Plastics are widely used because of their advantages. In order to deal with the plastic accumulation problem, the term biodegradation and developing technology bioplastic seems to be promising for this problem. This study ...

Up to date, alternative methods have been investigated to both decrease the environmental effects of wastes and also meet the growing energy demand considering the new technological developments. Then, biogas production ...

Plastics are utilized in numerous applications due to being applicable and cost-effective. Although their resistance leads to this extensive use, their environmental impacts cannot be ignored. Bioplastics generated mostly ...

Overland transportation is the most widespread solution to the conveyance of humansand goods. However, many environmental issues and problems are being developed as aresult of these activities and have to be seriously ...

In recent years, expansion of agricultural activities in the Karasu region which is located in northwest Turkey has led to significant deforestation. As a result, deforestation in this region is one of the most critical ...

Co-disposal is a technique for the controlled disposal of hazardous wastes together with municipal solid waste. Co-disposal of industrial wastes including heavy metals and disposal of household hazardous substances such ...

In this study the effects of deforestation and land-use changes in Karasu Forests located within the provincial borders of Sakarya on elemental carbon and carbon stock were analyzed. The specific goals of this study are ...

The objectives of this study were to assess urban soil contamination by selected metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in 24 sites (127 soil samples) in Istanbul, Turkey, investigate relationships between soil contamination ...

The objective of this study was to obtain information about aerobic and combination of aerobic and anaerobic digestion of solid waste in landfills in order to evaluate and determine an efficient and cost-effective landfill ...