Plastic Waste Recycling, Applications, and Future Prospects for a Sustainable Environment

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(18), P. 11637 - 11637

Published: Sept. 16, 2022

Plastic waste accumulation has been recognized as one of the most critical challenges modern societies worldwide. Traditional management practices include open burning, landfilling, and incineration, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions economic loss. In contrast, emerging techniques for plastic microwave-assisted conversion, plasma-assisted supercritical water photo reforming to obtain high-value products. Problems with poorly managed are particularly serious developing countries. This review article examines strategies production various high-value-added products from waste. Additionally, uses different sectors, such construction, fuel production, wastewater treatment, electrode materials, carbonaceous nanomaterials, other reviewed. It observed that there is a pressing need utilize circular economy recycling value-added More specifically, limited knowledge on conversion mechanisms efficiency. Therefore, this will help highlight negative environmental impacts importance management.

Language: Английский

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Co-occurrence of microplastics and organic/inorganic contaminants in organisms living in aquatic ecosystems: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 114563 - 114563

Published: Jan. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in the Marine Environment

Microplastics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 143 - 167

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Recovery of chemicals and energy through thermo-chemical processing of plastic waste

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 108, P. 101219 - 101219

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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Role of mangrove forest in interception of microplastics (MPs): Challenges, progress, and prospects

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 445, P. 130636 - 130636

Published: Dec. 20, 2022

Language: Английский

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Distribution and risk assessment of microplastics in typical ecosystems in the South China Sea

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 883, P. 163678 - 163678

Published: April 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in mangroves with special reference to Asia: Occurrence, distribution, bioaccumulation and remediation options

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 904, P. 166165 - 166165

Published: Aug. 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Role of Estuarine Wetlands (Saltmarshes) in Sediment Microplastics Retention

Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(7), P. 1382 - 1382

Published: April 3, 2023

Concerns regarding plastic pollution, especially microplastics, have increased, as they can be present in different environmental compartments, including estuarine areas and saltmarshes. Although saltmarshes are highly vulnerable to human activities pressures, the ability trap/retain contaminants their vegetated sediments. However, there is still little information role of microplastic retention. Thus, study aims investigate capability an saltmarsh trap microplastics by comparing concentrations (saltmarsh) non-vegetated Microplastic content from sediment (vegetated non-vegetated) samples collected at sampling sites Lima River estuary was estimated using previously optimised extraction protocols, observed particles were then characterised accordingly size, colour, shape, polymer (by FTIR). Water also analysed for complement MPs characterisation within area. Microplastics detected all samples, with fibres being most common type found, followed fragments/particles. Overall, sediments, those species Juncus maritimus, presented a higher number items. These results indicated that tend trapped supporting fact significant influence on transport, distribution, accumulation areas.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of the leaching of microplastics from discarded medical masks in aquatic environments: a case study of Mashhad city

Applied Water Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(12)

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in the global use of face masks, with reports indicating that approximately 129 billion people worldwide them every month. Many masks contain MPs, which can pose environmental and health risks. aim this study is assess properties MPs are released from ten different mask brands. were selected weighed, immersed deionized distilled water, stirred, into water collected using cellulose ester membrane. then analyzed an optical microscope observe their shape color. results showed rates N95 surgical 3D 54, 23, 23%, respectively. had highest percentage due its heavy weight. observed shapes terms abundance percentage, filamentous > spherical irregular fragmented. Furthermore, majority found be transparent or black This offers valuable insights mechanisms behind release disposable shedding light on critical issue microplastic pollution resulting waste.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of microplastics in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 200, P. 116075 - 116075

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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