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 …

The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to
reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV …

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 …

Plastics are key components of almost any technology today. Although their production
consumes substantial feedstock resources, plastics are largely disposed of after their service …

Large amounts of plastics are discarded worldwide each year, leading to a significant mass
of waste in landfills and pollution to soil, air, and waterways. Upcycling is an efficient way to …

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 …

Microplastics are an emergent yet critical issue for the environment because of high
degradation resistance and bioaccumulation. Unfortunately, the current technologies to …

Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …

Chemical recycling of polymers is critical for improving the circular economy of plastics and
environmental sustainability. Traditional thermoset polymers have generally been …

The majority of post-consumer plastic waste is not recycled. Impediments to the recycling of
commodity polymers include separation, impurities and degradation of the macromolecular …