The vast majority of commodity plastics do not degrade and therefore they permanently
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …

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 …

Plastics pollution is causing an environmental crisis, prompting the development of new
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …

Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

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 …

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 …

The majority of post-consumer plastic waste is not recycled. Impediments to the recycling of
commodity polymers include separation, impurities and degradation of the macromolecular …

The ubiquitous use of plastics has been driven by their combination of low cost and
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …

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

Of all the existing materials, plastics are no doubt among the most versatile ones. However,
the extreme increases in plastic production as well as the difficulty of the material for …