Bioplastics for a circular economy

JG Rosenboom, R Langer, G Traverso - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Perspective review on Municipal Solid Waste-to-energy route: Characteristics, management strategy, and role in circular economy

AT Hoang, PS Varbanov, S Nižetić, R Sirohi… - Journal of cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The proper handling of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is critical due to its high generation
rate and the potential to minimise environmental impacts by simultaneously reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions

R Kumar, A Verma, A Shome, R Sinha, S Sinha… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review

M Sajjad, Q Huang, S Khan, MA Khan, Y Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

[HTML][HTML] Realization of sustainable development goals with disruptive technologies by integrating industry 5.0, society 5.0, smart cities and villages

P Kasinathan, R Pugazhendhi, RM Elavarasan… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Significant changes in society were emphasized as being required to achieve Sustainable
Development Goals, a need which was further intensified with the emergence of the …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental waste management strategies and vermi transformation for sustainable development

YA Hajam, R Kumar, A Kumar - Environmental Challenges, 2023 - Elsevier
The world population is increasing at an alarming rate and tremendous quantity of waste is
getting produced due to urbanization, industrialization, increase in human population, and …

Blockchain technology applications in waste management: Overview, challenges and opportunities

P Jiang, L Zhang, S You, Y Van Fan, RR Tan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and urbanisation have accelerated waste generation, and effective
waste management has become a major challenge worldwide. With advances in technology …

[HTML][HTML] COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint

NU Benson, DE Bassey, T Palanisami - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Plastic products have played significant roles in protecting people during the COVID-19
pandemic. The widespread use of personal protective gear created a massive disruption in …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic pollution during COVID-19: Plastic waste directives and its long-term impact on the environment

M Shams, I Alam, MS Mahbub - Environmental advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Majority of the million tons of plastic produced each year is being disposed after single-use.
Plastic bottle, bags, food containers, gloves, and cup that end up in landfills and …

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

T Ibn-Mohammed, KB Mustapha, J Godsell… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …