Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1555 - 1555
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
was
first
reported
on
31
December
2019,
in
Wuhan.
Since
then,
the
rapid
spread
of
virus
has
directly
impacted
various
aspects
people’s
lives,
including
culture,
society,
education,
and
economy.
environment
also
been
affected,
as
disposal
thousands
tons
single-use
personal
protective
equipment
resulted
a
significant
increase
waste.
challenge
to
create
environmentally
friendly
materials
for
equipment.
One
alternatives
polypropylene
is
biodegradable
nonwoven
produced
using
spun-bonded
technology.
article
discusses
physical
mechanical
parameters,
biodegradation
process,
distribution
molar
masses
during
weeks
biodegradation.
Additionally,
paper
presents
results
vitro
cytotoxicity
tests
conducted
material.
Biodegradable
are
viable
solution
challenges
posed
by
circular
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1752 - 1752
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
The
idea
of
a
circular
economy
(CE)
has
gained
ground
over
the
past
ten
years
as
means
addressing
sustainable
development
and
getting
around
limitations
current
linear
dominant
production
consumption
patterns.
primary
goal
CE
is
to
encourage
adoption
closing-the-loop
methods
improve
resource
use
efficiency,
modify
chemical
processes,
increase
product
material
lifespan.
According
2030
Agenda
for
Sustainable
Development,
which
focuses
on
17
Development
Goals,
14
call
appropriate
application
green
chemistry
(GC)
concepts
patterns,
role
that
may
play
in
shift
toward
more
models
critical.
By
serving
foundation
novel
products
made
from
renewable
feedstocks
designed
be
reused,
recycled,
or
recovered
with
associated
minimum
energy
requirements,
could
key
unlocking
economic
potential
new
design
ultimately
solving
waste
management
problems.
aim
this
perspective
paper,
while
using
variety
literature
sources,
essentially
capture
main
issues
GC
paradigms
how
these
two
approaches
can
merge
business
materials.
This
integration
reducing
waste,
conserving
resources,
minimizing
negative
environmental
impacts,
also
considering
viability.
However,
obstacles
achieving
implementation
principles
are
investment,
education,
legislation.
To
advance
chemistry,
international
agreements
should
reconsidered
provide
an
framework,
including
creation
incentives
businesses
individuals
adopt
practices,
establishment
education
programs
promote
benefits
regulations
support
transition
Polymer Composites,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
43(9), P. 5831 - 5862
Published: Aug. 20, 2022
Abstract
This
review
article
discusses
the
environmental
and
economic
effects
of
recycling,
as
well
sustainable
thermoplastic
polymer
recycling
technologies.
Several
researchers
have
utilized
recycled
thermoplastics
matrices
in
production
a
variety
natural
synthetic‐based
composites,
which
is
also
focus
this
study.
All
industries
(food
packaging,
construction
building,
transportation,
indoor
usage)
where
large
market
share
are
covered
review.
The
desirable
properties
polymers,
such
corrosion
resistance,
low
density,
user‐friendliness,
caused
plastic
to
surpass
aluminum
other
metals
use
over
past
60
years.
Furthermore,
one
most
important
measures
available
mitigate
these
dynamic
segments
plastics
industry
at
present.
Increased
landfilling
incineration
negative
impact
on
ecosystem,
continued
increase
virgin
fossil
has
environment.
Consequently,
continuous
could
lead
depletion
fuel
resources,
an
emissions
during
processing,
eventual
incineration.
Increasing
numbers
nations
adopting
circular
economy
concept
effort
avoid
all
problems.
emphasizes
reuse
products
materials
according
waste
hierarchy,
rather
than
their
cremation
or
disposal
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(17), P. 6571 - 6577
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
general
and
efficient
electro-reforming
strategy
was
demonstrated
to
selectively
convert
polyester
plastics
into
added-value
chemicals
at
the
anode
catalyzed
by
a
CuCo
2
O
4
/Ni
foamcatalyst
while
generating
H
cathode
under
mild
conditions.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 2752 - 2752
Published: July 5, 2022
Agri-food
wastes
(such
as
brewer’s
spent
grain,
olive
pomace,
residual
pulp
from
fruit
juice
production,
etc.)
are
produced
annually
in
very
high
quantities
posing
a
serious
problem,
both
environmentally
and
economically.
These
can
be
used
secondary
starting
materials
to
produce
value-added
goods
within
the
principles
of
circular
economy.
In
this
context,
review
focuses
on
use
agri-food
either
building
blocks
for
bioplastics
manufacturing
or
biofillers
mixed
with
other
bioplastics.
