Assessing the environmental and health impacts of plastic production and recycling

World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(2), С. 232 - 241

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2024

Plastic production and recycling have become integral processes in modern society, but their environmental health impacts garnered significant attention recent years. This review outlines key findings from a comprehensive assessment of these impacts, drawing range scientific literature empirical studies. The footprint plastic encompasses various stages, extraction raw materials to manufacturing distribution. These contribute greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, pollution air, water, soil. Additionally, waste, particularly single-use items, poses threat ecosystems wildlife, with marine environments being vulnerable. While is often promoted as solution mitigate the impact plastics, its effectiveness limited by factors. Challenges such contamination, inadequate infrastructure, low rates collection hinder potential benefits. Moreover, process itself can generate pollutants albeit lesser extent than primary production. Beyond concerns, implications use are increasingly recognized. Plastics contain additives phthalates bisphenols, which been linked endocrine disruption, reproductive issues, other problems humans wildlife. Furthermore, accumulation microplastics environment raises concerns about bioaccumulation transfer through food chain, for human health. Addressing requires multifaceted approach, including reduction improvement infrastructure technologies, development alternative materials, policy interventions promote sustainable practices. highlights complex interplay between usage, degradation, public health, underscoring need concerted efforts challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Food waste management and sustainable waste to energy: Current efforts, anaerobic digestion, incinerator and hydrothermal carbonization with a focus in Malaysia

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 448, С. 141457 - 141457

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Advances, Synergy, and Perspectives of Machine Learning and Biobased Polymers for Energy, Fuels, and Biochemicals for a Sustainable Future

Energy & Fuels, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38(3), С. 1593 - 1617

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2024

This review illuminates the pivotal synergy between machine learning (ML) and biopolymers, spotlighting their combined potential to reshape sustainable energy, fuels, biochemicals. Biobased polymers, derived from renewable sources, have garnered attention for roles in energy fuel sectors. These when integrated with ML techniques, exhibit enhanced functionalities, optimizing systems, storage, conversion. Detailed case studies reveal of biobased polymers applications industry, further showcasing how bolsters efficiency innovation. The intersection also marks advancements biochemical production, emphasizing innovations drug delivery medical device development. underscores imperative harnessing convergence future global sustainability endeavors collective evidence presented asserts immense promise this union holds steering a innovative trajectory.

Язык: Английский

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Seaweed Proteins: A Step towards Sustainability?

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(8), С. 1123 - 1123

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024

This review delves into the burgeoning field of seaweed proteins as promising alternative sources protein. With global demand escalating and concerns over traditional protein sources' sustainability ethics, emerges a viable solution, offering high content minimal environmental impacts. Exploring nutritional composition, extraction methods, functional properties, potential health benefits proteins, this provides comprehensive understanding. Seaweed contains essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. Its ranges from 11% to 32% dry weight, making it valuable for diverse dietary preferences, including vegetarian vegan diets. Furthermore, underscores advantages production compared sources. cultivation requires resources, mitigating issues like ocean acidification. As specific types, methodologies, highlights versatility in various food products, plant-based meats, dairy alternatives, supplements. Additionally, discusses associated with such their unique acid profile bioactive compounds. Overall, aims provide insights proteins' applications role addressing needs sustainably.

Язык: Английский

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Nickel-rich nickel–cobalt–manganese and nickel–cobalt–aluminum cathodes in lithium-ion batteries: Pathways for performance optimization

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 435, С. 140324 - 140324

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Formulation and application of poly lactic acid, gum, and cellulose-based ternary bioplastic for smart food packaging: A review

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 268, С. 131687 - 131687

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Microalgae: an emerging source of bioplastics production

Discover Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2024

Abstract Bioplastics has gained attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. Microalgae have become one of the more promising and environmentally benign feedstocks produce bioplastics. The goal this in-depth review study is address both possibilities difficulties manufacturing microalgae-based begins by discussing negative impacts that commercial plastics on environment, pollution, resource depletion. It then introduces idea bioplastics discusses their importance in reducing previously mentioned issues brought article distinctive qualities microalgae biomass source, noting rapid development, high lipid content, low need for land water. various production processes procedures used create are thoroughly explored. To determine whether mechanical, thermal, barrier were appropriate different applications, they examined. Biodegradability shelf life factors environmental impact assessments highlight potential help mitigate effects Economic viability crucial factor examined through cost analyses discussions prospects incentives market growth. provide glimpse into future material option, current trends innovations emphasized. This advances our knowledge race industry offering fair evaluation advantages, disadvantages, uses. Graphical

Язык: Английский

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Green Synthesis of Bioplastics from Microalgae: A State-of-the-Art Review

Polymers, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(10), С. 1322 - 1322

Опубликована: Май 8, 2024

The synthesis of conventional plastics has increased tremendously in the last decades due to rapid industrialization, population growth, and advancement use modern technologies. However, overuse these fossil fuel-based resulted serious environmental health hazards by causing pollution, global warming, etc. Therefore, microalgae as a feedstock is promising, green, sustainable approach for production biobased plastics. Various biopolymers, such polyhydroxybutyrate, polyurethane, polylactic acid, cellulose-based polymers, starch-based protein-based can be produced from different strains under varying culture conditions. Different techniques, including genetic engineering, metabolic photobioreactors, response surface methodology, artificial intelligence, are used alter improve stocks commercial bioplastics at lower costs. In comparison plastics, biodegradable, biocompatible, recyclable, non-toxic, eco-friendly, sustainable, with robust mechanical thermoplastic properties. addition, suitable plethora applications agriculture, construction, healthcare, electrical electronics, packaging industries. Thus, this review focuses on techniques biopolymers microalgae. it discusses innovative efficient strategies large-scale bioplastic while also providing insights into life cycle assessment, end-of-life, bioplastics. Furthermore, some challenges affecting industrial scale recommendations future research provided.

Язык: Английский

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Prediction of microalgae harvesting efficiency and identification of important parameters for ballasted flotation using an optimized machine learning model

Algal Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 103985 - 103985

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Advancing 3D Printing through Integration of Machine Learning with Algae‐Based Biopolymers

ChemBioEng Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(2), С. 406 - 425

Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024

Abstract The integration of machine learning (ML) with algae‐derived biopolymers in 3D printing is a burgeoning area the potential to revolutionize various industries. This review article delves into challenges and advancements this field, starting critical problem it addresses need for sustainable efficient additive manufacturing processes. Algae‐based biopolymers, such as alginate carrageenan, are explored their viability printing, highlighting environmental benefits technical challenges. role ML enhancing material selection, predictive modeling, quality control examined, showcasing how synergy leads significant improvements Key findings include enhanced mechanical properties algae‐based optimization parameters through algorithms. Examples like use Spirulina creating range materials application carrageenan bone tissue engineering discussed. conclusion underscores transformative impact combining paving way innovative, solutions manufacturing. Despite existing challenges, holds promise future advanced, eco‐friendly techniques.

Язык: Английский

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