Editorial Team

IJEP 46(2): 184-192 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Shalini Yadav, S.K. Gupta*, Mehul Raithatha and L. V. Ramana Indian Institute of Management, Finance and Accounts Department, Indore – 453 556, Madhya Pradesh, India Abstract The world grapples with growing environmental problems and organizations play a critical role in addressing sustainability issues.

IJEP 46(2): 173-183 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Sunaina Alok1, Pratibha Naithani1, Kishan Singh Rawat2* and Smruti Ranjan Sahu2 1. Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Department of Environmental Science, Dehradun – 248 002, Uttarakhand, India2. Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Department of Civil Engineering, Dehradun- 248 002, Uttarakhand, India

IJEP 46(2): 165-172 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Ramesh Chandra Nayak1*, Mahesh Vasantrao Kulkarni2, Debasis Bhujabal1, Amey R. Khedikar3 and T. Venkatamuni4 1. Synergy Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhubaneswar – 752 101, Odisha, India2. Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pune – 411

IJEP 46(2): 156-164 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Aladdin H.M Shaker1*, Puneet Pathak1 and Aman Verma2 1. Central University of Punjab, Department of Law, School of Legal Studies, Bathinda – 151 401, Punjab, India2. Central University of Punjab, Department of Library and Information Sciences, School of Information and Communication Studies, Bathinda

IJEP 46(2): 144-155 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Arun Kumar Singh1, Krishna Kumar Singh2* and Rakesh Chandra Vaishya1 1. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Department of Civil Engineering, Prayagraj – 211 004, Uttar Pradesh, India2. Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Gorakhpur – 273 010,

IJEP 46(2): 135-142 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Emey Varkey1, Benny Mathews Abraham2* and B. G. Sreedevi3 1. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Kochi – 682 022, Kerala, India2. Albertian Institute of Science and Technology, Kochi – 682 022, Kerala, India 3. National Transportation Planning and

IJEP 46(2): 124-134 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Naveen Kumar1, Pushpa Yadav2 and Anoop Yadav1* 1. Central University of Haryana, Department of Environmental Studies, Mahendragarh – 123 031, Haryana, India2. Kishan Lal Public (KLP) College, Department of Chemistry, Rewari – 123 401, Haryana, India Abstract Microplastic pollution has become a significant

IJEP 46(2): 112-123 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text Khyati K. Modi1 and Kaushik Nath2* 1. Government Engineering College, Department of Environmental Engineering, Valsad – 396 001, Gujarat, India2. G.H. Patel College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar – 388 120, Gujarat, India Abstract The operating efficiency of

IJEP 46(2): 99-111 : Vol. 46 Issue. 2 (February 2026) Full Text M. Jothimani, S. Chandra*, J. Manikandan, J. Raffiea Baseri and S. Arthi PSG College of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore – 641 014, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract This work focuses on the utilization of cocopeat powder (CPP) as a novel agro-based