UZ ILGTSPĒJĪGU VIDI & APRITES EKONOMIKU / toward sustainable environment & circular economy
wise: [we improve surrounding environment]
Due to the specific topic, the scientific article prepared in collaboration with Estonian colleagues has been resubmitted for publication in a scientific journal “Sustainability” (IF=2.576):
Vincevica-Gaile Z., Teppand T., Burlakovs J., Kriipsalu M., Krievans M., Jani Y., Klavins M., Setyobudi R.H., Grinfelde I., Rudovica V., Mersky R.L., Tamm, T., Shanskiy M., Zekker I. (2021) Circular economy approach for soil stabilization in peatlands: Choice of secondary raw materials. [in press]
Every small step towards a goal brings joy – it is a pleasure to see the publication online:
Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Karina Stankevica, Maris Klavins, Anna Trubaca-Boginska, 2021. Data on physical and chemical characterization of wood combustion products derived at cogeneration power plants. Data in Brief, 36, 106994, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.106994
After summarizing the results from wood ash and biochar analyzes, an open access data repository on the Mendeley Data has been created:
Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Karina Stankevica, Maris Klavins, Anna Trubaca-Boginska, 2021. Analysis of wood combustion products. Mendeley Data, https://doi.org/10.17632/3NGWCBJ5R7.1
International and interdisciplinary discussion on marine waste evaluability and valorization possibilities have resulted in an impressive scientific article draft to be submitted for publication in the scientific journal “Frontiers in Marine Science” (IF=3.661).
The title of the manuscript: Valorization of marine waste, industrial by-products and biopolymers. Currently, the final corrections in the paper are made by the corresponding author Dr. Ana Rotter, senior research associate at Marine Biology Station Piran, National Institute of Biology in Piran, Slovenia.
Ecolabel is a voluntary form of certification (licensing/declaration) in the European Union applied to a product or service, through which the manufacturer or service provider informs consumers in a standardized way that the environmental impact of the product or service is lower than for other products in the same product group.
The Ecolabel is a voluntary tool of environmental policy for sustainable development and has been awarded to products since 1992. The system is based on the preventive reduction of product manufacturing and service provision impact at all stages of their life cycle.
An option for improvement of elaborated peat-free soil conditioner formula can be adding composted material. But what is compost?
A mixture of different organic minerals (organic residues, soil organic residues) which are modified by organism action is called compost. It can be stacked, moistened, limed, organic or mineral fertilizers and biological preparations, etc. additives that promote biological processes and decomposition of organic compounds can be added to it. Composting is a human-regulated biological process in which organic matter (also different waste) is converted into humus-like material. Composting not only reduces the amount of waste, but also reduces the use of mineral fertilizers. Good compost improves soil structure and provides plants with the necessary nutrients, it is used to improve soil properties, as a fertilizer, as well as as a substrate in horticulture.
Continue reading “Briefly about: Improving soil with compost”
Scientific Report No.3 “CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FORMULA OF PEAT-FREE SOIL CONDITIONER” has been prepared. It contains the data describing the elaboration process as well as chemical and physical properties of the formula.
A scientific data article has been prepared and is submitted for the publication in scientific journal “Data in Brief”:
Vincevica-Gaile Z., Stankevica K., Klavins M., Trubaca-Boginska A. (2021) Data on physical and chemical characterization of wood combustion products derived at cogeneration power plants. Data in Brief, [in press]
Various fertilizers are used in agriculture to improve soil stricture and fertility, many of them are industrially produced fertilizers, which are produced first by extracting minerals and then processing them. For example, for the production of phosphorus fertilizers, more than 130 million t of phosphorus-containing minerals are extracted and further treated with acids or heat treatments. In order to reduce the consumption of resources and energy, as well as the amount of existing waste, it is also possible to use secondary raw materials in agriculture. Many organic fertilizers not only contain plant nutrients but also improve soil structure.
Continue reading “Briefly about: Use of secondary raw materials in agriculture”
A scientific article has been prepared in collaboration with Estonian colleagues and is submitted for the publication in scientific journal “Engineering“:
Vincevica-Gaile Z., Teppand T., Burlakovs J., Kriipsalu M., Krievans M., Jani Y., Klavins M., Setyobudi R.H., Grinfelde I., Rudovica V., Mersky R.L., Tamm, T., Shanskiy M. (2021) Circular economy approach for soil stabilization in peatlands: Choice of secondary raw materials. Engineering, [in press]