Informal waste pickers, commonly described in the manuscript as scavenger waste pickers, contribute to solid waste collection and material recovery in Uasin Gishu County despite operating largely outside formal waste-management structures. This study examined the socio-economic a...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i9937
Access to clean and safe water for domestic and industrial use remains a major challenge for developing countries in the Third World. The study aims to investigate the effect of adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial concentration, Temperature and pH on the percentage removal of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i1373
This study characterised biochar prepared from dried biomass of E. crassipes leaves and stems collected from Dunga Beach, Lake Victoria, Kenya. Biochars were produced at temperatures ranging from 300°C to 700°C and characterised by FTIR for surface functional-group analysis, perc...
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It is essential to remove heavy metal ions from industrial or domestic waste before they are released into water sources, as their presence in water, even in small concentrations, is a significant environmental concern. Industrial, domestic, and agricultural activities are the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i4917