[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability

MS Abbas-Abadi, Y Ureel, A Eschenbacher… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Is full recyclability of polyolefins via chemical recycling a dream, or can it become a reality?
The main problem in recycling plastic waste is that its composition is highly heterogeneous …

Biopolymer-based UV protection functional films for food packaging

P Ezati, A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

Biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for cleaner production: a review on aspects of photocatalytic pollutant degradation

K Rasouli, J Rasouli, MS Mohtaram, S Sabbaghi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, water contamination resulting from the disposal of industrial and urban waste
poses a significant threat to marine life and human. Hence, providing an effective treatment …

Plastic waste as pyrolysis feedstock for plastic oil production: a review

SH Chang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Turning plastic waste into plastic oil by pyrolysis is one of the promising techniques to
eradicate plastic waste pollution and accelerate the circular economy of plastic materials …

Assessing the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers and reusable food pouches: implications for human health

KA Hussain, S Romanova, I Okur… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers
and reusable food pouches under different usage scenarios, using DI water and 3% acetic …

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 …

A review on turning sewage sludge to value-added energy and materials via thermochemical conversion towards carbon neutrality

M Hu, H Hu, Z Ye, S Tan, K Yin, Z Chen, D Guo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Because of the rapid growth of global population and economic activity, sewage sludge
management is a global conundrum. Conventional landfilling and land-farming of sewage …

Current prospects for plastic waste treatment

D Damayanti, DR Saputri, DSS Marpaung… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The excessive amount of global plastic produced over the past century, together with poor
waste management, has raised concerns about environmental sustainability. Plastic …

Investigating recycling decisions of internet recyclers: A step towards zero waste economy

SAR Khan, M Tabish, Z Yu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Online recycling has been recognized as an efficient method for waste recycling. This paper
focuses on the information asymmetry between an internet recycler and consumers in the …

Plastic waste management for sustainable environment: techniques and approaches

P Pandey, M Dhiman, A Kansal, SP Subudhi - Waste Disposal & …, 2023 - Springer
Excessive exploitation, negligence, non-degradable nature, and physical and chemical
properties of plastic waste have resulted in a massive pollution load into the environment …