Environmental Nanotechnology: Global Framework and Integrative Strategies of Nanowaste Management

Abstract

Nanotechnology grabbed wide-reaching attention due to its incomparable and versatile uses and applications. Waste is emerging as the preeminent concern among researchers, industries, and other stakeholders. Although various attempts have already been done and are still improvising. Presently, the unpredictable interactions of nanomaterials (NMs) waste with other natural and synthetic components may lead to disastrous fallouts. This chapter will encapsulate the informative structure of nanomaterial-based wastes categorically and the possible, existing treatment technologies available. This chapter will also add a notable amount of knowledge of "Then, Now and Beyond" about the NMs wastes. The fate of the recovered wastes like reuse and reduce technology will also be discussed in this chapter. Nanotechnology is the most promising technology but the hidden facts are undiscussed or not discovered yet in the available literature. This also provokes the researchers to focus on the undiscovered part of NMs wastes and upgrading the existing technologies. NMs wastes are generated through the different phases like at the time of manufacturing of NMs, during the use and reuse of the NMs, or the waste generated after the end of the use of NMs/by-products out of production. This chapter will be helpful to know about the "cradle to grave" information about the NMs.

Addressing the Challenge of Overexploitation of Natural Resources in Pursuit of Development

“…Deforestation, driven by the expansion of agricultural land and logging activities, has not only reduced biodiversity but also disrupted ecosystems and contributed to climate change (Sarkar & Mukherjee, 2017). Additionally, inadequate waste management systems and the improper disposal of solid waste further degrade the environment and pose health risks to communities (Mishra et al, 2020). Combined, these factors create a complex environmental crisis that necessitates urgent attention and sustainable solutions to mitigate their detrimental impacts on ecosystems and human well-being.…”

“…Industrial development, in particular, has led to the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere, posing risks to human health and plant life (Rao & Devi, 2019). Pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, stemming from industrial waste, contribute to phenomena like smog, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and the depletion of the ozone layer, all of which pose significant threats to human health and the overall environment (Mishra et al, 2020).…”

Spray scrubber for nanoparticle removal from incineration fumes from the incineration of waste containing nanomaterials: Theoretical and experimental investigations

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