are extremely dangerous for humans because plastic waste has polluted almost the en...
This research presents a novel Self-Adaptive Waste Management System (SAWMS) that integrates advanced technology to address the pressing challenges of waste sorting and classification. SAWMS leverages Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in conjuncti...
Waste material classification is critical for efficient recycling and waste management. This study proposes a novel, low-cost material classification system based on a single, voltage-tunable Ge-on-Si photodetector operating across the visible and sh...
Plastic materials are recalcitrant in the open environment, surviving for longer without complete remediation. The current disposal methods of used plastic material are inefficient; consequently, plastic wastes are infiltrating the natural resources...
Waste material classification is a challenging yet important task in waste management. The realization of low-cost waste classification systems and methods is critical to meet the ever-increasing demand for efficient waste management and recycling. I...
The detection of waste plastics in the marine and terrestrial environment using satellite Earth Observation data offers the possibility of large-scale mapping and reducing on-the-ground manual investigation. In addition, costs are kept to a minimum b...
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a severe environmental problem worldwide because rivers carry plastic waste from human activities, harming the ocean’s health, ecosystems, and people. Therefore, monitoring the amount of plastic waste flowing f...
The residential separate collection of waste is the first stage in waste recyclability for sustainable development. The paper focuses on designing and implementing a low-cost residential automatic waste sorting bin (RBin) for recycling, alleviating t...
Automated waste classification is an essential step toward efficient recycling and waste management. Traditional deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks, rely on extensive labeled datasets to achieve high accuracy. However, the an...
Plastic recycling represents an essential element of strategies aimed at lowering global carbon emissions while supporting a circular plastics economy. However, the effectiveness of current plastic sorting systems remains limited by data scarcity, sp...
Valorisation of the urban plastic waste in high-quality recyclates is an imperative challenge in the new paradigm of the circular economy. In this scenario, a key role in the improvement of the recycling process is exerted by the optimization of wast...
This study discusses the optimization of municipal solid waste management through the implementation of automated waste sorting systems, comparing two advanced artificial intelligence methodologies: Vertex AI and convolutional neural network (CNN) ar...
In today’s society, consumers’ food needs can be satisfied by catering e-commerce platforms. However, the plastic pollution of tableware and packaging caused by a large number of catering orders every day has always been an unsolved environmental pro...
Plastic waste has become a critical environmental issue, necessitating effective methods for detection and monitoring. This article presents a machine-learning-based methodology and embedded solution to detect plastic waste in the environment using a...
Waste is available in an abundant form and goes to landfill without any use, creating threats to the environment. Recent and past studies have used different types of waste to stabilize soil and reduce environmental impacts. However, there is a lack...
Waste management is one of the key areas where circular models should be promoted, as it plays a crucial role in minimizing environmental impact and conserving resources. Effective material identification and classification are essential for optimizi...
The enormous increase in the volume of waste caused by the population boom in cities is placing a considerable burden on waste processing in cities. The inefficiency and high costs of conventional approaches exacerbate the risks to the environment an...
The proper handling of waste is one of the biggest challenges of modern society. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) requires categorization into a number of types, including bio, plastic, glass, metal, paper, etc. The most efficient techniques proposed by r...
Indonesia is an archipelagic country with many small islands. However, studies on the distribution of plastic waste in coastal areas of small islands are still minimal compared to larger islands. This study aims to identify the types, quantities, and...
Successful recycling of electronic waste requires accurate separation of materials such as plastics, PCBs and electronic components on PCBs (capacitors, transistors, etc.). This article therefore proposes a vision approach based on a combination of 3...
The increasing amount of municipal solid waste is one of the most urgent problems for many countries in the world, including Kazakhstan. In 2021, a new environmental code was adopted in the country. In accordance with this code, some types of garbage...
Identification and monitoring of diverse resources or wastes on the ground is important for integrated resource management. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), with its high resolution and facility, is the optimal tool for monitoring ground objects ac...
Nowadays, society is oriented toward reducing the production of plastics, which have a significant impact on the environment. In this context, the recycling of existing plastic objects is currently a fundamental step in the mitigation of pollution. V...
The article contains the results of selected tests of physical and mechanical properties of mortars differentiated in terms of the binder used: cement, epoxy, epoxy modified with PET waste glycolysate and polyester. Each type of mortar was modified b...
Environmental pollution from plastic debris is raising concerns not only for the vulnerability of marine species to ingestion but also for potential human health hazards posed by small particles, known as microplastics. In this context, marine areas...
We report the design, implementation and test of a Mid-Infrared spectrometer proof-of-concept that utilizes an uncooled micro-bolometer array, sensitive in the 3–14 µm spectral range, integrated in a conventional optical dispersive spectr...
Plastic food packaging causes massive pollution in the environment via resource extraction, gas emissions, and the enduring plastic waste accumulation. Hence, it is of crucial importance to discover sustainable alternatives in order to protect ecosys...
Several reviews have been published addressing the challenges of waste collection and recycling across various sectors, including municipal, industrial, construction, and agricultural domains. These studies often emphasize the role of existing techno...
The municipal solid waste recycling industry has become a rapidly growing emerging industry. Its carbon emissions account for 1/10 of the urban carbon emissions, which cannot be ignored. It is highly important for cities to achieve the goals of peak...
We present a comprehensive study of LED-based optical sensing systems for the classification of waste materials, analyzing recent developments in the field. Accurate identification of materials such as plastics, glass, aluminum, and paper is a crucia...
Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting traditional synthetic plastics is mainly driven by many concerns about th...
The volume of discarded solid wastes, especially plastic, which accumulates in large quantities in different environments, has substantially increased. Population growth and the consumption pattern of societies associated with unsustainable productio...
The increase in garbage generated in modern societies demands the implementation of a more sustainable model as well as new methods for efficient waste management. This article describes the development and implementation of a prototype of a smart bi...
Chemically pure plastic granulate is used as the starting material in the production of plastic parts. Extrusion machines rely on purity, otherwise resources are lost, and waste is produced. To avoid losses, the machines need to analyze the raw mater...
This paper presents a new Remote Hyperspectral Imaging System (RHIS) embedded on an Unmanned Aquatic Drone (UAD) for plastic detection and identification in coastal and freshwater environments. This original system, namely the Remotely Operated Vehic...
At most of the installations for the mechanical and biological treatment of waste operated in Poland, the 0–80 mm fraction, separated from the municipal waste stream, are completely stored after biostabilization. Such an action does not fit int...
The rapid growth of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) highlights its significance as a critical waste stream, with plastics comprising 30% of its volume. These plastics often contain hazardous brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which...
Plastic waste (PW) constitutes a nuisance to our environment despite several efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle it. This study experimentally explores the possibility of storing plastic waste within a cement-stabilised soil that can be used as a ro...
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