Sustainable Innovation: Turning Waste into Soil Additives

Abstract

In recent years, a dynamic increase in environmental pollution with textile waste has been observed. Natural textile waste has great potential for environmental applications. This work identifies potential ways of sustainably managing natural textile waste, which is problematic waste from sheep farming or the cultivation of fibrous plants. On the basis of textile waste, an innovative technology was developed to support water saving and plant vegetation- biodegradable water-absorbing geocomposites (BioWAGs). The major objective of this study was to determine BioWAG effectiveness under field conditions. The paper analyses the effect of BioWAGs on the increments in fresh and dry matter, the development of the root system, and the relative water content (RWC) of selected grass species. The conducted research confirmed the high efficiency of the developed technology. The BioWAGs increased the fresh mass of grass shoots by 230-420% and the root system by 130-200% compared with the control group. The study proved that BioWAGs are a highly effective technology that supports plant vegetation and saves water. Thanks to the reuse of waste materials, the developed technology is compatible with the assumptions of the circular economy and the goals of sustainable development.

Rotary Friction Welding of Dissimilar Polymer Rods Containing Metal Powder

“…Thus, there are several potential applications, such as heat sinks, circuit boards, electromagnetic shielding, electronic devices, heat exchangers, or aerospace applications. The sustainable development goals (SDGs) [37,38] are seventeen global goals established by the United Nations. These goals were created to address a wide range of economic, social, and environmental challenges facing the world and to promote a more In practice, large physical models must be printed in separate pieces.…”

A two‐stage analysis for the role of fiber size in terms of length distribution on the performance under accelerated weathering tests of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber‐reinforced vinyl acrylic composites

“…First, the relationship of mutual dependence between the approaches of both parties, the Circular Bioeconomy and the Sustainable Development Goals from the 2030 Agenda encourage the achievement of sustainability—through concerted efforts made by the multiple societal actors—in order to confront and minimize the ecological footprint of human activity 21–24 . In detail, both stimulate the long‐term use and conversion of renewable biological resources and biomass waste streams into value‐added products, which can be integrated along the various points of supply chains as bio‐based products 25,26 . Second, OPEFB waste, one of the largest by‐products generated in the palm oil mills (i.e., for every 1 kg of crude palm oil produced, 1 kg of OPEFB is generated), has been continuously increasing significantly in response to the growing global demand for palm oil 27 .…”

Disease Diagnosis with Chemosensing, Artificial Intelligence, and Prospective Contributions of Nanoarchitectonics

“…Advances in materials science such as the development of nanotechnology provide the means to solve a variety of problems in energy [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], the environment [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31], and medicine [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]. More specifically, advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to observe small structures, analyze their properties, and manipulate structures at fundamental levels [49]…”