Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Chemical recycling of solid plastic waste (SPW) is a paramount opportunity to reduce marine
and land pollution and to enable the incorporation of the circular economy principle in …

The amount of plastics disposed from modern lifestyles have increased sharply in recent
years. Solid biomass is an abundant energy resource that exists worldwide. Transformation …

Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a
major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had growing environmental consequences related to plastic
use and follow-up waste, but more urgent health issues have far overshadowed the potential …

Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in
increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management …

Plastic waste is increasing rapidly due to urbanisation and globalization. In recent decades,
plastic usage increased, and the upward trend is expected to continue. Only 9% of the 7 …

Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the official name of a respiratory
infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus that started first in Wuhan, China, and …

Polyethylene (PE) products are widely used in daily life, agriculture, and industry because of
their convenience and economic value. However, PE is one of the polymer materials …

Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …