This paper introduces a synthetic study which investigates the role of shaking behavior in object category acquisition. By shaking objects with several holding positions and obtaining the amplitude spectrums of the auditory signal, a robot with poor control ability can acquire object categories such as rigid objects, paper materials, and PET bottles with water. The result indicates the possibli...

The environmental impacts of global food supply chains are growing with the need for their measurement and management. This paper explores the operations of a global supply chain for extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) according to a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The LCA assessment methodology is applied to determine the environmental impact categories associated with the bottled EVOO life...

The behaviour of bottle cells in normal and microsurgically altered gastrulae and in cultured explants of Xenopus laevis was analysed, using time-lapse micrography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and cell tracing with fluorescein dextran amine (FDA). The results shed new light on the function of bottle cells. Bottle cells forming in vivo show a predominantly animal-vegetal apical contractio...

The management of the abundant amount used plastic bottle waste is a major concern nowadays, because it contributor to landfills and overburdens processing facilities. Once disposed of, can take centuries break down, hence, recycling not only manages efficiently, but reduces environmental impact creates economic opportunities, as well. An incentive-based Reverse Vending machine (RVM) an effecti...

There is a tremendous increase in plastic waste that negatively impacts the environment due to various industrial activities. Furthermore, has non-biodegradable properties make it hard reduce its accumulation around globe. Hence, this study aims investigate possibility of incorporating Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as partial replacement material sand improve thermal insulation cement brick ...

Almost all fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) use plastic-based packaging because it is easy to shape, can be colored, and raw materials are cheap. Aqua bottle uses PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic, the problem occurs when disposable becomes waste, difficult decompose, complex recycling process resulting in environmental pollution even become one of factors climate crisis. presents Life ...

The conversion of the petrochemical polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to a biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyal-kanoate (PHA) is described here. PET was pyrolised at 450 degrees C resulting in the production of a solid, liquid, and gaseous fraction. The liquid and gaseous fractions were burnt for energy recovery, whereas the solid fraction terephthalic acid (TA) was used as the feedstock ...

Marine debris is one of the global problems due to human activities. One biggest loads marine in city Jakarta, namely Pluit Emplacement. Emplacement a special location for managing with largest burden discharged from urban areas. This study analyses aquatic waste's generation or debris, composition, and recycling potential at The research process starts formulating problem, conducting literatur...