Zero-valent iron nanoparticles and organic amendment assisted rhizoremediation of mixed contaminated soil using Brassica napus

Hidalgo, June; Anza, Mikel; Epelde, Lur; Becerril, José M.; Garbisu, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.eti.2022.102621

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“…The problem of environmental degradation can be found in the sphere of human behavioral disposition toward the natural environment (Okafor et al., 2022). It is therefore imperative to deploy cost‐effective, environmentally‐friendly strategies and solutions (Hidalgo et al., 2022). In this regard, practitioners have proposed “green behaviours” as promising environmental efforts devoted to meet the increasing calls for environmental and organizational sustainability (Sugiarto et al., 2019).…”

Section: Theoretical Background and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Behaving green.. who takes the lead? The role of responsible leadership, psychological ownership, and green moral identity in motivating employees green behaviors

Ismail

Hilal

2022

Glob Bus Org Exc

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There has been a growing interest in the organizational and individual factors that affect employees green behaviors. However, it is necessary to examine their interactive effect in order to help clarify the mechanism by which such behaviors are developed and how they could be better reinforced. To address this issue, we have developed and tested a dynamic model of the interactions among responsible leadership, psychological ownership, and green moral identity in predicting employees green behavior. Empirical data were collected from 292 employees working in one of the holding companies, Egypt. The results support the hypothesized model, in which responsible leadership is a significant predictor of employees green behaviors. Moreover, it was found that psychological ownership significantly mediates the relationship between responsible leadership and such behaviors, while green moral identity significantly moderated that relationship. The theoretical and managerial implications of results are discussed. Primarly, organizations should reinforce leaders' sense of commitment toward protecting the environment. In turn, leaders should instil the concept of environmentalism as a continuous way of life in workplace culture.

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Section: Theoretical Background and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Behaving green.. who takes the lead? The role of responsible leadership, psychological ownership, and green moral identity in motivating employees green behaviors

Ismail

Hilal

2022

Glob Bus Org Exc

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“…For illustration, carbon nanotube-based sensors can detect gases emitted by plants, offering early indications of stress or disease; nanoencapsulation serves as a delivery system for several agrochemicals, guaranteeing sustained and precise release straightforwardly to plants or targeted tissues, encompassing fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides; nanocarriers help plant breeding by delivering materials into plant cells for modification, allowing gene-editing tools such as CRISPR-Cas9 to improve specific attributes, such as drought tolerance or pest resistance; seed nanopriming, which is the coating of seed with different types of nanomaterials, significantly increases seed performance, improving germination rates, stronger seedlings, and overall better crop yields soil improvement and remediation using nanoparticles such as zerovalent iron to bind and neutralize pollutants, decontaminating polluted areas. Moreover, titanium dioxide nanoparticles break down pollutants under sunlight; smart coatings and packaging embedded with nanoparticles can elicit the release of pesticides in response to environmental triggers, enhancing protection against pests or diseases. …”

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“…soil improvement and remediation using nanoparticles such as zerovalent iron to bind and neutralize pollutants, decontaminating polluted areas. Moreover, titanium dioxide nanoparticles break down pollutants under sunlight;…”

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Lignocellulosic Biomass in Nanopesticides: A Path toward Sustainable Agriculture

Rodrigues,

Takeshita,

Campos

et al. 2024

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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“…(Núñez-Zofío et al 2011). Importantly, the application of organic amendments opens the door to the possibility of reusing organic by-products, such as, for instance, municipal organic wastes (Míguez et al 2020), composted sewage sludge (Hidalgo et al 2022), and post-harvest edible mushroom substrates (García-Delgado et al 2013), thus meeting the objectives of the circular economy.…”

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Appraisal of biological remediation options for the recovery of a mixed contaminated soil from a gravel pit

Hidalgo

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Becerril

et al. 2023

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The biological remediation of mixed contaminated soils is exceedingly challenging as it often requires actions to minimize metal-induced risks while degrading organic contaminants. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of three biological remediation options (rhizoremediation, biostimulation, mycoremediation), applied together or separately, for the recovery of a mixed contaminated soil from a gravel pit. We evaluated the effectiveness of these remediation strategies in terms of both reduction in soil contamination levels and recovery of soil health. The combination of biostimulation (by the application of composted sewage sludge) and rhizoremediation with Medicago sativa plants resulted in the highest recovery of soil health. The application of the composted sewage sludge led to the highest reduction in anthracene and polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations. Still, the studied biological remediation options did not manage to decrease soil contamination levels below some of the limits set by the regional legislation. By contrasts, they enhanced soil health, as reflected by the values of soil microbial indicators, pointing out to the fact that they can stimulate soil functioning in a relatively short period of time, long before the concentration of soil contaminants is significantly reduced.

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Zero-valent iron nanoparticles and organic amendment assisted rhizoremediation of mixed contaminated soil using Brassica napus

Cited by 14 publications

References 78 publications

Behaving green.. who takes the lead? The role of responsible leadership, psychological ownership, and green moral identity in motivating employees green behaviors

Behaving green.. who takes the lead? The role of responsible leadership, psychological ownership, and green moral identity in motivating employees green behaviors

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Nanopesticides: A Path toward Sustainable Agriculture

Appraisal of biological remediation options for the recovery of a mixed contaminated soil from a gravel pit

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