Life-cycle assessment to guide solutions for the triple planetary crisis
Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—the triple planetary crisis—increasingly
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …
Advances in nonreactive polymer compatibilizers for commodity polyolefin blends
TW Lin, O Padilla-Vélez, P Kaewdeewong… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recycling mixed polyolefin plastics is a significant challenge due to the limitations in sorting
and degraded mechanical properties of blends. Nonreactive compatibilization by adding a …
and degraded mechanical properties of blends. Nonreactive compatibilization by adding a …
Net-zero emissions chemical industry in a world of limited resources
The chemical industry is responsible for about 5% of global CO 2 emissions and is key to
achieving net-zero targets. Decarbonizing this industry, nevertheless, faces particular …
achieving net-zero targets. Decarbonizing this industry, nevertheless, faces particular …
Recent advances in polyhydroxyalkanoates degradation and chemical recycling
A Dhaini, V Hardouin-Duparc, A Alaaeddine… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics are nowadays essential to our daily life for a wide range of applications. In order to
face the demand of polymer markets, given the depletion of fossil feedstocks from which they …
face the demand of polymer markets, given the depletion of fossil feedstocks from which they …
Designing a circular carbon and plastics economy for a sustainable future
The linear production and consumption of plastics today is unsustainable. It creates large
amounts of unnecessary and mismanaged waste, pollution and carbon dioxide emissions …
amounts of unnecessary and mismanaged waste, pollution and carbon dioxide emissions …
Chemical Recycling of Commercial Poly(l-lactic acid) to l-Lactide Using a High-Performance Sn(II)/Alcohol Catalyst System
Poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA) is a leading commercial polymer produced from biomass, showing
useful properties for plastics and fiber applications; after use, it is compostable. One area for …
useful properties for plastics and fiber applications; after use, it is compostable. One area for …
Advancing a slum–circular economy model for sustainability transition in cities of the Global South
The circular economy (CE) is touted to have the potential to support the much-needed shift
away from the current linear production and consumption economic model. However, many …
away from the current linear production and consumption economic model. However, many …
Depolymerization within a Circular Plastics System
The societal importance of plastics contrasts with the carelessness with which they are
disposed. Their superlative properties lead to economic and environmental efficiency, but …
disposed. Their superlative properties lead to economic and environmental efficiency, but …
Ending fossil-based growth: Confronting the political economy of petrochemical plastics
The expanding petrochemical industry depends on fossil fuels both as feedstock and a
source of energy and is at the heart of the intertwined global crises relating to plastics …
source of energy and is at the heart of the intertwined global crises relating to plastics …
[HTML][HTML] From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries
Energy intensive industries, such as steel, cement, basic chemicals, aluminium, glass as
well as pulp and paper contribute substantial amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, which …
well as pulp and paper contribute substantial amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, which …