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  1. 1. Fungi as a potential solution to microplastic pollution: A qualitative study examining the opportunities and obstacles of implementing mycoremediation in Swedish agricultural soils from a perspective of ecological sustainability

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Julia Zajac; [2023-11-08]
    Keywords : mycoremediation; ecological sustainability; sustainable development; microplastics; fungi;

    Abstract : The world is facing microplastic pollution in almost all areas, as a result of increased manufacture and use of plastics in recent years. One of the most highly polluted environments are agricultural soils, which are estimated to contain up to 14 percent of all microplastic pollution. Few effective methods exist to solve this problem. READ MORE

  3. 2. Leachate-Based Biotic Ligand Model for Soil : Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment of Copper for Invertebrates, Plants, and Soil Microbial Processes

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Tove Florén; [2021]
    Keywords : Tomato shoot; Barley root; Glucose induced respiration; Nitrification; Earthworm; Springtail; EC10; SSD; Regression analysis; pH dependency; Bioavailability;

    Abstract : Environmental pollution of heavy metals has become an increasing problem. Environmental risk assessments can be conducted to investigate and determine the potential risk of polluted terrestrial environments. Traditionally, risk assessments are based on total soil metal concentrations on a dry weight basis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Come/post : A Playful Contribution to Rehabilitate Soil

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Björk Gunnbjörnsdóttir; [2020]
    Keywords : design; play; compost; soil; food waste; climate change; consumerism; environmental awareness; food health; circularity; sustainability; hönnun; sjálfbærni; molta; leikur; moltugerð; neysluhyggja; matarsóun; design; kompostering; matavfall; lek; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : In this project I will explore food waste and how we can study and partake in nature’s ecosystem, in our daily lives, using a playful approach. One-third of all food produced in the world is wasted. Our systems encourage consumeristic behaviours and wastefulness, they encourage exponential growth in preference to circularity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Coffee grounds as an adsorbent for heavy metals in water treatment : Study based on the environment around Vattenriket, Kristianstad

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Johan Matson; [2020]
    Keywords : Acid sulfate soil; ASS; Adsorption; calcium; coffee residues; exhausted coffee; grounded coffee; pH; total organic carbon; TOC; Vattenriket; Kristianstad; pH; zinc.;

    Abstract : One of the modern times worst environmental problem are polluted water resources. An example of source of pollution to water resources are, heavy metal leached from acid sulfate soils (ASS). READ MORE

  6. 5. How robust is water quality determination with optical measurements for highly polluted agricultural waters?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Honorine Uwera; [2020]
    Keywords : turbidity; suspended sediments; dissolved organic matter; optical measurements;

    Abstract : Optical technology is used to measure and monitor water quality, to date mainly in drinking water treatment, where water is typically much cleaner than in heavily polluted agricultural streams. To characterize suspended sediments (SS) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in surface water some optical measurements have been used (absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy). READ MORE