Microplastic content was analyzed in road dust, soils alongside roads and stormwater run-offs Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi. Apart from tire wear material, fibers degradation products of meso- macroplastics such as plastic bags bottle tops were found to be the most dominant microparticles. Speed bumps artificial turf/lawns also evaluated potential sources microplastics on roads. It that arid regions A...

Fossil-based plastic contributes to environmental pollution through carbon dioxide emissions during production and lifecycle. Bio-based from renewable biomass retains functionality can have a lower footprint. Any large-scale investment in bio-based by the industry requires knowing that consumers are willing purchase these products learning how best market them. This online study (N = 529) inves...

The influence of scrap plastic drinking bottles on the strength and swelling qualities lean clay is investigated in this paper. Before use, waste (WPB) were cut into 4 mm strips mixed with soil proportions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5% (dry weight soil). prepared materials subjected to three standard tests: Proctor test, swelling, penetration test California Bering Ratio (CBR). results tests revealed that WPB...

Adult mosquito collections were conducted for 12 weeks in two residential areas in Kuala Lumpur. The CDC light traps were compared using dry ice and yeast as sources of carbon dioxide attractants for mosquitoes. The efficacy of the dry ice baited trap was significant over yeast generated CO2 trap. The predominant species obtained were Culex quinquefasciatus, Stegomyia albopicta and Armigeres su...

Abstract Plastics such as polyethene bags, bottles, and so on are growing increasingly common science progresses. The disposal of discarded material is a significant issue because most plastic wastes non-biodegradable unsuitable for combustion due to the emission hazardous gases. By just using controlled compaction, soil stabilization enhances engineering capabilities weak sub-soils or addition...