Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, MF Sheikh, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Environmental microplastics: Classification, sources, fates, and effects on plants

Q Gan, J Cui, B ** - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global concern due to the generation of extensive
plastic waste and products (370 million metric tons in 2020) that are difficult to biodegrade …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

[HTML][HTML] Waste-to-chemicals: Green solutions for bioeconomy markets

K Mishra, SS Siwal, SC Nayaka, Z Guan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the fast-develo** time, the accumulation of waste materials is always in an uptrend due
to population increases and industrialization. This excessive accumulation in waste …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environment, Southeast Coast of India

K Gunasekaran, B Mghili, A Saravanakumar - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in the use of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment (PPE) has
increased plastic waste in the marine environment. In this study, we surveyed the presence …

Air pollutants removal using biofiltration technique: a challenge at the frontiers of sustainable environment

K Sheoran, SS Siwal, D Kapoor, N Singh… - ACS Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Air pollution is a central problem faced by industries during the production process. The
control of this pollution is essential for the environment and living organisms as it creates …

A review on electrochemical techniques for metal recovery from waste resources

SS Siwal, H Kaur, R Deng, Q Zhang - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactions on anode and cathode are crucial for efficient electrical energy within the
electrocatalysis conversion operation. Electrocataffncialytic anodic oxidation followed by …

Valorization of hazardous plastic wastes into value-added resources by catalytic pyrolysis-gasification: A review of techno-economic analysis

KQ Tan, MA Ahmad, W Da Oh, SC Low - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste pollution has grown exponentially since the 1950s. This situation was
exacerbated when the volume of personal protective equipment (PPE)-based plastic waste …

The interactions between mixed waste from discarded surgical masks and face shields during the degradation in supercritical water

Z Fu, YS Zhang, G Ji, A Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread use of surgical masks made of polyolefin and face shields made of
polyester during pandemics contributes significantly to plastic pollution. An eco-friendly …

Challenges and impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on global waste management systems: a review

I Luhar, S Luhar, MMAB Abdullah - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unfortunately, nearly the whole world came to a standstill due to the coronavirus disease
2019, ie, the COVID-19 pandemic, which negatively and severely impacted almost all facets …