Environmental Protection Research, Volume 3 Issue 2 (2023), 217-381



Open Access Article

Impacts of Mining on the Environment in West African Sahel: A Review

by Tinawaen Tambol, Gracias Mahoutondji Beldine Vodounou, Soulé Moussa

ABSTRACT: Mining activities have led to the depletion of over 577.15 km² of forest area in the West African Sahel zone. These have destroyed the habitats of mammals, including elephants and giraffes, as...

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Recovery of Base Oil from Used Oil through Solvent Extraction Followed by Adsorption: A Review

by Aftab Hasnat Khan, Nadia Batool, Abdul Aziz

ABSTRACT: Base oil is the major component of lubricating oil, which is present in its original form and used lubricating oil in a sufficient amount. This review article focuses on the recovery of base oil...

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Beyond the Frontlines: Assessing PPE Waste Disposal in Lahore's Major Public Hospitals During COVID-19 and its Environmental Consequences

by Muhammad Khaleeq Uz Zaman, Naeem Abbas, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Hammad Khan, Farah Deeba, Khuram Shehzad Khan

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world like fire in a forest. Many preventative measures were suggested, among which one was the use of PPE. PPE was already being used in hospitals to...

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In-situ Formation of Sulphur-Trapped Petroleum Coke via Thermal Cracking of Vacuum Residue: A Practical Approach to Reduce Environmental Pollution

by Supriyo Majumder, Shalini Gupta, Chiranjeevi Thota, Bharat L. Newalkar

ABSTRACT: Environmental regulations restrict the use of high-sulphur petroleum coke as a solid fuel due to the emission of a substantial amount of sulphur oxides (SOx) upon combustion. Therefore, the free...

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Solid Waste Handling Scenarios, Management and Economic Study in Erbil City

by Shamal Ali Othman, Shuokr Qarani Aziz, Imad Ali Omar

ABSTRACT: Solid waste management has become an important issue for developing countries. Solid waste management is also a weighty problem in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. To date, weak points have...

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Is There a Food Waste Kuznets Curve? Some Evidence from China, Romania and Switzerland

by Stefan Mann, Maria Bobeică, Silviu Beciu, Georgiana Armenita Arghiroiu

ABSTRACT: The environmental Kuznets curve is defined as the proposition that pollution increases in the early stages of economic development and decreases in advanced economies. It could be verified for...

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Investigation of Rainwater Quality in Erbil Province and the Feasibility of Various Uses

by Shuokr Qarani Aziz, Reem A. Ahmed Alrawi, Kasro Kakil Dizayee, Carmen Khalil, Intisar Majeed Shaheed, Jwan Sabah Mustafa

ABSTRACT: Climate change, industrialization, global warming, dust storms, etc. influence rainfall, and rainwater quality. The current research aimed to examine rainwater quality parameters in Erbil...

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Lead and Cadmium Levels in Water, Surficial Sediments, and Edible Biota of Urban Rivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, During Two Seasons

by Harieth Hellar-Kihampa, Matobola Joel Mihale

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated levels and seasonal patterns of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in sediment, water, and mudskippers ( Periophthalmus argentilineatus ) from urban rivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania....

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Biomonitoring of Benthic Organisms for Coastal Protection: A Checklist Study from Pantai Remis and Blue Lagoon on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

by Sarini Ahmad Wakid, Wan Mohd Syazwan, Nor Azwady Abd Aziz, Muskhazli Mustafa, Hideo Okamura, Yoshifumi Horie, Meng Chuan Ong, Mohamad Saupi Ismail, Ahmad Dwi Setyawan, Jia Ming Chew, Chee Kong Yap

ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to provide an updated checklist of benthic marine organisms in Pantai Remis (Selangor) and Blue Lagoon (Negeri Sembilan) in November 2022. The research areas...

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Flood Disaster in Erbil City: Problems and Solutions

by Shuokr Qarani Aziz, Shawnm Mudhafar Saleh, Sarkawt Hamarahim Muhammad, Sarwah Othman Ismael, Bahar Mohammed Ahmed

ABSTRACT: Several floods occurred in Erbil City in 2021 and 2022, which caused disaster in the city. 12 people died, thousands of houses and vehicles were destroyed, and numerous public projects such as...

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Polyvinyl Alcohol/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Membrane for Highly Efficient Oil/Water Mixture Separation

by Maryam Davardoostmanesh, Hossein Ahmadzadeh

ABSTRACT: The growing amount of oily wastewater caused by frequent oil spill accidents poses a severe threat to the ecological environment. Therefore, the development of highly efficient oil/water...

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Extraction and Characterization of Keratin from Waste Broiler Chicken Feathers

by Shyam Dev Maurya, Anurag Singh

ABSTRACT: The current study was to extract the keratin protein from waste broiler chicken feathers. Due to their high keratin content, chicken feathers offer a valuable source of protein. The two steps...