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 …

The sustainability of current and future plastic materials is a major focus of basic research,
industry, government, and society at large. There is a general recognition of the positive …

Over the years, the petrochemical industry has developed a plethora of polymers that are
contributing to the well-being of humanity. Irresponsible disposal of used plastics has …

Electronic waste is an ever growing waste stream across the globe containing components
from a variety of electronics including computers, cell phones, televisions, and other …

Single-use plastics are ubiquitous throughout modern society because they have properties
that make them desirable in a wide variety of applications, including low cost of production …

Abstract The recently reported Solvent-Targeted Recovery And Precipitation (STRAP)
strategy is used to deconstruct multilayer plastic packaging films into their constituent resins …

This review presents a comprehensive description of the current pathways used in the
chemical recycling of oxygenated plastics, with a specific focus on poly (ethylene …

Recycling of multilayer packaging is challenging due to the heterogeneity of plastic types
that can be comingled by chemical bonding with adhesives. For this purpose, delamination …

Multilayer plastic film use increased in multiple packaging applications due to its versatility
and overall increased performance over monolayer structures. However, the performance …

Plastic waste has become a major environmental crisis, with the majority of plastic being
produced ending up in open landfills and waterways every year. Solvent-based recycling …