The excessive amount of global plastic produced over the past century, together with poor
waste management, has raised concerns about environmental sustainability. Plastic …

The ubiquitous use of plastics has been driven by their combination of low cost and
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives have shown success in enhancing the
independent collection of plastic waste, but the existing recycling industry framework poses …

In this study we compare techno-economics and life cycle assessment of thermochemical
depolymerization technologies, including pyrolysis, gasification, hydrocracking …

Concern about microplastic pollution sourced from mismanaged plastic waste losses to
drainage basins is growing but lacks relevant environmental impact analyses. Here, we …

Pyrolysis of waste plastics has gained interest as a candidate chemical recycling
technology. To examine the potential of this approach, we conducted a techno-economic …

This work develops a consequential life cycle optimization (CLCO) framework that integrates
the superstructure optimization, consequential life cycle assessment (CLCA) approach …

Marine plastic waste, global warming, and ozone holes have become global environmental
problems that need to be resolved urgently. With the promulgation of plastic bans in many …

Few prior studies have examined the social and environmental consequences of waste
generation and recycling, resulting in a policy gap in the sustainability agenda. The research …

This article addresses the sustainable design of hydrogen (H2) production systems that
integrate brown and blue pathways with green hydrogen infrastructure. We develop a …