Microplastic waste is an emerging global issue due to its environmental effect of
accumulation in ecosystems, and waste managing systems have given rise to its presence …

Plastic industry is ubiquitous worldwide, and the generation of “plastic waste” has been
steadily increasing to the point of being considered a high impact pollutant. The expanded …

This study assesses for the first time the drivers, opportunities, barriers, and strategies for the
transition to a circular economy in Latin America and the Caribbean through a …

Environmental impact concern of conventional polymer foams has attracted considerable
interest for the development of natural‐based polymer foams. Starch is a biopolymer that is …

Polystyrene (PS) is one of the main synthetic polymers produced around the world, and it is
present in the composition of a wide variety of single-use objects. When released into the …

Plastic pollution of the natural environment is ubiquitous, and around 40% of all plastic
waste produced globally is used in single-use products and only 9% is recycled. From this …

A significant contributor to the waste stream is the domestic single-use plastic used in
households, being the final disposal in most cases the local landfill. There is a significant …

Abstract Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.) is considered an
environmental threat due to its rapid growth and spread. Various studies have utilized water …

This study focuses on the characterization and evaluation of a photoluminescent asphalt
coating made from recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) and strontium aluminate particles …

Las empresas desempeñan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo, producción y consumo,
pero su modelo de producción genera enormes cantidades de residuos plásticos que …