Public acceptance towards plastic waste-to-energy gasification projects: The role of social trust and health consciousness.

Public acceptance plays an essential role in successfully constructing and operating innovative and evolving technologies that promote ecological sustainability and pollution reduction. The present study investigates the factors influencing public acceptance of plastic waste-to-energy gasification projects. The research added social trust and health consciousness to the theory of planned behavior.

Assessing the economic and ecological viability of generating electricity from oil derived from pyrolysis of plastic waste in China.

The increased plastic waste generation worldwide poses ponderous issues for public health and the environment. China is the highest generator of plastic waste around the world. The current treatment process (incineration) of the increased plastic waste causes dangerous environmental consequences.

Curbing vehicular urban pollution in China: Investigating the usage intentionof public electric buses.

Public electric bus (PEB) usage remains critical in reducing carbon emissions, traffic congestion, energy consumption, resource exhaustion, and environmental pollution. PEB usage revolves around consumer acceptance, and assessing the psychological factors accounting for using PEBs is essential in mitigating these challenges for a sustainable environment. The study extends the reasoned action theory (TRA) with environmental awareness, convenience, and personal norms in investigating residents' intention to use electric buses in Nanjing, China.

Renewable energy demand, financial reforms, and environmental quality in West Africa.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-7) stipulates the need for clean energy, reduced carbon dioxide emissions, prevention of environmental degradation, promotion of biodiversity, and ecosystem preservation. Toward achieving these goals, this study provides new evidence on the causal link between renewable energy demand, financial reforms, economic growth, foreign direct investment, and environmental quality among emerging West African economies. The study adopted the fully modified ordinary least squares, dynamic ordinary least squares, pooled mean group estimation, and Granger causality test for its analysis.

Thermochemical treatment of daily COVID-19 single-use facemask waste: Power generation potential and environmental impact analysis.

The utilization of single-use face masks as the standard PPE to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased facemask waste. Improper management of the increased facemask waste has a consequential environmental impact. This requires swift actions to invest and implement innovative technologies to manage single-use facemask waste.

The potential energy and environmental benefits of global recyclable resources.

Globally, the production of vast volumes of municipal solid waste impacts public health and the climate. Greening the solid waste sector could contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Therefore, this study assessed how the potential electricity and environmental benefits of recycling paper and plastic wastes could contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

Assessment of the potential energy and environmental benefits of solid waste recycling in China.

Countries worldwide consider solid waste collection and recycling necessary due to the recent emphasis on conservation of resources and environmental protection. Due to the constraints from resource depletion and the need for sustainable economic growth, solid waste recycling has become a critical issue in China. Several indigenous researchers in China have studied the potential benefits of solid waste recycling.

Environmental impact analysis of municipal solid waste incineration in African countries.

Globally, proper management of solid waste has been a massive issue. Incineration is popularly used in waste treatment worldwide due to its ability to minimize waste volume and generate electricity. Despite its advantages, incineration of waste can still generate large amounts of flue gas, which can be harmful if not handled properly.