Electronic waste (e-waste) can be defined as waste material from electric appliances. Currently, a large quantity of e-waste ends up in landfills, where it can have adverse effects on the environment. Furthermore, e-waste ...

During the last few decades, electronic waste (e-waste) has been on the rise due to the short lifespan of technology. Silicon dioxide, commonly known as silica, has been present in many different electronics such as ...

The contamination of water sources via the release of chemical dyestuffs used in textile manufacturing has become a source of concern for environmental scientists in recent years. Furthermore, the accumulation of heavy ...

The exponential increase of non-biodegradable plastics in the environment continues to be a well-known problem. In fact, with our increasing consumption of single-use goods and the further development of electronics with ...

With the growing issue of plastic pollution found in e-waste around the world, many methods of management have surged to deal with this alarming rate of growth. One recent example is the use of photochemical degradation ...

Plastic pollution continues to be a severe and -still- unresolved problem in the 21st century. The mechanical fragmentation of plastic waste in the natural environment has led to the formation of below 5 mm plastic ...

Since the end of the 20th century, plastic pollution has reached even the most remote locations of our planet; today, plastics litter can be found in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Consequently, plenty ...