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18/11/2025

“𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘: 𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” by Efe Olomu, Dennis Silva Ferreira, Rodrigues Pereira-Filho Edenir, Fabiola Pereira.

This new study introduces a novel method for evaluating copper extraction efficiency, combining chemometric approaches with non-invasive analytical techniques like energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.

💡 Guided by Process Intensification and Design of Experiments principles, this research optimizes metal recovery from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment — a key step toward a circular and sustainable economy.

✨ Key highlights:

🔹LIBS and XRF effectively differentiate Cu leachates based on signal response.

🔹Offer faster analysis and lower costs than traditional ICP-OES methods.

🔹Enable better process understanding and data-driven decision-making.

🔹Contribute to sustainable e-waste management and resource recovery.

This approach represents a major step toward smarter, greener metal recycling — helping turn electronic waste into valuable resources. 🔁

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/unlocking-copper-from-electronic-waste-optimized-leaching-strategies-and-rapid-analytical-chemistry-/5685 #:~:text=10.31025/2611%2D4135/2025.19524

14/11/2025

“𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝟲𝗫𝗫𝗫 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗦” by Emidio Giansante, Alberto Fabrizi, Giulio Timelli.

Hot tearing remains one of the major challenges in aluminum casting, particularly in wrought 6### series Al alloys with wide solidification ranges. This study takes a closer look at this issue, validating the Kou model through Constrained Rod Casting (CRC) tests and exploring how microstructure and phase composition influence hot tear formation.

Key insights:

🔸Alloys with 0.2 wt% Fe showed the highest sensitivity to hot tearing.

🔸Increasing iron content promotes formation of the α-Al₁₅(Fe,Mn)₃Si₂ phase, which enhances grain coalescence and reduces hot tearing.

🔸Thermodynamic simulations and the Kou index proved valuable for predicting and improving alloy castability.

These findings pave the way for optimized alloy chemistries and improved near-net-shape casting processes — enhancing both performance and manufacturability of aluminum components. 💡

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/influence-of-impurity-elements-on-the-castability-of-recycled-6###-series-al-alloys/5682 #:~:text=10.31025/2611%2D4135/2025.19521

10/11/2025

“𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟-𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” by Ana Paula Provin, Ana Regina de Aguiar Dutra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra, Anelise Leal Vieira Cubas.

This study explores how Circular Economy principles can transform the banana cultivation sector and the textile industry, two fields facing major sustainability challenges.

After the harvest, tons of banana pseudostems are typically discarded. But what if this agricultural residue became a renewable source of textile fibers? 🌱

Based on an integrative literature review of 46 scientific papers, the research proposes a Circular Business Model for smallholder farmers — turning banana waste into an opportunity for:

🔸 Waste reduction and environmental impact mitigation

🔸 New income streams for rural communities

🔸 Stronger links between agriculture and the textile sector

🔸 Reduced reliance on synthetic fibers and pollutants

This study highlights how biomaterials and circular design can pave the way for a more sustainable, low-carbon textile future, perfectly aligned with global sustainability goals.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/circular-business-model-for-small-holder-farmers-utilizing-banana-farming-waste-for-textile-producti/5683 #:~:text=10.31025/2611%2D4135/2025.19522

06/11/2025

“𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬: 𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗬𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗦𝗘” by Federico Cecchini, Karima Ayedi, Valentina Innocenzi, Matteo Dassatti, Giuseppe Mazziotti di Celso, Marina Prisciandaro.

As water scarcity intensifies due to population growth, industrialization, and climate change, innovative solutions are more critical than ever. This study explores how advanced treatment technologies can make treated wastewater reuse safe and effective for agricultural irrigation — especially in arid and semi-arid regions. 🌾

The research simulates a wastewater treatment plant designed for agricultural reuse, integrating:

🔹 Hydrodynamic cavitation

🔹 Advanced oxidation processes

🔹 Membrane filtration

These cutting-edge methods efficiently remove organic contaminants and pathogens, ensuring water meets strict safety standards for crop irrigation.

Anchored in the Circular Economy, this approach promotes a closed-loop water system — where wastewater becomes a valuable resource, reducing freshwater dependence and enhancing sustainability across sectors.

💡 The findings highlight how technology and circular thinking can work together to secure a more resilient and sustainable water future.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/advancing-water-circularity-a-simulation-of-hydrodynamic-cavitation-and-membrane-processes-for-susta/5686 #:~:text=10.31025/2611%2D4135/2025.19525

03/11/2025

🌍 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

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29/10/2025

“𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥: 𝗔 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” by Ricardo Figueira Bidone and Claudio Fernando Mahler.

This new study demonstrates the potential of submerged aerated filter technology for treating landfill leachate — achieving an impressive 83% ammonia removal and a 78% total nitrogen removal at real scale, without using any chemical pH adjustment.

💧 Key results:

• Ammoniacal nitrogen: 83% removed

• Total Kjeldahl nitrogen: 78% removed

• COD, BOD, and TOC reductions of 35%, 45%, and 40%, respectively

• pH naturally stabilized between 8.3–9.3

🚫 No alkalization was required — confirming that effective nitrogen removal can be achieved under natural conditions.

These findings open new possibilities for sustainable, chemical-free leachate treatment and simpler operation of landfill wastewater systems.

🔍 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 👉 https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/landfill-leachate-ammonia-removal-in-submerged-aerated-filter-a-full-scale-study-under-non-alkaliniz/5675 #:~:text=10.31025/2611%2D4135/2025.19514

24/10/2025

🎨 𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧

"𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴."

With these words, the new "Detritus and Art" column invites us to look beyond the surface of materials, waste, and even our own walls.

An ordinary plastered wall, streaked with moss, lichens, pollutants and possibly microparticles, becomes a mountain landscape, reminiscent of traditional Chinese ink paintings.

But this isn't just about imagination — it's also a reflection on the hidden environmental impact of materials we live with daily, like paints, plasters, and fine dust from building surfaces.

🔍 What do you see? Art, waste, or something in between?

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 👉 https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/detritus--art/5687

21/10/2025

“𝗘𝗖𝗢-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗬𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗘-𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗘-𝗦𝗧𝗬𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘 (𝗔𝗕𝗦) 𝗕𝗬 𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗜𝗫𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦” by Salvador Pocoví-Martínez, Laura Grima-Carmena, Sales Ibiza Palacios, Lucía Martín Román, Carla Camiña Urgel and Francisco Bosch Mossi.

This study presents a novel bioleaching process for recovering copper, nickel, and chromium from metal-coated acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) — a common material in electronic and automotive waste.

🔍 Highlights:

• Use of biogenic lixiviants for indirect bioleaching

• High dissolution rates for Cu and Ni

• Selective separation of Cr

• Recovery of unaltered ABS, ready for reuse

• Reusability of the lixiviant solution

• Use of spent pickling acids for eco-friendly pH control

This innovative method supports circular economy practices in the Valencian region, offering an efficient route to recover both metals and plastics from hazardous waste streams.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 👉 https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/eco-friendly-demetallisation-of-metallised-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-abs-by-using-biogenic-lix/5680

17/10/2025

🏗️ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁

This new article in introduces the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 (𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐂𝐃𝐖) — a promising tool to measure and improve circular economy performance in the construction sector.

🔍 What’s inside:

- Review of 13 EU circularity indicators

- Evaluation of their relevance to CDW

- Proposal of a new composite index integrating environmental and economic factors

- A step toward more sustainable, regulation-compliant construction practices

As waste and emissions grow, holistic indicators like the ICICDW could be key to shaping greener, more circular construction models.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 👉 https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/preliminary-development-of-a-composite-indicator-of-circularity-in-the-construction-and-demolition-w/5676

14/10/2025

“𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗬𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗠 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” by Maxwell Katambwa Mwelwa, Samuel Ayodele Iwarere and Ntandoyenkosi Malusi Mkhize.

This new article explores the selective recovery of limonene and indene from truck tyre pyrolysis.

Using advanced techniques like thermogravimetric analysis, kinetic modelling and Py-GC/MS, this study reveals how temperature and heating rate dramatically impact product yield and selectivity.

Key findings:

🔹 Up to 64.2% limonene selectivity at 400°C

🔹 Faster heating = higher limonene yield

🔹 Activation energy confirms complex, multi-step degradation

This research is a step forward in tyre-to-chemical recovery systems — optimizing waste into real value.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://digital.detritusjournal.com/articles/truck-tyre-characterisation-and-kinetic-mechanism-study-for-valuable-chemicals-production/5679

09/10/2025

📚 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹?

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- Circular economy

- Waste and resource management

- Energy recovery and sustainability

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06/10/2025

🌍 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 🌍
In this insightful editorial, Marc Rosen highlights the growing role of polygeneration systems in advancing sustainable energy and waste recovery—delivering multiple outputs like electricity, heat, hydrogen and clean water from a single, often waste-based input.

The key highlights include:
🔸Integration of renewable and waste energy sources
🔸Desalination, hydrogen production, CO₂ separation
🔸Circular economy applications
🔸AI, nanotech and optimization for sustainable design
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Detritus is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers on waste resources, residue management and engineering. The journal is aimed at extending the “waste” concept by opening up the field to other waste-related disciplines (earth science, applied microbiology, environmental science, architecture, art, law, forensic engineering, etc.) welcoming strategic, review and opinion papers.

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