Submissions

Author Guidelines

We invite those interested in publishing papers in our Journal both in Polish and English, presenting the following directions of interest:
1. Research on the condition of environmental resources, their protection and reclamation,
2. Shaping the environment in accordance with sustainable development,
3. Research on innovative techniques and technologies used in environmental protection and promoting sustainable development,
4. Educating the public for sustainable development, with particular emphasis on care for biodiversity.

General and technical requirements for preparing manuscripts for print:

Text prepared for print (Word format) should meet the following requirements:

- it should not exceed 8-10 typewritten pages with the characteristics specified below (in justified cases, with the Editor's consent, this rule may be waived),

- it should fit on a page with the following dimensions: width 13 cm, height 19 cm (margins: left: 1.5 cm; right: 6.5 cm; top: 2.5 cm; bottom: 7.5 cm),

- the full text of the publication should include, in the following order: the full names and surnames of the authors, their place of work and email address, and the ORCID number, the TITLE of the publication, an abstract in English up to 10 lines, keywords. Then the title in Polish, an abstract in Polish, keywords in Polish (in the case of a text in English, in addition to the title of the paper, abstract, keywords, and titles of tables and graphs in English, they must also be included in Polish), then: INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY, RESEARCH RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, REFERENCES according to the template, - the text should be written in Times New Roman CE font, size 10, single-spaced, the title of the article and the surnames of the authors in 12-point font, subtitles in 10-point letters, like the rest of the text, tab space 0.5 cm,

- on the first page, leave 4 cm from the top of the page for the Journals' editorial header,

- all tables, illustrations/charts, drawings, photographs/with maximum dimensions: width – 13 cm, height - 19 cm (including captions in two languages) should be of appropriate quality and legibility, and must be typed or pasted into the text in advance,

- tables should be carefully prepared for printing and include the full text of their contents in Polish and English,

- references should be cited in the text in parentheses, according to the following format (e.g., Barabasz et al., 2013; Chenavaz and Dimitrov, 2024; Krzyżanowska, 2018; Kwietniewska, 2023; From death…, 2023).

- the REFERENCES set should be arranged alphabetically and prepared according to the following pattern:

Barabasz W., Pikulicka A., Galus-Barchan A., Korta-Pepłowska M., Szmigiel A. (2013). Obiekty komunalne jako źródło drobnoustrojów zanieczyszczających wody, gleby i powietrze. (w:) K. Szymański (red.). Monografia Gospodarka odpadami komunalnymi. T. IX. 279-288.

Bielińska E.J., Futa B., Mocek-Płóciniak A. (2014). Enzymy glebowe jako wskaźniki jakości i zdrowotności gleby. Towarzystwo Wydawnictw Naukowych „LIBROPOLIS”. Lublin 2014.

Chenavaz R.Y., Dimitrov S. (2024). From waste to wealth. Politices to promote the circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 443(1). 141086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clepro.2024.141086

Kędza B., Hołderna-Kędza E. (2015). Możliwości wykorzystania miodu w onkologii. cz. 2. Pasieka 1 (dok. elektr.: http://pasieka24.pl; data wejścia 03.01.2025)

Krzyżanowska A. E. (2018). Wpływ aktywności bobra europejskiego na strukturę fitocenoz nadrzecznych lasów łęgowych. Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą. 74(2). 137-145.

Kwietniewska K. 2023. Jak zorganizować dobry hackathon? – instrukcja krok po kroku. https://mamstartup.pl/jak-zorganizowac-dobry-hackathon-instrukcja-krok-po-kroku/

From death comes life': The human composting campaigners lighting the way to a greener afterworld. Euronews. (2023). (dok. elektr.: https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/02/12/from-death-comes-life-the-human-composting-campaigners-lighting-the-way-to-a-greener-after; data wejścia 23.01.2024)

Janda A., Marcinkowski T. (2021). Cemetery waste as a substream of municipal waste: research and structure of the selective waste collection in Poland. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29. 9722-9733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16351-7

Olszowski T., Kłos A. (2013). The Impact of Candle Burning During All Saints’ Day Ceremonies on Ambient Alkyl-Substituted Benzene Concentrations. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 91. 588-594. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-1104-6

Rozporządzenie Ministra Klimatu z dnia 2 stycznia 2020 r. w sprawie katalogu odpadów Dz.U. 2020r. poz. 10. (dok. elektr.: https:// ://doi.org/ isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20200000010; data wejścia 03.01.26).

Ustawa z dnia 11 sierpnia 2021 r. o zmianie ustawy o utrzymaniu czystości i porządku w gminach, ustawy - Prawo ochrony środowiska oraz ustawy o odpadach Dz. U. 2021r. poz. 1648 (dok. elektr.: https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20210001648; data wejścia 03.07.2023)

When preparing a manuscript, please use the template from the LAST volume.

A carefully prepared manuscript should be submitted to the Editors via email. The publication should include the text, illustrations, tables, and captions for illustrations and tables as a single collection.

Articles that are consistent with the journal's subject matter and receive two positive reviews will be published. Only original works will be published. By submitting a manuscript, the author declares that it has not been previously published in an identical or very similar form or in a different language and is not currently being submitted for publication in another journal. A relevant declaration is required before final publication.

Peer-review procedures have also been implemented in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (described in the brochure "Good Practices in Review Procedures in Science," MNiSW, Warsaw 2011), as well as procedures to prevent ghostwriting and guest authorship.