Using recycled plastics as food contact materials can significantly reduce environmental impacts and enhance environmental benefits to nature. Environmental impact categories of global warming potential, abiotic depletion ...

The marine environment is facing a threat from climate change and human activities that release chemicals. Human activities that release chemicals are accidental spillage, operational discharges, emissions from antifouling ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely regarded as the most promising replacement for traditional internal combustion engine cars. However, their rise also introduces new challenges, particularly the increased demand for ...

The pathway towards sustainable development for any city must involve knowledge of the pollution problems and finding ways to limit or eliminate such problems. It is essential to find a pathway for Lagos to be sustainable ...

The development of new biological effect markers for immunotoxicity in mussels could enhance biomonitoring programmes. To reach the European Union's goal of good environmental status in the marine environment, new tools ...

Europe's vital groundwater resources face a growing threat from emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) and persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT/vPvMs) chemicals. These pollutants, often unregulated and inadequately removed ...

The investigation of heat tolerance in Nordic urban trees represents an underexplored domain, yet it is a critical area of study due to escalating global temperatures, particularly in urban settings. This study examined ...

Alien plants that have intentionally been introduced to an area for cultivation in public or private gardens constitute the primary pathway of introduction for invasive alien species that spread into nature. Garden ...

Allergies are widespread in the world and coming from various sources, one of the causes being airborne allergens and especially, pollen. The negative impact of pollen is enhanced by pollution and climate change which ...

The powerful antimicrobial properties of isothiazolinones make them a common preservative in both industrial and consumer products. However, methylated derivatives of isothiazolinones have been associated with concerning ...