The current global plastics economy is highly linear, with the exceptional performance and
low carbon footprint of polymeric materials at odds with dramatic increases in plastic waste …

Plastics are commonly used in all aspect in daily life. Lacking suitable approaches for waste
treatment, a huge generation of waste plastics will cause the main global environmental …

Current practice of recycled waste plastics includes 7 major types: polyethylene
terephthalate (PETE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low …

The use of waste products in the production of asphalt binders and asphalt mixtures has
become widespread due to economic and environmental benefits. In particular, the use of …

Large quantities of waste generated in the municipal, commercial and industrial and
construction and demolition sectors have caused widespread environmental issues. The …

Modification of asphalt binders with virgin polymers is a consolidated practice in pavement
construction, as it is an effective way to enhance pavement performance. In recent years …

Solid waste materials refer to those municipal or industrial or even domestic wastes that are
massively produced during manufacture as well as daily life. A wide variety of solid wastes …

Highlights•Plastic solid waste is a burning global issue.•Recycling of plastic solid waste is
useful from economic and environmental points of view.•Polystyrene based plastics are …

The extensive utilization and inadequate handling of plastics have resulted in severe
environmental ramifications. In particular, plastics composed solely of a carbon-carbon (C …

In recent decades, the generation of plastic waste has increased substantially worldwide,
with the result that more of such waste is introduced into the environment. Currently, most …