Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Salman Shooshtarian Author-X-Name-First: Salman Author-X-Name-Last: Shooshtarian Author-Name: Tayyab Maqsood Author-X-Name-First: Tayyab Author-X-Name-Last: Maqsood Author-Name: Peter S.P. Wong Author-X-Name-First: Peter S.P. Author-X-Name-Last: Wong Author-Name: Rebecca J. Yang Author-X-Name-First: Rebecca J. Author-X-Name-Last: Yang Author-Name: Malik Khalfan Author-X-Name-First: Malik Author-X-Name-Last: Khalfan Title: Review of waste strategy documents in Australia: analysis of strategies for construction and demolition waste Abstract: The construction industry in Australia has grown significantly in the past two decades in the wake of population growth, migration and expansion in the tertiary education industry. The growing population has necessitated extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. To achieve all of this, construction activities have been on the rise; resulting in significant growth in construction and demolition (C%D) waste generation. However, the management of C%D waste has presented issues that have proven impact on the Australian society, environment and economy. Therefore, this review study is conducted to investigate how C%D waste is dealt in eight jurisdictions of Australia. This study reviewed the strategies recommended in waste strategy documents in these jurisdictions. Particularly, the study reviewed waste recycling and recovery targets, illegal dumping and stockpiling, extended producer responsibility, the definition of waste versus resource; use of C%D recycled waste and energy from waste extraction. The results of this review have provided an insight into the approach taken in the Australian context to deal with C%D waste stream. Journal: Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management Pages: 1-21 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: Australian jurisdiction; waste legislation; construction industry; environmental protection authority; Australia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110147 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:1-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Neeraj Sunil Patil Author-X-Name-First: Neeraj Sunil Author-X-Name-Last: Patil Author-Name: Umesh Bhauraoji Kakde Author-X-Name-First: Umesh Bhauraoji Author-X-Name-Last: Kakde Title: Application of mycoremediation for municipal solid waste management Abstract: Municipal solid waste management is a major challenge in urban India. Unscientific disposal of solid waste is responsible for pollution. The present study aims at management of solid waste using mycoremediation. This study has been carried out using dominant fungi collected from the air in the vicinity of dumping grounds of Mumbai. Four parameters, C/N ratio, pH change, weight loss and moisture content were monitored in this study. Four species of fungi: <i>Aspergillus niger</i>, <i>Cladosporium herbarum</i>, <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> and <i>Trichoderma pseudokoningii</i> were selected for degradation study after screening of several dominant airborne fungi. <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> and <i>Aspergillus niger</i> showed maximum weight loss and higher C, H, N content. Therefore, output of this study confirms that <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> and <i>Aspergillus niger</i> combination will be more helpful for mycoremediation of municipal solid waste. Journal: Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management Pages: 22-32 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: fungi; municipal solid waste; MSW; Mumbai; Aspergillus; C/N ratio; bioaerosols; compost; mycoremediation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110152 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:22-32 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Shailendra Chaudhary Author-X-Name-First: Shailendra Author-X-Name-Last: Chaudhary Author-Name: Nekram Rawal Author-X-Name-First: Nekram Author-X-Name-Last: Rawal Title: Rapid impact assessment matrix, sustainable analysis and environmental performance index-based approach for selection of wastewater treatment units Abstract: In today's world, engineers and planner are working hard to find the appropriate wastewater treatment technology which is technically feasible, sustainable and along with economical in the long run from available various conventional and advanced treatment technologies. In this study, rapid impact assessment matrix, sustainability analyses and environmental performance index tools used for selection of appropriate the wastewater treatment technology from available activated sludge process, up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor and waste stabilisation pond in India. A questionnaire for the survey consists of physical/chemical, biological/ecological, social/cultural and economical/operational aspects. The survey responses are analysed by rapid impact assessment matrix methods to quantify in terms of an environmental score. Environmental performance index of the options, i.e., activated sludge process, up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor and waste stabilisation