The
pros
cons
literature
analysis
have
been
highlighted,
together
main
aspects
related
production
bioplastics,
their
recycling.
number
European
Union
(EU)-funded
projects
valorisation
waste
best
practices
industrial
sector
confirm
growing
interest
safeguarding
our
planet
environmental
pollution.
However,
problems
such
correct
labelling
separation
fossil
ones
remain
open
optimised,
possibility
reuse
before
final
composting
selective
recovery
biomass.
Cleaner Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100094 - 100094
Published: Jan. 26, 2023
•
Hydrothermal
liquefaction
(HTL)
has
been
studied
for
plastic
recycling.
At
sub-
and
supercritical
conditions,
HTL
depolymerization
may
be
carried
out.
Subcritical
conditions
can
depolymerize
polymers
with
functional
groups.
It
is
easier
to
polyolefins
water(>
374
°C;
>
22
MPa).
Low-pressure
hydrothermal
(LP-HTL)
handle
polyolefin
hydrocarbons.
If
our
expectations
are
have
a
future
the
resources
provided
by
earth,
recycling
of
plastics
become
one
most
important
topics
that,
as
humans,
we
must
deal
with.
Among
technologies
developed
treating
this
issue
method.
In
review,
subcritical
processes
presented.
Experimental
methods
product
yields
disclosed
discussed.
previously
used
synthetic
containing
heteroatoms,
such
bisphenol-A-based
epoxy
resin
(Epoxy),
polyamide
6
(PA6),
6/6
(PA66),
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET),
polycarbonate
(PC),
polyurethane
(PU).
This
type
polymer
broken
down
using
low-temperature,
low-pressure
method
because
it
heteroatoms
that
easy
break
down.
To
like
(PE)
polypropylene
(PP),
derivatives
mixtures,
formed
long
hydrocarbon
chains,
water
(>
23
MPa)
seem
required.
These
requirements
make
procedure
quite
expensive.
The
review
showed
new
uses
pressures
between
2.5
30
MPa,
temperatures
above
400
°C,
residence
times
20
60
min,
named
(LP-HTL),
hydrocarbon.
describes
needed
problematic
feedstock
and,
in
certain
way,
possible
utilization
technology
more
complex
waste
mixtures.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
334, P. 122102 - 122102
Published: July 4, 2023
Never
as
today
the
need
for
collaborative
interactions
between
industry,
scientific
community,
NGOs,
policy
makers
and
citizens
has
become
crucial
development
of
shared
political
choices
protection
environment,
safeguard
future
generations.
The
complex
socio-economic
environmental
interconnections
that
underlie
EU
strategy
last
years,
within
framework
Agenda
2030
green
deal,
often
create
perplexity
confusion
make
difficult
to
outline
definition
a
common
path
achieve
carbon
neutrality
"net
zero
emissions"
by
2050.
Scope
this
work
is
give
general
overview
policies,
directives,
regulations,
laws
concerning
polymers
plastic
manufacturing,
aiming
reduce
pollution,
allowing
better
understanding
implications
concern
may
generate
from
social-economical
point
view.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
913, P. 169436 - 169436
Published: Dec. 29, 2023
Due
to
the
'forever'
degrading
nature
of
plastic
waste,
waste
management
is
often
complicated.
The
applications
are
ubiquitous
and
inevitable
in
many
scenarios.
Current
global
plastics
production
ca.
3.5
MMT
per
year,
with
current
trend,
will
reach
25,000
by
2040.
However,
rapid
growth
manufacture
material's
inherent
resulted
accumulation
a
vast
amount
garbage.
recycling
rate
<10
%,
while
large
volumes
discarded
cause
environmental
ecological
problems.
Recycling
rates
for
vary
widely
region
type
plastic.
In
some
developed
countries,
around
20-30
developing
nations,
it
much
lower.
These
statistics
highlight
magnitude
problem
urgent
need
comprehensive
strategies
manage
more
effectively
reduce
its
impact
on
environment.
This
review
critically
analyses
past
studies
essential
efficient
techniques
turning
trash
into
treasure.
Additionally,
an
attempt
has
been
made
provide
understanding
upcycling
process,
3Rs
policy,
life-cycle
assessment
(LCA)
conversion.
advocates
pyrolysis
as
one
most
promising
methods
valuable
chemicals.
addition,
can
be
severely
impacted
due
uncontrollable
events,
such
Covid
19
pandemic.
chemical
certainly
bring
value
end-of-life
LCA
analysis
indicated
there
still
huge
scope
innovation
area
compared
mechanical
recycling.
formulation
policies
heightened
public
participation
could
play
pivotal
role
reducing
repercussions
facilitating
shift
towards
sustainable
future.
