Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges

H Li, HA Aguirre-Villegas, RD Allen, X Bai… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …

[HTML][HTML] Transport fuel from waste plastics pyrolysis–A review on technologies, challenges and opportunities

MI Jahirul, MG Rasul, D Schaller, MMK Khan… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite extensive research in recent years and great potential to help with energy and
waste management issues, thermochemical conversion technologies of mixed waste …

[HTML][HTML] Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case

FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical recycling of plastic waste via thermocatalytic routes

J Lee, EE Kwon, SS Lam, WH Chen, J Rinklebe… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of plastics is closely associated with modern life. However, plastics are very slowly
degraded in nature, and current recycling of used plastic materials is inefficient, which raises …

Research progress for plastic waste management and manufacture of value-added products

D Pan, F Su, C Liu, Z Guo - Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2020 - Springer
Nowadays, plastic products are closely related to human life. While it brings convenience to
human beings, there are also great health and environmental threats. Most of the plastic …

[HTML][HTML] A review of microwave pyrolysis as a sustainable plastic waste management technique

PHM Putra, S Rozali, MFA Patah, A Idris - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The high demand for plastic has led to plastic waste accumulation, improper disposal and
environmental pollution. Even though some of this waste is recycled, most ends up in …

Techno-economic and life cycle analyses of thermochemical upcycling technologies of low-density polyethylene waste

B Hernández, P Kots, E Selvam… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study we compare techno-economics and life cycle assessment of thermochemical
depolymerization technologies, including pyrolysis, gasification, hydrocracking …

Plastic waste recycling: existing Indian scenario and future opportunities

R Shanker, D Khan, R Hossain, MT Islam… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This review article aims to suggest recycling technological options in India and illustrates
plastic recycling clusters and reprocessing infrastructure for plastic waste (PW) recycling in …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable energy generation from plastic waste: An in-depth review of diesel engine application

H Yaqoob, ES Tan, HM Ali, HC Ong, MA Jamil… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic consumption has increased significantly over the previous few decades and it is one
of the most significant sources of waste in many countries. Recycling and energy recovery …

[HTML][HTML] Pyrolytic conversion of waste plastics to energy products: A review on yields, properties, and production costs

F Faisal, MG Rasul, MI Jahirul, D Schaller - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, about 370 million tonnes of waste plastic are generated annually with about
9% recycled, 80% landfilled and 11% converted to energy. As recycling of waste plastics are …