Abstract Encountering weak fine-grained soil presents a significant challenge during highway construction. The conventional approach to address this involves incorporating calcium-based stabilizers, particularly cement, for stabilization. However, despite its widespread use, the application of cement stabilization has adverse environmental consequences. Accordingly, finding alternative methods ...

In the US, there are more than 163 million dogs and cats that consume, as a significant portion of their diet, animal products and therefore potentially constitute a considerable dietary footprint. Here, the energy and animal-derived product consumption of these pets in the US is evaluated for the first time, as are the environmental impacts from the animal products fed to them, including feces...

This study introduces a novel method to sequester hazardous organic compounds that are continuously emitted from bituminous composites during the service life of roadways, airports, bridge decks, roofs, and other exposed bitumen-covered surfaces. It has been recently reported such emissions not limited high temperatures production asphalt mixtures or paving operation; there continuous at ambien...

The degradation of two poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) samples from urban and marine wastes (PET-u PET-m, respectively) has been studied by comparing their properties with those virgin PET (PET-v) post-condensed for bottle fabrication (PET-ssp). FTIR spectroscopy, DSC analysis, WCA MFI results have confirmed that all residues were degraded. Therefore, the chemical recycling evaluated in order...