Synergistic technologies for a circular economy: upcycling waste plastics and biomass

AI Osman, M Nasr, CO Aniagor, M Farghali… - Frontiers of Chemical …, 2025‏ - Springer
The urgent need for sustainable waste management has led to the exploration of upcycling
waste plastics and biomass as viable solutions. In 2018, global plastic production reached …

Closing plastic loop with CCUS: Life cycle assessment of a novel strategy for plastic sustainable transition and negative emissions

Z Huang, S Deng, Q Zhang, R Zhao, S Li… - Resources …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The global plastic sector urgently needs a circular economy and decarbonization since
excessive plastic use is aggravating plastic pollution and climate change. In this regard, a …

Valorization of shoe sole waste into high-performance cationic dye sorbents via sulfonation

M Robertson, A Barbour, Z Qiang - RSC Applied Polymers, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)-based copolymers are widely employed in various applications
such as packaging, adhesives, and shoe soles due to their relatively low cost and versatile …

Application of carbon dioxide capture technology in the process of polyethylene foaming materials

X Liu, S **, J Yang, Y Zhou - Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic …, 2024‏ - Springer
Blowing agents are key compounds for the preparation of polymer foams. However, the use
of chemical blowing agents is being curtailed to address the adverse impacts on public …

Enabling 3D printing of carbons by polyethylene precursors

P Smith, E Bounds, K Jones, A Griffin, Z Gunter… - MRS …, 2024‏ - Springer
Abstract Development of low-cost and accessible techniques for creating intricate carbon
structures is an important research area for advancing various applications. In this work …

On the Potential of Upcycling Plastic Wastes to Carbon-Capturing Materials Using Supercritical Fluid-Assisted Injection Molding Process

M Pirani, MS Meiabadi, M Moradi, LG Enriquez… - … International Journal of …, 2025‏ - sae.org
With the extensive production and widespread use of plastics, the issue of environmental
pollution caused by plastic waste has become increasingly prominent. Consequently …