Themed collection UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land

Pollution from contaminants of emerging concern is a multifaceted issue that can only be effectively addressed with the equitable inclusion of all stakeholders and their diverse knowledge systems.

Advancing the future of wood plastic composites: a synergy of materials, methods, and sustainability.

Safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD) is a pre-market approach that integrates innovation with safety and sustainability along the entire life cycle.

Food packaging plays a crucial role in preventing food spoilage, preserving food quality, minimising food waste, and ensuring food safety.

Schematic overview of biomass-based aerogels.

The role and potential implications of Negative Emission Technologies (NETs) for atmospheric CO₂ removal and long-term storage, supporting global efforts toward net-zero climate goals.

Schematic illustration for the fabrication process of superwetting textiles coated with polydopamine.

Phytomining, the extraction of valuable metals from soil or waste substrates using plants, has gained increasing attention as a sustainable and economically viable alternative to conventional mining practices.

Complex polysaccharide substrates can serve as direct feedstocks for PHA biosynthesis, potentially eliminating the need for extra processing steps and significantly lowering production costs for sustainable plastics.

Low DS spatioselective acetylation of paper shows control over biodegradability, without bulk modification of the fibres.

The interdisciplinary nature of green chemistry requires innovative approaches for engaging broad audiences, making active learning and gamified learning of interest for exploring green chemistry in classrooms and conference settings.

A newly-developed undergraduate-level lab activity allows students to explore previously inaccessible topics in atmospheric chemistry and air quality.

Carbonate anions are formed following CO₂ absorption in real brines made alkaline via electrolysis. The addition of soda ash is thus fully replaced in the lithium carbonate crystallization process, resulting in a more sustainable mining process.

Bio-derived calcium carbonate, calcite nanocrystals from mussel shells, can be decorated with copper oxide nanoparticles using green methods.

An investigation into the addition of CO₂ to the feedstock for a Fischer–Tropsch-to-olefins catalyst indicates a role for CO₂ perturbing the equilibrium between iron carbides and oxides.

By-products from the fish processing industry were used to produce hydroxyapatite nanoparticles through green methods. After cleaning with enzymes, the bones were transformed into spherical nanoparticles with diameters <100 nm using mechanochemistry.

This study demonstrates SLA 3D printing of Li-ion battery anodes using recycled solar cell waste, achieving 400 mA h g⁻¹ capacity with 89% retention after 200 cycles. This sustainable approach surpasses graphite anodes and supports circular economy.

Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastics is essential to improve the quality and yield of pyrolytic products, optimise energy recovery, and mitigate plastic waste, providing a sustainable approach to waste valorisation.

A process combining brine-electrolysis and photolysis is proposed for CH₄ and CO₂ removal from the troposphere. Further developments to meet applicable technology constraints in overall negative emission and economic viability are discussed.

Non-isocyanate polyurethane nanocomposites from soybean oil and TiO₂ exhibit improved thermal stability, mechanical strength, hydrophobicity, and antimicrobial properties, highlighting eco-friendly material innovation.

We conduct a harmonized lifecycle greenhouse gas assessment to compare the carbon removal efficiency and total energy required for twelve engineered carbon removal technologies.