Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

The vast majority of commodity plastics do not degrade and therefore they permanently
pollute the environment. At present, less than 20% of post-consumer plastic waste in …

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 …

The massive generation of plastic wastes without satisfactory treatment has induced severe
environmental problems and gained increasing attentions. In this Minireview, recent …

Summary Approximately 80% of the> 350 Mt of plastics produced annually is turned into
waste, which equals 30% of the European electricity consumption. Chemocatalytic …

Plastic waste management, particularly addressing the challenges of Polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) waste, has become increasingly urgent in the face of escalating …

The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to
the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most important plastics derived from petroleum, which
has been extensively used in everyday life for the last few decades due to its superior …

Plastic waste is an emerging environmental issue for our society. Critical action to tackle this
problem is to upcycle plastic waste as valuable feedstock. Thermochemical conversion of …

Plastic production and its unplanned management and disposal, has been shown to pollute
terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments. Petroleum-derived plastics do not …