pond are 38.775, 94.267 and 27.15, respectively. The analysis results revealed that the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor is an appropriate and feasible option. Journal: Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management Pages: 33-49 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: activated sludge process; ASP; up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor; waste stabilisation pond; WSP; rapid impact assessment matrix; RIAM; sustainable analysis; environmental performance index; EPI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110157 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:33-49 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dipak A. Jadhav Author-X-Name-First: Dipak A. Author-X-Name-Last: Jadhav Author-Name: Makarand M. Ghangrekar Author-X-Name-First: Makarand M. Author-X-Name-Last: Ghangrekar Title: Optimising the proportion of pure and mixed culture in inoculum to enhance the performance of microbial fuel cells Abstract: Single-chambered microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were inoculated with different proportions of <i>Shewanella putrefaciens</i> and mixed-anaerobic sludge, viz. 100:0% (MFC-1), 0:100% (MFC-2), 10:90% (MFC-3), 30:70% (MFC-4) and 50:50% (MFC-5). Performance of these MFCs was evaluated using different electrochemical analyses. Due to specific substrate-selectivity, MFC-1 showed lower power (1.22 W.m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>&minus;3</SMALL></SUP>) than MFC-2 (2.15 W.m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>&minus;3</SMALL></SUP>). Power performance increased from 2.21 (MFC-3) to 2.56 W.m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>&minus;3</SMALL></SUP> (MFC-4) with increased fraction of <i>Shewanella</i> from 10 to 30% in the inoculum, and power density further enhanced to 3.1 W.m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>&minus;3</SMALL></SUP> in MFC-5 inoculated with equal-fraction of <i>Shewanella</i> and mixed sludge. Bioelectrochemical analyses showed higher electron transfer rate and lower charge-transfer resistance in MFC-5 due to synergy between both the inoculums and promoted the electron transfer at anode. Thus, inoculation of MFC with equal-fraction of mixed-anaerobic sludge and <i>Shewanella</i> showed effective bio-augmentation to improve the anodic bioactivity and power generation from MFC. Journal: Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management Pages: 50-67 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: bioaugmentation; ceramics separator; cyclic voltammetry; microbial fuel cell; MFC; synergistic association; wastewater treatment. 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Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:50-67 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mariana Camilla Coelho Silva Castro Author-X-Name-First: Mariana Camilla Coelho Silva Author-X-Name-Last: Castro Author-Name: Samuel Rodrigues Castro Author-X-Name-First: Samuel Rodrigues Author-X-Name-Last: Castro Author-Name: Pedro Fialho Cordeiro Author-X-Name-First: Pedro Fialho Author-X-Name-Last: Cordeiro Author-Name: Marina Andrada Maria Author-X-Name-First: Marina Andrada Author-X-Name-Last: Maria Author-Name: Fernanda Maria Rodrigues Castro Author-X-Name-First: Fernanda Maria Rodrigues Author-X-Name-Last: Castro Author-Name: Edgard Henrique Oliveira Dias Author-X-Name-First: Edgard Henrique Oliveira Author-X-Name-Last: Dias Title: GHG emissions inventory: a statistical analysis of the voluntary disclosure in Brazil Abstract: GHG inventories have been applied in developing management strategies, being a fundamental tool for transparency and civilian participation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has developed GHG inventory guidelines that are used by organisations to report their emissions. This work aimed to evaluate the inventories published in 2014 using a proposed voluntary disclosure index (<i>VD<SUB align="right"><SMALL>i</SMALL></SUB></i>) applied in Brazilian federated units. Moreover, the variability of the voluntary disclosure was statistically assessed through a multiple linear regression (MLR) as a function of size and socio-economic parameters. The <i>VD<SUB align="right"><SMALL>i</SMALL></SUB></i> results indicated a greater adhesion of the southeastern states to the GHG Protocol Program, being São Paulo the state with the highest <i>VD<SUB align="right"><SMALL>i</SMALL></SUB></i>. From the MLR results, it was possible to verify that size and socio-economic parameters had significant and positive influence on the <i>VD<SUB align="right"><SMALL>i</SMALL></SUB></i> at 10%-significance level. Finally, <i>VD<SUB align="right"><SMALL>i</SMALL></SUB></i> has been shown to be an appropriate tool for assessing voluntary disclosures. Journal: Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management Pages: 68-82 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: GHG inventories; voluntary disclosure index; emissions management; developing countries; Brazilian federated units; Brazil. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110160 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:68-82