Accelerating climate change poses an alarming global issue, demanding a range of prompt and effective solutions. In response, bio-based plastics and biocomposites have emerged as extensively researched alternatives to combat the environmental …

Industrial emissions are significant and need to be addressed in the fight against climate change. To achieve carbon emission reduction targets in line with climate change policies while maintaining the competitiveness of the industry …

The catastrophe of air pollution is an alarming and pervasive global issue. It arises from the emission of harmful substances into the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in the contamination of the air that we breathe. This pollution primarily stems …

Improving technical efficiency is crucial in order to address the persistent decrease in ecology over an extended period of time. Furthermore, the concept of green financing has emerged as a significant mechanism for funding various issues …

The environmental performance of modern corporations faces compromise due to administrative practices, resulting in insufficient attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR). This lack of consideration within organizational frameworks …

Ecological environment constitutes the fundamental prerequisite for human survival, reproduction and productive development. Sustaining the equilibrium between economic growth and ecological preservation is reliant on the robust support of …

Widespread adoption of water reuse technologies is critical to the development of a circular economy and to reduce the pressure on increasingly scarce freshwater resources. However, the adoption of water reuse technologies involves a complex and …

Ecofriendly agricultural practices encourage pheromone usage, but cost is a major limitation for pheromone-based techniques. Hence, various slow-release technologies have been developed to provide—controlled release, reducing the cost of source …

Globally, the reliance on thermal power, constituting 67% of electricity generation, prompts questions for many countries regarding the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) for emission reduction in the transportation sector. This study …

The pursuit of environmental sustainability and the harnessing of renewable energy sources pose significant challenges, compelling researchers to explore innovative solutions. Carbon materials have emerged as crucial players in both energy …

The increasing reliance on electric vehicles underscores the critical need for sustainable and efficient charging solutions. This research addresses the significant impact of demographic characteristics on the optimization of hybrid energy systems …

Air pollution has become the world’s largest human health and environmental risk factor. This study used the greenhouse gas and air pollution interactions and synergies model to analyze the emissions, emission reduction potential, and health …

Incorporating sustainability into industries is crucial to achieving sustainable development of industrial systems. However, identifying the most sustainable industrial system among multiple alternatives is a challenging task, especially when …

The impact of indoor and ambient air pollution on human health is significant, with ambient air pollutants contributing to millions of deaths annually. Particulate matter (PM), a prevalent pollutant in ambient and indoor air, consists of solid and …

The carbon emissions trading (CET) policy is an important market-based tool for promoting the green development of the manufacturing industry, which is also crucial for achieving the “dual-carbon” target. Based on the manufacturing data of 30 …

This study aims to investigate the mass flow and the phosphorus flow of food waste in order to propose a viable technique for its recovery from food waste in retail and wholesale fresh markets. These markets are significant food waste sources …

Bioconversion of crude glycerol (CG) to biohydrogen (Bio-H2) is promising due to being a cost-effective and environmentally friendly avenue for waste reduction and clean energy. However, the limited availability of microbes capable in anaerobic CG …

Water pollution, spurred by rapid industrialization and urbanization, represents a significant and pressing environmental challenge (Naseem et al. 2023 ). Industries such as textiles, paper printing, and pharmaceuticals are major contributors to …

Today, low-carbon development and smart city pilots are prevalent. Against this backdrop, an urgent need exists to clarify the impact of smart city construction on low-carbon development. However, studies on the low-carbon development effects of …