The circular economy concept has been promoted as a response to increasing resource
scarcity and as a driver of the transition towards a more sustainable economic system. The …

Due to the 'forever'degrading nature of plastic waste, plastic waste management is often
complicated. The applications of plastic are ubiquitous and inevitable in many scenarios …

The ubiquitous use of plastics has been driven by their combination of low cost and
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …

The linear production and consumption of plastics today is unsustainable. It creates large
amounts of unnecessary and mismanaged waste, pollution and carbon dioxide emissions …

Plastic is an incredibly versatile and useful material, however with only a fraction of this
material being collected for recycling, it thus creates a serious environmental issue. Much of …

Low-income informal sector contexts are rife in practices that retain value of materials and
goods, but in the academic literature and policy debates these practices are seldom …

Highlights•Overview of Locally Managed Decentralized Circular Economy
principles.•Overview of current issues of plastic management in develo** …

Across the globe, the livelihood of millions of people relies on the recovery and sale of
valuable materials previously discarded as waste. In developed countries, this is mainly …

The expeditious developments in technology along with the demand for a high-standard
living have resulted in massive production of electronic gadgets, which eventually lead to …

The current efforts in moving closer towards a circular plastics economy puts massive
pressure on recycled plastics, especially recycled polyethylene (rPE) and recycled …