Towards environmentally sustainable management: A review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste

L Lyu, M Bagchi, N Markoglou, C An, H Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case

FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming spent coffee grounds into a valuable resource for the enhancement of concrete strength

R Roychand, S Kilmartin-Lynch, M Saberian, J Li… - Journal of cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The decomposition of organic waste going to landfills produces methane gas, which is 21
times worse than CO 2 in its global warming potential. Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are one …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of medical plastics

B Joseph, J James, N Kalarikkal, S Thomas - Advanced Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of non-infected plastic wastes are being generated at the healthcare
facilities all over the world. However, only a small fraction is recycled. Conventionally, the …

[HTML][HTML] Raw-crushed wind-turbine blade: Waste characterization and suitability for use in concrete production

V Revilla-Cuesta, M Skaf, V Ortega-López… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many of the first wind-turbine installations are reaching the end of their useful life, so their
blades have to be replaced. Inexpensive, sustainable, and straightforward recycling …

[HTML][HTML] Using Fibre recovered from face mask waste to improve printability in 3D concrete printing

P Rajeev, A Ramesh, S Navaratnam… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surgical face mask usage has rapidly increased in the last two years due to the COVID-19
pandemic. This generates vast amounts of plastic waste, causing significant risks to the …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and environmental advantages of the revaluation of raw-crushed wind-turbine blades as a concrete component

V Revilla-Cuesta, J Manso-Morato… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The large number of wind farms that will have to be dismantled in coming years is prompting
a search for reliable wind-turbine-blade recycling methods, but there is not yet a broad …

A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on microplastics release

H Jiang, D Luo, L Wang, Y Zhang, H Wang, C Wang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 epidemic seriously threats the human society and provokes the panic of the
public. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are widely utilized for frontline health workers …

Valorization of macro fibers recycled from decommissioned turbine blades as discrete reinforcement in concrete

GT Xu, MJ Liu, Y **ang, B Fu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The extensive use of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites has inevitably
resulted in a large amount of FRP waste, posing a significant environmental threat. A recent …