used pet bottles disposal is an unsolved environmental problem, and there are many efforts for finding an applicable solution for it. many researches have showed that the degradation rate of the polymers increase with the smaller size of fibers. this work was carried out to convert used pet bottles into nanofibers by melt-electrospinning method. uncolored, washed and chipped pet bottles and the...

The aim of this study was to deepen the assessment of the environmental impacts of a white wine produced in Sardinia (FU 750 ml), performing an attributional LCA. The system boundaries were extended, from 'cradle to gate' (partial LCA) of a previous study, to 'cradle to grave' (total LCA), in order to identify the environmental impacts occurring along the wine life cycle stages (vine planting, ...

as a disinfectant in surgical cases, an apology is perhaps necessary : for is not the action of chlorine as a deodorizer, disinfectant, and antiseptic, well known ? But in the present day, with carbolic, boracic, and salicylic acids, thymol, &c. &c., at our disposal, we are apt to neglect old tried friends for the popular favourites. In sloughing and foul-smelling wounds an aqueous solution of ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the causes of disposal of donated human milk and the impact of the measures taken to reduce the amount of milk unsuitable for consumption. METHODS A quasi-experimental, observational, comparative study was conducted with different populations of external donors in 2006 and 2008. In 2006, a simple form was used to record the criteria for disposal of the donated milk. We a...

Advancements in technology enhances not only human comforts but also damages the environment. Use of metals as containers has become popular and safe now, especially to carry the liquids. Inspite of the inherent advantages and disadvantages existent in its disposal. Today the construction industry is in need of finding cost effective materials for increasing the strength of concrete structures....

BACKGROUND Glass bottles are used for the storage of local anaesthetics in the US and are recyclable. Recycling would result in hospital solid waste reduction. METHODS The members of the Department of Anaesthesia were surveyed to determine where these local anaesthetic bottles were disposed of. From November 2002 to April 2003, glass bottles used on the labour and delivery suite were saved fo...

There has been a considerable imbalance between the availability of conventional building materials and their demand in recent past. On other hand, plastic waste is abundantly available disposal Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastics (PET) big challenge, as repeated recycling PET bottles poses potential danger being transformed only small proportion are recycled. In this work an attempt made to ac...

In the environmental policy of Pernambuco Thermoelectric Power Plant, there are plans for monitoring quality. This study is about marine phytoplankton community, in area ​​influence it has followed a regularity studies its catchment channel and ​​disposal submarine outfall. Collections were made every three months, between March 2020 October 2021. carried out by trawling 20 µm nets outfall usin...

The issues related to the disposal of consumer waste are great importance in ensuring environmental safety not only a particular region, but also entire planet as whole. article deals with problem pollution small rubbish (cigarette-ends, plastic and glass bottle caps, etc.). To solve this problem, it is proposed train birds Corvidae family (Crows) collect debris then hand over apparatus for exc...