Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

Discarded plastics can be converted to various fuels and chemicals to generate positive
economic value instead of polluting the environment. In the past few years, pyrolysis has …

With the continuous increase of plastic wastes and the decrease of fossil energy, pyrolysis
has emerged as a promising technology for the valorization of plastic wastes to produce …

Large amounts of plastics are discarded worldwide each year, leading to a significant mass
of waste in landfills and pollution to soil, air, and waterways. Upcycling is an efficient way to …

Plastic waste management becomes imperative to prevent detrimental plastic-related
environmental impacts. These relate to the huge plastic waste amount in both generation …

Gasification and pyrolysis are thermal processes for converting carbonaceous substances
into tar, ash, coke, char, and gas. Pyrolysis produces products such as char, tar, and gas …

Approximately 36 million tons of waste plastics are generated in the United States each
year, most of which are discharged into the environment and end in landfills. This is …

Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be utilized in various applications, including power
plants, the synthesis of high-value products, and clean transportation fuels without …

It becomes common to wear a disposable face mask to protect from coronavirus disease 19
(COVID-19) amid this pandemic. However, massive generations of contaminated face mask …

The current review provides an assessment of the main waste plastics valorization routes to
produce syngas and H 2, thus covering different gasification strategies and other novel …