Approximately 36 million tons of waste plastics are generated in the United States each
year, most of which are discharged into the environment and end in landfills. This is …

The rising worldwide need for energy, driven by industrial expansion, population increase,
and transportation demands, poses a substantial issue. Microalgae are extremely promising …

This paper presents an optimised material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing method with
feedstock produced from glass fibre reinforced polypropylene (GFRPP) composite waste …

Plastic production has significant environmental impacts, including water pollution, global
warming, resource depletion, and microplastic pollution. To address this, it is crucial to …

The development of composites for food packaging that have good mechanical and
antimicrobial characteristics is still a major challenge. In applications like food packaging …

Recycling waste poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) textiles faces significant obstacles due
to lack of cost-effective and non-destructive technologies to purify PET. Unsuccessful …

Due to their seemingly ubiquitous nature and links to environmental and human health
problems, microplastics are quickly becoming a major concern worldwide. Artificial …

In recent decades, the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics on the surface of the
planet have caused several long-term climatic and health risks. Plastic materials, specifically …

Synthetic plastics, which are lightweight, durable, elastic, mouldable, cheap, and
hydrophobic, were originally invented for human convenience. However, their non …

Irregularly shaped microplastics (MPs) released from infant feeding bottles (PP-IFBs) may
exhibit increased cytotoxicity, in contrast to the commonly studied spherical MPs. This study …