Repurposing waste plastics into cleaner asphalt pavement materials: A critical literature review

S Wu, L Montalvo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Current practice of recycled waste plastics includes 7 major types: polyethylene
terephthalate (PETE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low …

Research progress for plastic waste management and manufacture of value-added products

D Pan, F Su, C Liu, Z Guo - Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2020 - Springer
Nowadays, plastic products are closely related to human life. While it brings convenience to
human beings, there are also great health and environmental threats. Most of the plastic …

How to conduct prospective life cycle assessment for emerging technologies? A systematic review and methodological guidance

N Thonemann, A Schulte, D Maga - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Emerging technologies are expected to contribute to environmental sustainable
development. However, throughout the development of novel technologies, it is unknown …

Recent advancements in pyrolysis of halogen-containing plastics for resource recovery and halogen upcycling: a state-of-the-art review

C Ma, S Kumagai, Y Saito, T Yoshioka… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste has emerged as a serious issue due to its impact on environmental
degradation and resource scarcity. Plastic recycling, especially of halogen-containing …

Carbon footprint analysis and carbon neutrality potential of desalination by electrodialysis for different applications

N Xue, J Lu, D Gu, Y Lou, Y Yuan, G Li, S Kumagai… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Low-carbon water production technologies are indispensable for achieving sustainable
development goals and mitigating global climate change. However, at present, many …

Recent advances in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling

Z Ait‐Touchente, M Khellaf, G Raffin… - Polymers for …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling is crucial for mitigating the environmental impact of PVC
wastes, which take decades to decompose in landfills. This review examines the current …

Upcycling of polyvinyl chloride to porous carbon for high-performance electromagnetic wave absorption materials

WT Yang, YY **e, SM Xu, G Wu, YZ Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing accumulation of plastic waste, particularly polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics
containing halogens, has led to severe environmental issues. To achieve environmentally …

Sustainable cycles and management of plastics: A brief review of RCR publications in 2019 and early 2020

WQ Chen, L Ciacci, NN Sun, T Yoshioka - Resources, Conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastics have been playing a vital role in the industrialized economy, resulting in the growing
amount of plastic waste and the surging attentions to plastics sustainability challenge. This is …

A review on value-addition to plastic waste towards achieving a circular economy

M Kumar, SK Bhujbal, K Kohli, R Prajapati… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic and mixed plastic waste (PW) has received increased worldwide attention owing to
its huge rate of production, high persistency in the environment, and unsustainable waste …

Additive inclusion in plastic life cycle assessments part I: Review of mechanical recycling studies

H Logan, TF Astrup, A Damgaard - Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract As the European Union transitions to the circular use of plastics, robust life cycle
assessments are crucial in understanding and preparing for this new economy. Additives …