Disposal of plastic waste has become a widely discussed issue, due to the potential
environmental impact of improper waste disposal. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …

Developing new, alternative ways to recycle plastics is an important and pressing challenge
for industry and academy, given its significant impact on CO2 emissions as well as …

Plastics are indispensable, but their pollution is triggering a global environmental crisis.
Although many end-of-life catalytic options have involved converting plastics into valuable …

Increasing the stream of recycled plastic necessitates an approach beyond the traditional
recycling via melting and re‐extrusion. Various chemical recycling processes have great …

Whilst plastics have played an instrumental role in human development, growing
environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright …

In the current era of globalization, plastics are an indispensable part of our daily life; from our
morning toothbrush to night dinner table, plastics are everywhere in our daily life. In such a …

Polymers (plastics) have transformed our lives by providing access to inexpensive and
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …

This paper briefly reviews the development history of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and
the recycling of PET. As one of the most promising way to degrade PET into oligomers and …

Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this
problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of …

Plastics are now essential components in our daily life, but they have also raised a waste
crisis and environmental pollution issues. The traditional plastic waste treatments rely on …