This paper aims to illustrate how a general operating model of re-use of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and specifically for PCs in developing countries, deals with the challenges and opportunities of increasing e-waste awareness. More specifically, we focus on the role of ICT in the complex societal problem of e-waste in developing countries. The research question we put forward: H...

Globally, wind power is growing fast and in Sweden alone more than 3000 turbines have been installed since the mid-1990s. Although the number of decommissioned turbines so far is few, the high installation rate suggests that a similarly high decommissioning rate can be expected at some point in the future. If the waste material from these turbines is not handled sustainably the whole concept of...

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) pose a significant public health problem, infecting approximately 2 billion people globally. Despite relatively low prevalence in developed countries, the removal of STHs from wastewater remains crucial to allow the safe use of biosolids or recycled water for agriculture. Wastewater helminth egg count data can contribute to an assessment of the need for, or suc...

The high demand for carbon composite in many industries results in an increase in the embodied energy footprint of carbon composites. Recycling technologies for carbon composites are being developed to reduce the embodied energy footprint of the material. The purpose of this research is to analyze and estimate the specific energy consumption from mechanical recycling method, specifically a ball...

In order to fulfill the objectives of environmental protection, today's focus on quantitative recycling rates must be amended by a more qualitative approach. Because modern products represent a mix of numerous and sometimes hazardous substances, ways must be explored to remove detrimental substances during recycling and to establish "clean cycles". On the one hand, such a "clean cycle" strategy...

processing and recovery is a key functional element in municipal solid waste management system (mswms). reuse, recycle and recovery of valuable components of waste stream are given much attention in mswms in both developed and developing countries. the main concern of municipalities is the sound management of recyclable materials. source separation as a best practice for management of trash and...

The ANKS1A gene product, also known as Odin, was first identified as a tyrosine-phosphorylated component of the epidermal growth factor receptor network. Here we show that Odin functions as an effector of EGFR recycling. In EGF-stimulated HEK293 cells tyrosine phosphorylation of Odin was induced prior to EGFR internalization and independent of EGFR-to-ERK signaling. Over-expression of Odin incr...

The increasing consumption of fossil fuels is driving environmental concern, requiring lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) to support a shift energy supply clean energies. Specifically, it imperative that the market electric vehicles (EVs) decarbonized, which demands consistent LIBs and lithium. For sustainable use lithium resources, time look back at cell composition combinations various cathode anod...

This paper explores the potential to make product recycling and reuse easier by shifting responsibility for product management toward the product itself. Examples range from barcode-enabled Internet sales of used products to RFID-enabled garbage trucks that identify recyclable items and provide rebates. Initial steps toward product self-management have made opportunistic use of product bar code...