environmental-science

Turning waste into climate gains: Co-pyrolysis of cotton straw and plastic mulch could cut millions of tons of CO₂ in Xinjiang

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Newswise — Through a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) , the team demonstrated that converting these wastes into biochar via pyrolysis—particularly by co-processing cotton straw with recycled mulch film—could cut carbon emissions by millions of tons annually while simultaneously addressing the region’s persistent “white pollution” from residual agricultural plastics. Agricultural residues in Xinjiang pose both environmental … Read more

Nanoplastics Can Interact with Salmonella to Affect Food Safety, Study Shows

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Newswise — URBANA, Ill. – Plastic products are ubiquitous in our food supply chain, shedding microplastics into every part of the human ecosystem. As they degrade, microplastics break down into even smaller fragments called nanoplastics — tiny particles that can affect biological molecules in ways not fully understood. In a new study, researchers at the University of … Read more

New Standard for Hexavalent Chromium Analysis: Improving Accuracy with synchrotron X-ray Technology

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Newswise — A team of Korean researchers has developed a reference material that significantly improves the accuracy of analyzing hexavalent chromium, a Group 1 carcinogen that can be present in groundwater and soil. The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) has collaborated with the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL, Acting … Read more

Black soldier fly larvae help turn trash into nutrient-rich compost – Environment

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n Indonesia, where millions of tonnes of trash are dumped in landfills daily, a professor has developed a method that allows households to transform organic waste into something valuable: compost, without the smell, mess or hassle. According to the Environment Ministry, 21.4 million tonnes of… Source link