Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Plastics have revolutionized modern life, but have created a global waste crisis driven by our
reliance and demand for low-cost, disposable materials. New approaches are vital to …

Over the years, the petrochemical industry has developed a plethora of polymers that are
contributing to the well-being of humanity. Irresponsible disposal of used plastics has …

Unsustainable plastic production, use and mismanagement has resulted in increased global
plastic pollution and subsequent degradation into micro (nano) plastics in the environment …

Plastic wastes represent a largely untapped resource for manufacturing chemicals and fuels,
particularly considering their environmental and biological threats. Here we report …

Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …

Identifying plastics capable of chemical recycling to monomer (CRM) is the foremost
challenge in creating a sustainable circular plastic economy. Polyacetals are promising …

The development of a dynamic chemistry toolbox to endow materials dynamic behavior has
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …

Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Depolymerization is a promising strategy for recycling waste plastic into constituent
monomers for subsequent repolymerization. However, many commodity plastics cannot be …