Pyrolysis of polypropylene plastic waste into carbonaceous char: Priority of plastic waste management amidst COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 global pandemic, originated from Wuhan, resulted in a massive increase in the
output of polypropylene (PP)-based personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare …
output of polypropylene (PP)-based personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare …
Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case
FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
Estimating marine plastic pollution from COVID-19 face masks in coastal regions
Face masks are playing an essential role in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Face masks
such as N95, and surgical masks, contain a considerable portion of non-recyclable plastic …
such as N95, and surgical masks, contain a considerable portion of non-recyclable plastic …
An investigation into the leaching of micro and nano particles and chemical pollutants from disposable face masks-linked to the COVID-19 pandemic
The production of disposable plastic face masks (DPFs) in China alone has reached to
approximately 200 million a day, in a global effort to tackle the spread of the new SARS-CoV …
approximately 200 million a day, in a global effort to tackle the spread of the new SARS-CoV …
COVID-19: Performance study of microplastic inhalation risk posed by wearing masks
L Li, X Zhao, Z Li, K Song - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Wearing face masks has become the new normal worldwide due to the global spread of the
coronavirus disease 2019. The inhalation of microplastics due to the wearing of masks has …
coronavirus disease 2019. The inhalation of microplastics due to the wearing of masks has …
Masks for COVID‐19
W Deng, Y Sun, X Yao, K Subramanian… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable solutions on fabricating and using a face mask to block the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coastline of Agadir, Morocco
MB Haddad, GE De-la-Torre, MR Abelouah… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a sanitary measure against
the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a significant source of many environmental …
the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a significant source of many environmental …
Chemical recycling of plastic waste via thermocatalytic routes
The use of plastics is closely associated with modern life. However, plastics are very slowly
degraded in nature, and current recycling of used plastic materials is inefficient, which raises …
degraded in nature, and current recycling of used plastic materials is inefficient, which raises …
Environmental risks of polymer materials from disposable face masks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic
H Du, S Huang, J Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The indispensable role of plastic products in our daily life is highlighted by the COVID-19
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world
MRJ Rakib, GE De-la-Torre, CI Pizarro-Ortega… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) driven by the COVID-19
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …