The manufacturing process and consequent occupational health and environmental risks associated with the use of plastic waste in construction bricks in small-scale …

S Swinnerton, K Kurtz, SN Nforsoh, V Craver… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid escalation of plastic production has prompted researchers to seek innovative and
sustainable methods for recycling plastic waste to prevent its accumulation in landfills and …

How can C&D waste recycling do a carbon emission contribution for construction industry in Japan city?

Q Zhao, W Gao, Y Su, T Wang, J Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Japan has made a legislative commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The
construction industry in Japan contributes 30% of the carbon emissions and is the key sector …

[HTML][HTML] Change in the chemical, mechanical and physical properties of plastics due to UVA degradation in different water matrices: A study on the recyclability of …

MJ Stapleton, AJ Ansari, A Ahmed, FI Hai - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
To move towards a circular society, the recyclability potential of littered plastics should be
explored to provide potential value for a product that is typically destined for landfill or …

[HTML][HTML] Transnational recycling of Australian export waste: an exploratory study

L Du, J Zuo, K O'Farrell, R Chang, G Zillante… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transnational recycling of waste is a common phenomenon and can have significant
environmental and economic impacts on both exporting and importing countries. However …

Energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic analyses of plastic waste-to-energy integrated gasification combined cycles with and without heat recovery at a gasifier

B Lee, S Im - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic analyses were performed for two plastic-integrated
gasification combined cycle (plastic-IGCC) systems to evaluate the performance of the …

Feasibility analysis of plastic and biomass hydrochar for blast furnace injection

L Ye, J Zhang, G Wang, C Wang, X Mao, X Ning… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology upgrades combustible waste (CW) to high-
quality fuel known as hydrochar. However, there is a research gap regarding the application …

[HTML][HTML] Closing the loop: A framework for tackling single-use plastic waste in the food and beverage industry through circular economy-a review

VF Arijeniwa, AA Akinsemolu, DC Chukwugozie… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating threat of plastic pollution necessitates urgent and immediate action,
particularly within the food and beverage (F&B) industry, a significant contributor to single …

Evaluating Effectiveness of Multi-Component Waste Plastic Bags on Bitumen Properties: Physical, Rheological, and Aging

NHS Javadi, S Heydari, A Hajimohammadi - Polymers, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study examines the applicability of an unknown composition waste plastic bag sample
as bitumen modifier. The waste components were initially characterized to identify the type …

[HTML][HTML] Upcycling expanded polyethylene waste for novel composite materials: Physico-mechanical, hygrothermal and life cycle assessment

D Ferrández, A Zaragoza-Benzal, E Barrak… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recycling plastic waste is a major challenge today, but it also offers an opportunity to create
sustainable building products and promote a circular economy in construction. The aim of …

Implications of the circular economy in the context of plastic recycling: the case study of opaque PET

N León Albiter, O Santana Pérez, M Klotz, K Ganesan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of recycled opaque PET (rO-PET, with TiO2) as a reinforcement for the recycled
polypropylene matrix (r-PP) was evaluated through the life cycle assessment according to …