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Abhishek Kumar Awasthi

Researcher at Tsinghua University

Publications -  59
Citations -  2503

Abhishek Kumar Awasthi is an academic researcher from Tsinghua University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Electronic waste & Environmental pollution. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 48 publications receiving 1566 citations. Previous affiliations of Abhishek Kumar Awasthi include Himachal Pradesh University & Derriford Hospital.

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Environmental pollution of electronic waste recycling in India: A critical review.

TL;DR: It has been confirmed that contaminates are moving through the food chain via root plant translocation system, to the human body thereby threatening human health, and some possible solution toward in which plants and microbes combine to remediate highly contaminated sites is suggested.
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Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts.

TL;DR: In the face of mounting evidence regarding the threat posed to plant growth, soil invertebrates and other land animals, (sea) birds, and marine ecosystems, there is a growing push to minimize single-use plastics.
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Management of electrical and electronic waste: A comparative evaluation of China and India

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed the implementation of e-waste management laws and policies for proper ewaste collection, treatment and recycling, better educate consumers on the dangers of contamination, restrict the illegal movement of Ewaste across borders, and support the development of a formal, regulated ewance processing industry by funding incentive programs constructing recycling infrastructure.
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Circular economy and electronic waste

TL;DR: The problem of electronic waste is the fastest growing category of hazardous solid waste in the world and addressing the problem will require international collaboration, economic incentives that protect labour, and management approaches that minimize adverse impacts on the environment and human health as discussed by the authors.
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Bioprocessing of waste biomass for sustainable product development and minimizing environmental impact.

TL;DR: This review brings forward critical aspects of overall cost optimization to make the process economically feasible, profitable and increase industrial adoption to provide better understanding for the advancement of bioeconomy.