The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions

O Dogu, M Pelucchi, R Van de Vijver… - Progress in Energy and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of and barriers to consumers' plastic packaging waste avoidance and recycling–A systematic literature review

LF Jacobsen, S Pedersen, J Thøgersen - Waste Management, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Plastic waste, primarily from packaging, is a growing threat to nature and the environment
and a waste of resources, calling for a greener, circular economy based on waste avoidance …

[HTML][HTML] Solid waste issue: Sources, composition, disposal, recycling, and valorization

HI Abdel-Shafy, MSM Mansour - Egyptian journal of petroleum, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Disposal of solid wastes is a stinging and widespread problem in both urban and rural areas
in many developed and develo** countries. Municipal solid waste (MSW) collection and …

Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

K Ragaert, L Delva, K Van Geem - Waste management, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This review presents a comprehensive description of the current pathways for recycling of
polymers, via both mechanical and chemical recycling. The principles of these recycling …

Plastic waste from recycling centres: Characterisation and evaluation of plastic recyclability

G Faraca, T Astrup - Waste Management, 2019‏ - Elsevier
While recycling has been recognised as the preferred plastic waste management solution,
little is known about the detailed characteristics of plastic waste and how these may affect its …

[HTML][HTML] A review on marine plastisphere: biodiversity, formation, and role in degradation

Y Du, X Liu, X Dong, Z Yin - Computational and Structural Biotechnology …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The pollution of plastic waste has become an increasingly serious environmental crisis.
Recently, plastic has been detected in various kinds of environments, even in human …

Experimental investigation to identify the type of waste plastic pyrolysis oil suitable for conversion to diesel engine fuel

VL Mangesh, S Padmanabhan, P Tamizhdurai… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Plastics for various applications is increasing every year due to outstanding advantages, but
after use recycling and disposal have remained a challenge. In this paper, through …

Hydrogen and carbon nanotubes from pyrolysis-catalysis of waste plastics: a review

PT Williams - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2021‏ - Springer
More than 27 million tonnes of waste plastics are generated in Europe each year
representing a considerable potential resource. There has been extensive research into the …

Mechanical recycling: Compatibilization of mixed thermoplastic wastes

J Maris, S Bourdon, JM Brossard, L Cauret… - Polymer Degradation …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Plastics have numerous properties that render them superior to other materials in many
applications. Since the past 50 years, the use of plastics has dramatically increased in our …

Barriers and challenges to plastics valorisation in the context of a circular economy: Case studies from Italy

A Paletta, W Leal Filho, AL Balogun, E Foschi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In 2017, over 320 million tons of polymers, excluding fibers, were manufactured across the
globe. The excessive amounts of plastics produced today pose a threat to both man and …