Increased emissions of greenhouse gases have altered the global ambient temperature and adversely affected global climatic conditions. The municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by households is considered the third largest anthropogenic source of methane (CH4) emissions, constituting 11% of all global CH4 emissions....

Wastewater is water that has been used and must be treated before it is released into another body of water, so that it does not cause further pollution of water sources. Wastewater comes from a variety of sources. Everything that you flush down your toilet or rinse down the drain is wastewater. Rainwater and runoff...

Packaging is a product of consumer interest, the cost of which is borne indirectly by the consumer. Standardization of packaging should therefore address itself to such factors as safety, health, fitness for purpose, comfort and reliability, as well as such general needs as protection of the environment and energy c...

Determining the shelf life of processed foods is one of the main problems faced by food-companies when launching a product to market, or when modifying some of its ingredients. This problem is especially considerable when it comes to non-perishable products, where food needs many months, or even years, to deteriorat...

The stock market is buzzing, especially with all the new companies launching their IPOs. For regular folks looking to invest, this is both exciting and a bit of a headache. The main problem? Deciding where to put your limited cash. You can't invest in every new IPO that pops up, and even if you try for one, there's ...