Abstract Before 2020, the European Commission adopted several strategies pursuing
sustainable development in the European Union (EU). At the core of these strategies, we …

Leather is produced by a multi-step process among which the tanning phase is the most
relevant, transforming animal skin collagen into a stable, non-putrescible material used to …

Despite consumer concern for sustainability, avoiding plastic packaging, particularly in food
shopping, is difficult due to its pervasiveness and usefulness. Yet achieving changes in …

The extensive use of plastic materials and their improper disposal results in high amounts of
plastic waste in the environment. Aging of plastics leads to their breakdown into smaller …

This study explores the synthesis and characterization of polyamide/biochar composites via
in situ polymerization of 12-aminolauric acid with varying biochar concentrations. The …

The contamination of water bodies by synthetic organic compounds coupled with climate
change and the growing demand for water supply calls for new approaches to water …

Microplastics (MPs) have been found in both surface water and groundwater, which are
sources of drinking water. Since one of the most important routes for MPs to enter the human …

Polymers are indispensable to humans in different applications due to their ease of
manufacturing and overall performance. However, after a material lifetime, there is a large …

In future, global demand for low-cost-sustainable materials possessing good strength is
going to increase tremendously, to replace synthetic plastic materials, thus motivating …

Bio-based polymers are materials of high interest given the harmful environmental impact
that involves the use of non-biodegradable fossil products for industrial applications. These …