Chemical recycling of solid plastic waste (SPW) is a paramount opportunity to reduce marine
and land pollution and to enable the incorporation of the circular economy principle in …

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 …

Microplastics are an emergent yet critical issue for the environment because of high
degradation resistance and bioaccumulation. Unfortunately, the current technologies to …

The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

Polymers (plastics) have transformed our lives by providing access to inexpensive and
versatile materials with a variety of useful properties. While polymers have improved our …

The current scale of plastics production and the accompanying waste disposal problems
represent a largely untapped opportunity for chemical upcycling. Tandem catalytic …

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 environmental consequences of plastic solid waste are visible in the ever-increasing
levels of global plastic pollution both on land and in the oceans. But although there are …

Continual reduction of landfill space along with rising CO 2 levels and environmental
pollution, are global issues that will only grow with time if not correctly addressed. The lack …

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a promising thermochemical process can convert
organic solid wastes (eg, biomass, plastics) into valuable products (ie, hydrochar) at …