Beyond mechanical recycling: giving new life to plastic waste
I Vollmer, MJF Jenks, MCP Roelands… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing the stream of recycled plastic necessitates an approach beyond the traditional
recycling via melting and re‐extrusion. Various chemical recycling processes have great …
recycling via melting and re‐extrusion. Various chemical recycling processes have great …
A unified view on catalytic conversion of biomass and waste plastics
Originating from the desire to improve sustainability, producing fuels and chemicals from the
conversion of biomass and waste plastic has become an important research topic in the …
conversion of biomass and waste plastic has become an important research topic in the …
Chemolytic depolymerisation of PET: a review
Develo** new, alternative ways to recycle plastics is an important and pressing challenge
for industry and academy, given its significant impact on CO2 emissions as well as …
for industry and academy, given its significant impact on CO2 emissions as well as …
Microplastic materials in the environment: Problem and strategical solutions
Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …
Catalytic processing of plastic waste on the rise
Summary Approximately 80% of the> 350 Mt of plastics produced annually is turned into
waste, which equals 30% of the European electricity consumption. Chemocatalytic …
waste, which equals 30% of the European electricity consumption. Chemocatalytic …
Catalytic methods for chemical recycling or upcycling of commercial polymers
SC Kosloski-Oh, ZA Wood, Y Manjarrez… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers (plastics) have transformed our lives by providing access to inexpensive and
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …
Waste to wealth: chemical recycling and chemical upcycling of waste plastics for a great future
H Chen, K Wan, Y Zhang, Y Wang - ChemSusChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The linear approach to resource utilization has led to the accumulation of waste plastic in the
environment for decades. Unfortunately, both traditional mechanical recycling and …
environment for decades. Unfortunately, both traditional mechanical recycling and …
Recent advances in chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate waste into value added products for sustainable coating solutions–hope vs. hype
K Ghosal, C Nayak - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the current era of globalization, plastics are an indispensable part of our daily life; from our
morning toothbrush to night dinner table, plastics are everywhere in our daily life. In such a …
morning toothbrush to night dinner table, plastics are everywhere in our daily life. In such a …
Recycling of bioplastics: routes and benefits
Continual reduction of landfill space along with rising CO 2 levels and environmental
pollution, are global issues that will only grow with time if not correctly addressed. The lack …
pollution, are global issues that will only grow with time if not correctly addressed. The lack …
Current developments in chemical recycling of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate wastes for new materials production: A review
This paper appraised divergent chemical depolymerization routes for reprocessing
chemically synthesis polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics bottle waste and offer …
chemically synthesis polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics bottle waste and offer …