The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the complexities of plastic waste
management. Our improved, hyper-hygienic way of life in the fear of transmission has …

Biodegradable plastics have certain challenges in a waste management perspective. The
existing literature reviews fail to provide a consolidated overview of different process steps of …

Perils‏‏ of plastic waste (PW) from polymers (ex: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), high-
density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density‎ polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride‎‎(PVC) …

Plastic pollution is becoming a universal threat affecting wildlife, marines, the atmosphere,
soil, and human wellbeing. The insufficient waste management traditions, along with a …

The packaging industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the pressing
need for sustainable and eco-friendly solutions. Bioplastics have emerged as a promising …

This chapter draws the attention of researchers toward the reuse and recycling of bio‐based
packaging products. Bioplastics are good for the future and end‐of‐life options, including …

Biodegradable plastics, either fossil-or biobased, are often promoted due to their
biodegradability and acclaimed environmental friendliness. However, as demonstrated by …

Environmental or ecological footprints provide a measure of demands on the earth's
resources and originally referred to human demands. Many organizations have established …

Plastics, cars, and sustainability—how do those three concepts even go together? To
explain, I will now present a short outline on the global development of both the plastics and …

For complex mixtures of impure polymeric materials (“plastics”) in waste streams, as well as
for elastomers and duroplastics, recovery of heat and energy in Waste to Energy (WtE) …