{"title":"Impact of supply chain structure on the waste disposal behavior: evidence from dairy farms in China","authors":"Chang Dou, Xue Han, Lulu He","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02238-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02238-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The large-scale development of China’s dairy farming has caused enormous pressure on the ecological environment. Due to the limitations of environmental regulations, this study attempts to explore the issue of waste disposal in dairy farms from the perspective of the supply chain structure. First, classify the supply chain structure in dairy sector (Integration form, Cooperative form, Contract form) and elaborate on the characteristics of each structure form. Furthermore, based on government recommendations for dairy farming technology, we quantify the level of waste disposal. Third, we use the ordered logit model to empirically analyze the impact of the supply chain structure on the waste disposal behavior. The conclusion is that the probability of implementing waste disposal through integration form is higher than that through cooperative form and contract form. The ranking of the probability of implementing waste disposal behavior is: integration form > contract form > cooperative form. After robustness testing, the results are consistent with the benchmark model, proving that the results are reliable. There is an “inverted U” shaped relationship between the scale and the waste disposal of dairy farms, the inflection points of scale calculated at 433 heads. In addition, cultivated area used for waste disposal, education level, waste pollution awareness, regulations, breeding area and other factors also significantly affect the waste disposal behavior of dairy farms. These conclusions can not only provide decision-making references for China, but also provide some references for other governments to formulate waste management policies for the dairy sector.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2000 - 2015"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mani Rathnam Pesaramelli, Ramesh Nayaka, M. V. N. Siva Kumar
{"title":"Performance of geopolymer concrete for paver blocks in light traffic applications by incorporating granite waste as fine aggregate replacement","authors":"Mani Rathnam Pesaramelli, Ramesh Nayaka, M. V. N. Siva Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02237-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02237-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Granite stone processing generates significant non-decomposable waste, which can be repurposed in the production of eco-friendly geopolymer concrete (GPC), promoting sustainable construction practices. This study focuses on developing paver blocks by substituting natural aggregates with waste granite (GW) and using fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as binders for light traffic conditions. Sodium silicate (Na₂SiO₃) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) serve as alkaline activators at 10 molarity. Two mixes, M1 (420 kg/m<sup>3</sup>) and M2 (380 kg/m<sup>3</sup>), were tested with GW substitutions of 0%, 15%, 25%, and 35% for fine aggregates. Mechanical properties, including compressive, split tensile, and flexural strength, were evaluated alongside durability features such as water absorption, ultrasonic pulse velocity, carbonation, and chloride penetration, with assessments of salt attack using magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, and sodium chloride. A life cycle assessment (LCA) measured environmental impacts, embodied energy, and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Results revealed that replacing river sand with up to 25% GW improved compressive strength by 8.35% and 10.10% for mixes M1 and M2, respectively, while reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by 20.03% and 19.41%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2352 - 2369"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Durability and strength characteristics of concrete through various experiments using treated recycled aggregates","authors":"Abhishek Verma","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02235-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02235-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, recycled aggregate (RA) derived from construction and demolition waste (CDW) was used to replace natural aggregate (NA) in new concrete, aiming to reduce reliance on natural resources. The researchers introduced a novel method combining mild acetic acid pre-soaking with mechanical grinding to enhance RA quality. They tested six variations of treated recycled aggregates (TRAs), labeled TRA(0 min), TRA(3 min), TRA(5 min), TRA(7 min), TRA(10 min), and TRA(12 min), and used these to replace NA in an M40 grade concrete mix. Different replacement levels (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) were examined to evaluate their effects on concrete strength and durability. With 100% NA replaced by TRA(7 min), the compressive strength decreased by 15.95%, and the ISAT (Initial Surface Absorption Test) value increased by 17.14% compared to the control mix. Therefore, a 50% replacement of NA with TRA(7 min) is recommended for structural concrete. The optimal conditions for producing high-quality TRA were found to be 72 h of soaking in a 3% mild acetic acid solution, followed by 7 min of rotation in the Los Angeles Abrasion Machine.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2321 - 2340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shunsuke Sasaki, Kohei Watanabe, Yunhee Choi, Naoto Ikeda, Michikazu Kojima
{"title":"Is child labor in waste picking an impediment to children’s schooling? A case study of a suburban slum in Jakarta","authors":"Shunsuke Sasaki, Kohei Watanabe, Yunhee Choi, Naoto Ikeda, Michikazu Kojima","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02232-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02232-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study is to examine whether poverty-induced waste picking is a major factor depriving children of educational opportunities. The survey site is a slum area formed by waste pickers around two adjacent final disposal sites in Bantar Gebang, West Java, in the Republic of Indonesia. The study relies on qualitative and quantitative data obtained from 33 field surveys conducted a total of 890 days between February 2010 and March 2020. The results reveal that children engaged in at least seven types of labor. Some children also attended school in addition to their work. The average monthly income was IDR 689,952.8 for children who did not attend school, IDR 854,475.0 during the vacations for children attending school, and IDR 266,222.3 during the school term for children attending school. The income of children who did not attend school accounted for 25% of the household’s income, and the share of the children’s income in the household’s budget was significant. However, households with working children had higher incomes than those without, and it can be said that the children on the survey site did not work specifically because of poverty.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2257 - 2268"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10163-025-02232-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145169689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of pro-environmental behaviour towards the implementation of construction and demolition waste management","authors":"Rema Rajendran, Nagarajan Shanmugavel","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02223-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02223-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Researchers worldwide have employed a varied array of sources to evaluate the successful management of construction and demolition waste. However, limited research has been undertaken in the behaviour of construction engineers towards the implementation of construction and demolition waste management despite the mounting multipronged detrimental impacts that subsequently leave a large gap amidst the availability of effective management techniques. This study unified the constructs namely the knowledge of construction and demolition waste management planning, knowledge about recycling, knowledge about effects of construction and demolition waste management, challenges in managing construction and demolition waste and legal awareness of construction and demolition waste management to predict the intention to implement construction and demolition waste management. A sample size consisting of 401 construction engineers were selected for the study. The data were analysed with the use of two-stage structural equation modelling. Further, the moderation effect of environmental responsibility and environmental concern on the intention to implement construction and demolition management was estimated using multiple regression analyses individually. The results of the present study offers theoretical and practical implications that assuages the negative impacts of construction and demolition waste.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2221 - 2240"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Configuring municipal solid and liquid waste treatment plants into bio-refinery to achieve sustainable development goals","authors":"Gopalakrishnan Govindasamy, Praveen Kumar Jaya Balaji","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02231-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02231-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Increased population and per capita consumption have resulted in an increase in resource depletion and waste generation, thus necessitating the reuse of generated waste for resource recovery to ensure sustainability and circular economy. Municipal solid waste (MSW) and municipal liquid waste (MLW) generated are abundant and inexhaustible biomass resources. The efficacy of wet waste to energy technologies, viz. hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), anaerobic digestion (AD) and microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), and the influence of the process parameters in the treatment of MSW and MLW have been reviewed in this study. Solid-state anaerobic digestion (SSAD) in a continuous stirred tank reactor or plug flow reactor and thermophilic high-solids anaerobic digestion are the best systems, respectively, for energy recovery from organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and municipal sewage sludge generated in municipal wastewater treatment plants. A conceptual bio-refinery by deploying HTL, AD and MEC to process MLW alone and an integrated MSW and MLW treatment are proposed to produce biochar, biooil, biogas, biohydrogen and reusable water. This reduces the reliance on coal, oil, natural gas and fresh water and thus provides energy independence to nations and helps to achieve the United Nation’s sustainable development goals 11, 7 and 13.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2016 - 2031"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rabia Asghar, Muhammad Abdullah Aziz, Mohammad K. Okla, Ijaz Ali, Bismillah Khan, Jawaher Alkahtani, Tanveer Iqbal, Jean Wan Hong Yong
{"title":"Recycling of agricultural waste through anaerobic composting and its impact on soil biochemical health and Zea mays productivity","authors":"Rabia Asghar, Muhammad Abdullah Aziz, Mohammad K. Okla, Ijaz Ali, Bismillah Khan, Jawaher Alkahtani, Tanveer Iqbal, Jean Wan Hong Yong","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02221-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02221-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Composting of organic wastes is considered a distinguished approaches to effectively diminish waste volume while simultaneously maximizing energy production potential. Three types of feedstocks were selected for composting where we thoroughly monitored the production of CO, CH<sub>4</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>S. Additionally, produced compost was applied in soil and investigated its impact on soil nutrient stock and microbial activity along with maize productivity. In our results, maximum production of biogases was observed between 5 and 6th week under cow dung (CD) feedstock. Co-application of all three biomasses along with chemical fertilizers increased soil NO<sub>3</sub>-N, NH<sub>4</sub>-N, Olsen P and K significantly by 171, 179, 53 and 22% respectively against control under pot experiment. Similarly, soil microbial biomass for instance microbial biomass C, N and P improved by 27, 112 and 83% respectively, meanwhile soil URE, DEH, PHO and PRO also showed their maximum activity under the integrated application of composts and chemical fertilizers. Plant height (15.43%), leaf area index (43%), chlorophyll content (74%) and grain yield (42) substantially improved under the combined treatment of CW + CD + SS and CF. We concluded that anaerobic digestion of biodegradable wastes produced substantial amounts of biogases as well as valuable compost, whose application to soil significantly improved soil physiochemical and maize productivity.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2207 - 2220"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145167532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Co-gasification of biomass and plastic wastes using a kinetic model in ASPEN plus","authors":"Yu Bai, Leijie Fu, Xiaofen Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02210-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02210-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The study developed a kinetic model for simulating the co-gasification of polyethylene (PE) blended with biomass (straw) using ASPEN plus (V.8.6). The model was validated against experimental results and showed good agreement. The study evaluated the influence of key parameters, such as PE content, temperature, and equivalence ratio (ER), on syngas composition, gas yield (GY), tar yield (TY), and char conversion efficiency (CCE). The addition of PE to straw increased H2 and CO content but decreased CCE. It also had a positive impact on gas production and a negative impact on tar conversion. With an increase in PE content from 0 to 30%, TY and GY increased from 10.1 to 20.04 g/Nm<sup>3</sup> and from 0.73 to 0.91 Nm<sup>3</sup>/kg, respectively. An increase in gasifier temperature led to higher H<sub>2</sub> and CO content, resulting in increased GY. A higher gasifier temperature favored endothermic reactions, leading to increased char conversion and reduced tar release. An increase in ER favored tar and char conversion but decreased the formation of energetic components (H<sub>2</sub>, CO, and CH<sub>4</sub>). The model offers a practical approach for selecting an appropriate blend of biomass/PE for syngas production in targeted processes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2198 - 2206"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145167892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of processing methods for the recovery of gold, copper, and nickel values from RAM connectors","authors":"Shaila Mir, Nikhil Dhawan, Silvana Dimitrijević, Stevan Dimitrijević","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02229-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02229-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Random-access memory (RAM) can be a valuable source for metals such as Au, Cu, and Ni. The RAM connectors consist of end contacts (Cu, Ni, Au) and a fiber-reinforced Cu laminated structure. The study investigates two process routes involving leaching and pyrolysis (as a pre-or post-treatment). Various parameters (acid concentration, solid–liquid ratio, time, and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> dosage) are evaluated during the direct leaching of connectors (without crushing) using HNO<sub>3</sub> and MSA. The optimal parameters are 4M MSA at solid-to-liquid ratio (S/L)- 1/20, at 50 °C for 180 min, resulting in Cu ~57.6% and Ni ~91% dissolution. Further, the Cu powder (98% purity) from the leach solution is recovered by chemical reduction using ascorbic acid. The rest of the Cu present as tracks in RAM strips is recovered by pyrolysis (550 °C, 1h) followed by density separation. Alternatively, pyrolysis is applied as a pre-treatment for organic decomposition and detachment of gold contacts. Subsequently, the gold contacts are leached to dissolve the Cu and Ni values at optimal conditions. However, the dissolution of Ni is hindered due to char formation (in the case of MSA leaching), and the final gold residue contains char as an impurity. Leaching followed by pyrolysis leads to 94% of copper (as Cu precipitate and Cu from tracks) and 97% of gold (as gold fingers) recovery in solid form, while nickel is recovered in the leach solution.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"2241 - 2256"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145167861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution, occurrence, and extraction of rare earth elements in phosphogypsum","authors":"Tao Jin, Yishu Peng, Chao Ma, Shengyang Xiao, Yanyan Dong, Xiaofeng Liao","doi":"10.1007/s10163-025-02224-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10163-025-02224-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) might become a vital way to reuse phosphogypsum (PG), which might be a meaningful method to solve the problems of REE resource shortage and PG environmental pollution. REEs in PG primarily exist within the gypsum lattice through isostructural substitution, followed by independent REE minerals (i.e., monazite), and reside a little in compounds (such as sulfates, phosphates, and silicates). Currently, there are advantages and disadvantages to the REE extraction methods (including direct acid leaching, enhanced acid leaching, organic acid leaching, organic solvent extraction, salt solution leaching, and bioleaching) of PG. Employing microwave or ultrasonic technologies, promising applications, to enhance REE extraction could significantly improve efficiency. Bioleaching is more environmentally friendly and demonstrates better selectivity and extraction efficiency for low-concentration REEs, making it a promising approach for the REE extracting of PG. The recovery of REEs from PG should not only focus on the efficiency of the single leaching stage but also consider the subsequent separation and purification of REEs and the value of by-products. Achieving a comprehensive and fully integrated solution that is technically feasible, economically efficient, and environmentally friendly for the REE extracting of PG should be the direction for future efforts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":643,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management","volume":"27 4","pages":"1985 - 1999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145167248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}