Mechanical recycling of packaging plastics: a review

ZOG Schyns, MP Shaver - Macromolecular rapid …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The current global plastics economy is highly linear, with the exceptional performance and
low carbon footprint of polymeric materials at odds with dramatic increases in plastic waste …

Sustainable triboelectric nanogenerators based on recycled materials for biomechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing

Y Wang, Z Li, H Fu, B Xu - Nano Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are widely used as a novel kind of sustainable
energy harvesting technique. The materials used for TENGs are diverse that include …

From waste plastics to industrial raw materials: A life cycle assessment of mechanical plastic recycling practice based on a real-world case study

F Gu, J Guo, W Zhang, PA Summers, P Hall - Science of the total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Mechanical recycling of waste plastics is an environmental solution to the problem of waste
plastic disposal, and has already become a common practice in industry. However, limited …

Techno‐economic assessment and comparison of different plastic recycling pathways: A German case study

R Volk, C Stallkamp, JJ Steins… - Journal of industrial …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced to limit global warming. Plastic
production requires carbon raw materials and energy that are associated today with …

Close-looped recycling of polylactic acid used in 3D printing: An experimental investigation and life cycle assessment

P Zhao, C Rao, F Gu, N Sharmin, J Fu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to investigate the potential of close-looped recycling of polylactic
acid (PLA) that used in 3D printing, from the perspectives of material properties and …

Mitigation measures to avert the impacts of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment (a review)

OS Ogunola, OA Onada, AE Falaye - Environmental Science and …, 2018‏ - Springer
The increasing demand for and reliance on plastics as an everyday item, and rapid rise in
their production and subsequent indiscriminate disposal, rise in human population and …

Thermal and mechanical characterization of composite materials from industrial plastic wastes and recycled nylon fibers for floor paving tiles application

MM Owen, EO Achukwu, AZ Romli, AHB Abdullah… - Waste management, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Industrial plastic waste is growing globally at an alarming rate and environmental pollution
from traditional landfill disposal and incineration treatments are of great concern. As a …

Surface modification and selective flotation of waste plastics for effective recycling——a review

H Wang, Y Zhang, C Wang - Separation and Purification Technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The dramatic increase in waste plastics has created a hazard to our health and ecosystems.
And separation of waste plastics has been the highlight of recycling because plastic …

Exploring “Internet+ Recycling”: Mass balance and life cycle assessment of a waste management system associated with a mobile application

F Gu, W Zhang, J Guo, P Hall - Science of the total environment, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Individual users cannot readily access the collection channels is a persistent problem in
municipal solid waste (MSW) management, resulting in low MSW collection rates. A new …

[HTML][HTML] Decoupling economic development from the consumption of finite resources using circular economy. A model for develo** countries

C Scheel, E Aguiñaga, B Bello - Sustainability, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Sustainable development is a major concern for develo** and developed economies as
economic growth has to led to scarcer and more expensive resources. Although countries …