Integrating medical plastic waste pyrolysis and circular economy for environmental sustainability

M Bassyouni, R Nasser, M El-Bagoury, I Shaker… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
A critical assessment of pyrolysis technologies and reactor designs was discussed,
highlighting various reactor configurations. This study explored the influence of catalysts …

Recycling polymeric healthcare waste in asphalt pavements towards sustainable roads: A technical review

MS Bello, Y Zhang, X Wang, NSA Yaro - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The sustainable management of healthcare waste (HCW) has been a substantial challenge
for decades, further intensified by the increased usage of healthcare equipment during and …

Mechanical upcycling of single-use face mask waste into high-performance composites: An ecofriendly approach with cost-benefit analysis

O Zabihi, R Patrick, M Ahmadi, M Forrester… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented demand for PPE, with single-use face
masks emerging as a critical tool in containing virus transmission. However, the extensive …

Photoactive polymer coatings for antibacterial applications

B Hunter, JL Sacco, K Katterle, J Kirigo, TK Wood… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Because bacteria can readily induce illnesses in the human body, research into new
bactericidal approaches remains relevant to the global community. Photoactive materials …

A simulation study on enhancing sterilization efficiency in medical plastics through gamma radiation optimization

X Yuan, F Liu, H Zhou, B Liu, G Li, P Yan, G Li, X Luo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Gamma radiation is progressively emerging as an effective method to enhance the
sterilization efficiency of medical plastics including Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The parameters …

Shallow shotgun sequencing of healthcare waste reveals plastic-eating bacteria with broad-spectrum antibiotic resistance genes

SW Siew, MHF Khairi, NA Hamid, MFF Asras… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The burgeoning crises of antimicrobial resistance and plastic pollution are converging in
healthcare settings, presenting a complex challenge to global health. This study investigates …

Current Methods in the Management and Disposal of Plastic Wastes During COVID-19 Pandemic

OA Anani, PA Aidonojie, EC Aidonojie… - Plastic and the COVID-19 …, 2024 - Springer
Each year, millions of tons of plastic waste (cups, hand gloves, food ampules, bags, and
bottles) are disposed of after use. These large sums of waste are a result of the ever …

Critical Review of Biomedical Waste Management for Future Pandemics: Pharmaceutical Perspective

S Agarwal, H Saha, S Kaushik, VM Patil… - ACS Chemical Health …, 2024 - ACS Publications
During the pandemic, biomedical waste (BMW) management was reported as a global
problem. World Health Organization has also stressed that COVID-19 resulted in the …

Life cycle assessment as a support in decision making for ecodesign in LAN cables

T A. Maschio, YMB Saavedra, IA Aldaya… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Technological updates in electronic products generate attention to the environmental
impacts arising from the life cycle of products. In the telecommunications sector, cables for …

Harnessing the foundation of biomedical waste management for fostering public health: strategies and policies for a clean and safer environment

H Singh, K YT, AK Mishra, M Singh, S Mohanto… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an enormous rise in biomedical waste and plastic trash
production. The sudden increase in the production of waste vehicles carrying the same for …