Although plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in our everyday life, the current
linear economy ('produce, use and dispose') engenders high risks to human health in …

The circular economy is receiving increasing attention as having the potential to break with
the current linear economy of unsustainable production and consumption. A circular …

The management of post-consumer discarded plastic wastes (PCPW) creates new
challenges in developing countries due to the lack of amenities, technological interventions …

Achieving environmental sustainability and transition from a linear economy to a circular
economy (CE) highly relies on effective waste management (WM) and how waste is treated …

The rapid technical evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) enables a new path to a
circular economy using distributed recycling and production. This concept of Distributed …

Abstract The Tibet Plateau, the so-called Third Pole of the world, is home to the headstreams
of many great rivers. The levels of microplastic pollution in those rivers, however, are …

A circular economy offers solutions for global sustainability challenges through the transition
from the linear take-make-use-dispose economy to a better organisation of resources …

Circular economy (CE) is extensively discussed around the globe. Presently, discussions
are mostly concerned with the importance of achieving CE and the benefits associated …

Recycling of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW) is increasingly promoted as the means to
achieving circular economy (CE). It converts plastic waste into a secondary material that can …

Plastics are highly versatile materials, which can substantially vary in their properties, within
a single polymer type, to cope with the range of different applications. Sorted bales of end-of …