[HTML][HTML] Waste to energy: Trending key challenges and current technologies in waste plastic management
Due to the 'forever'degrading nature of plastic waste, plastic waste management is often
complicated. The applications of plastic are ubiquitous and inevitable in many scenarios …
complicated. The applications of plastic are ubiquitous and inevitable in many scenarios …
Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era
M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling
Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …
Digitization in the design and construction industry—remote work in the context of sustainability: a study from Poland
The article presents the results of research on the digitization of services provided by the
design industry in the context of the implementation of sustainable development goals …
design industry in the context of the implementation of sustainable development goals …
Environmental risks of polymer materials from disposable face masks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic
H Du, S Huang, J Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The indispensable role of plastic products in our daily life is highlighted by the COVID-19
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …
Enhanced degradation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics by CdS/CeO2 heterojunction photocatalyst activated peroxymonosulfate
Y Wan, H Wang, J Liu, X Liu, X Song, W Zhou… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste plastics have posed enormous to the environment, but their recycling, especially
polyethylene terephthalate plastics, was still a huge challenge. Here, CdS/CeO 2 was used …
polyethylene terephthalate plastics, was still a huge challenge. Here, CdS/CeO 2 was used …
Recent advances in biological recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic wastes
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics
worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is …
worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is …
Microbial strategies for degradation of microplastics generated from COVID-19 healthcare waste
COVID-19 pandemic has led to the generation of massive plastic wastes, comprising of
onetime useable gloves, masks, tissues, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) …
onetime useable gloves, masks, tissues, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) …
A critical review on recent research progress on microplastic pollutants in drinking water
K Nirmala, G Rangasamy, M Ramya, VU Shankar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is an emerging issue in recent days. Persistent plastic particles reach the
atmosphere, land and water by multiple pathways. Research has confirmed that the …
atmosphere, land and water by multiple pathways. Research has confirmed that the …
Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies
The global scope of pollution from plastic waste is a well-known phenomenon associated
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …