An overview of plastic waste generation and management in food packaging industries

LK Ncube, AU Ude, EN Ogunmuyiwa, R Zulkifli… - Recycling, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in
plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering …

Marine plastics, circular economy, and artificial intelligence: A comprehensive review of challenges, solutions, and policies

E Kowsari, S Ramakrishna, M Gheibi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …

Three propositions to unify circular economy research: A review

M Borrello, S Pascucci, L Cembalo - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transitioning into a circular economy (CE) has been recently proposed as an agenda for
reconciling global industrial systems with natural equilibria, but the current understanding of …

Why do consumers purchase biodegradable plastic? The impact of hedonics and environmental motivations on switching intention from synthetic to biodegradable …

TD Moshood, G Nawanir, F Mahmud… - Journal of Retailing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human concern for the environment has grown in tandem with recent economic
development, particularly in emerging nations. This paradigm change has led Malaysians to …

Impact of COVID-19 on food and plastic waste generated by consumers in Bangkok

C Liu, P Bunditsakulchai, Q Zhuo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The crisis ignited by COVID-19 has transformed the volume and composition of waste
generation and requires a dynamic response from policy makers. This study selected …

Characteristics and synergistic effects of co-pyrolysis of microalgae with polypropylene

L Jiang, Z Zhou, H Xiang, Y Yang, H Tian, J Wang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
To further improve the quality of microalgae-derived bio-oil, the characteristics, kinetic
parameters and product distribution of the co-pyrolysis of polypropylene (PP) and Chlorella …

Five misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastic

SA Miller - Environmental Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
This article explores five commonly held perceptions that do not correspond with current
scientific knowledge surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastic. These …

[HTML][HTML] Can “nudging” play a role to promote pro-environmental behaviour?

SC Wee, WW Choong, ST Low - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Rising environmental issues are now a global concern, in part due to human behaviour
which is generally not environmentally friendly in doing daily living activities such as littering …

Reducing plastic pollutants through catalyzing consumer roles: A novel application of fuzzy total interpretive structural modeling

SM Ali, S Ahmed, HN Ahmed, A Sharmin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, there is an increasing awareness of the need to reduce plastic pollutants.
Understanding and including public participation along with the government efforts intended …

Rethinking and optimising post-consumer packaging waste: A sentiment analysis of consumers' perceptions towards the introduction of a deposit refund scheme in …

A Oke, O Osobajo, L Obi, T Omotayo - Waste management, 2020 - Elsevier
Packaging waste production, especially single-use containers, is exerting detrimental effects
on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, including human health. To internalise the …