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
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
40(10), P. 1494 - 1504
Published: March 15, 2022
Increased
media
coverage
of
plastic
pollution
in
the
environment
and
import
bans
on
waste
several
countries
have
resulted
becoming
one
most
discussed
streams
recent
years.
In
European
Union
(EU),
only
about
one-third
post-consumer
is
recycled;
rest
goes
to
energy
recovery
landfilling
equal
parts.
connection
necessary
increase
efforts
achieve
ambitious
EU
recycling
targets,
chemical
currently
receiving
more
attention.
The
assumption
that
processes
could
open
up
new
for
generate
valuable
raw
materials
industry.
Although
there
exists
no
legal
definition
recycling,
or
less
agreement
it
covers
conversion
polymers
into
their
monomers
building
blocks.
Techniques
such
as
gasification,
pyrolysis
liquefaction
well
solvolysis
can
be
used
recycling.
So
far,
few
large-scale
plants
exist
worldwide.
This
article
presents
different
by
means
examples
from
(formerly)
running
installations
suitability
plastics
assessed.
However,
date,
are
continuous
operation,
further
scientific
evidence
ecological
economic
benefits
still
final
evaluation.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 5010 - 5010
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Several
environmental
and
techno-economic
assessments
highlighted
the
advantage
of
placing
polystyrene-based
materials
in
a
circular
loop,
from
production
to
waste
generation
product
refabrication,
either
following
mechanical
or
thermochemical
routes.
This
review
provides
an
assortment
promising
approaches
solving
dilemma
polystyrene
waste.
With
focus
on
upcycling
technologies
available
last
five
years,
first
gives
overview
polystyrene,
its
chemistry,
types,
forms,
varied
applications.
work
presents
all
stages
that
involve
polystyrene’s
cycle
life
properties
make
this
product,
mixtures
with
other
polymers,
command
demand
market.
The
features
performance
studied
their
associated
images
give
idea
influence
recycling
structure.
Notably,
technological
elucidated
are
also
provided.
No
single
approach
can
be
mentioned
as
effective
per
se;
hybrid
appear
possess
highest
potential.
Finally,
correlates
amenability
these
methodologies
frontier
relating
3D
printing,
human
space
habitation,
flow
vertical
farming,
green
hydrogen,
which
may
less
intuitive
many.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 201 - 201
Published: Jan. 8, 2023
Epoxy
plastic,
a
form
of
epoxy
resin,
is
widely
employed
in
variety
sectors
due
to
its
superior
mechanical
qualities
and
adaptability.
The
application
waste
plastic
urban
highway
construction
has
been
major
topic
study.
To
conduct
this
study,
polymers
are
mixed
with
concrete
enhance
the
thermal
compressive
resistance
tensile
strength,
which
acts
as
substitute
for
conventional
cements.
experimental
results
indicate
that
ER
good
cohesive
since
it
does
not
collapse
or
peel,
nature
guarantees
great
capabilities
strong
bond
between
resin
fibres.
In
terms
frost
resistance,
granular
10%
additive
mass
loss
rate
0.3%
0.12%
strength
3.55
9.4%,
outperforming
concrete.
When
often
loaded
by
traffic,
exhibits
no
substantial
permanent
deformation,
fatigue
damage
ordinary
total,
admixture
may
efficiently
fulfil
BPN
(British
Pendulum
Number)
structural
depth
standards,
while
greatly
improving
road’s
skid
resistance.
addition,
modulus
elasticity,
deformation
capacity,
high-temperature
stability
those
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(7)
Published: June 6, 2023
Abstract
Plastics
are
embedded
in
every
inch
of
the
fabric
society.
Although
they
have
played
a
tremendous
role
progress
and
development
mankind,
done
equal,
if
not
more,
harm
to
environment,
human
health,
marine
life.
Omnipresence
plastics
can
be
attributed
their
low‐cost
scalable
production
that
no
other
material
has
yet
achieved.
Once
produced,
used
almost
mundane
as
well
niche
application.
But
equation
its
use
disposal
is
sustainable
humungous
quantities
plastic
waste
generated
each
year.
In
this
review
article,
very
problem
recycling
explored
analyzed.
The
life
cycle
explained
depict
vastness
peculiar
problems
associated
with
it.
Various
misconceptions
discussed
on
recycling.
False
presumptions
challenged
show
where
efforts
solve
huge
need
directed.
Lastly,
quantitative
efficiency
economic
analysis
available
methods
shown
compare
feasibility
indicate
potential
direction.
Such
analyses
important
for
societal
transition
economy
economically
recycles
most
at
commercial
scale.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(19), P. 7351 - 7362
Published: April 30, 2024
Polysaccharides-based
sustainable
and
biodegradable
packaging
materials
suitable
for
variable
conditions
are
potential
candidates
replacing
petroleum-based
polymers.
However,
the
poor
hydrophobicity
of
polysaccharide
films
seriously
limits
their
practical
applications.
Inspired
by
phase
separation
pseudobilayer
through
solution-method
casting,
a
novel
facile
strategy
preparing
highly
hydrophobic
starch/gelatin-beeswax
(HSGBW)
film
was
developed
using
an
extrusion
blowing
method
industrial
production.
The
increased
temperature
enhanced
interaction
between
starch
gelatin
(originally
used
to
stabilize
beeswax),
leading
destabilization
beeswax
its
migration
surface,
ultimately
resulting
in
formation
wax-enriched
layer.
resultant
HSGBW
exhibited
excellent
(water
contact
angle:
∼106°),
outperforming
starch-based
reported
date
as
well
outstanding
water
resistance,
UV-blocking,
self-cleaning
ability,
moisture,
oxygen,
oil
barrier
properties.
also
biosafety,
storage
stability,
rapid
dissolution
at
high
temperatures
(which
offers
convenience
certain
foods
that
expediently
require
high-temperature
boiling),
fully
performance,
easy
recyclability.
Owing
these
multifunctional
properties,
applied
inner
food
under
different
scenarios,
evidenced
with
moisture
content
(cucumber
dumpling
stuffing),
fat
(high-fat
powdered
milk),
(chili
seasoning).
From
ecological
viewpoints,
this
work
demonstrated
manufacturing
replace
petrochemical-derived
plastics
many
fields,
especially
packaging,
providing
new
opportunities
material
designs.
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(12), P. 1693 - 1713
Published: May 11, 2024
Usage
of
thermoplastic
composites
with
low
densities
is
increasing,
lightness
coming
to
the
fore
especially
in
aerospace
industry
while
various
sectors
like
automotive,
electronics,
sport
etc.
are
also
following
trend.
Important
factors
for
preference
thermoplastics
increase
amount
waste
conventional
materials
addition
increasing
product
requirements.
Composite
wastes
accumulated
certain
composite
collection
centers
world
and
disposed
by
incineration.
Until
at
least
2025,
studies
on
recycling
carried
out
European
Union.
Within
this
regard,
most
important
feature
that
they
can
be
melted
shaped
again
high
temperatures.
In
way,
fibers
matrices
possible.
Mainly
thermal
chemical
methods
preferred
obtaining
mechanical
matrix.
Hence,
it
aimed
use
both
open
closed
loop
order
reduce
wastes,
energy
consumption,
fossil
fuel
carbon
footprint.
Note
these
approaches
significance
circular
economy
concept.
Correspondingly,
review
thematizes
current
composites.
