The concentrations of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in sediment samples from the Vridi Canal (Harbour area of economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire) were determined to evaluate the level of contamination. All metal concentrations in sediment samples, except Cu, were greater than the concentration of Upper Continental Crust (UCC). Sediment pollution assessment was undertaken by using Enrichment Factor (EF), geoaccumulation index (I geo ) and Pollution Load Index (PLI). The enrichment factor (Cd: EF = 20.04; Pb: EF = 3.43; Zn: EF = 1.56) and géoaccumulation index (Cd: I geo = 4.29; Pb: I geo = 1.81) showed that the sediments were polluted. The Pollution Load Index (PLI > 1) indicated that the sediments of the studied area were heavily contaminated. Based on the comparison with sediment quality guidelines, the concentrations of cadmium, lead and zinc would be toxic to one or more species of aquatic organisms living in the sediments.

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In order to solve the problem of the management of municipal solid waste in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), a sanitary landfill has been designed in Kossihouen. Despite the adverse greenhouse effects of the methane, this gas has a potential of electrical energy. The estimation of methane emissions from the waste can be an economic and useful way for more accurate control and management of waste disposal in Kossihouen. Therefore, conducting this study is essential. Methane emissions were estimated based on the methane generation constant K and the methane generation potential L 0 using LandGEM 3.02. The results show that the quantity of methane emissions was 7.97E+07 m 3 /year. Based on this result, the methane content can generate 10% of total electricity consumed in Abidjan in 2026. This paper could serve as a source of scientific information for decision making on environmental sustainability in waste-to-energy projects in Côte d'Ivoire.

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H3PO4 activated corncob carbon was used for removal of methyl orange. Characterization of the prepared carbon showed that it has many pores with a specific surface area equal to 714 m2 g-1. During this study, the concentration of methyl orange was monitored using a UV-visible spectrophotometer. The kinetic study of the adsorption of methyl orange on activated carbon was performed and the adsorption rate was found to be consistent with pseudo-second order kinetics with 240 min as the equilibrium time. The equilibrium adsorption revealed that the experimental data better fit the Langmuir isotherm model for methyl orange removal. It is noted that for optimal removal of 10 mg L-1 methyl orange in a 25 mL volume, 0.3 g of activated carbon and a pH equal to 2.04 are required. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity for methyl orange removal was found to be 107.527 mg g-1. Analysis of thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process of methyl orange on activated carbon is physisorption, spontaneous and endothermic.