Polylactic acid synthesis, biodegradability, conversion to microplastics and toxicity: a review

W Ali, H Ali, S Gillani, P Zinck, S Souissi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
Global pollution by plastics derived from petroleum has fostered the development of carbon–
neutral, biodegradable bioplastics synthesized from renewable resources such as modern …

Engineering properties of sustainable green concrete incorporating eco-friendly aggregate of crumb rubber: A review

SMA Qaidi, YZ Dinkha, JH Haido, MH Ali… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The disposal of waste rubber tires has become a main ecological issue around the world.
Each year, millions of tires are disposed of, buried, or thrown away, which is a severe hazard …

Recycling/reuse of plastic waste as construction material for sustainable development: a review

P Lamba, DP Kaur, S Raj, J Sorout - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The exponential rise in the production of plastic and the consequential surge in plastic waste
have led the scientists and researchers look out for innovative and sustainable means to …

Effect of pumice powder and nano-clay on the strength and permeability of fiber-reinforced pervious concrete incorporating recycled concrete aggregate

P Mehrabi, M Shariati, K Kabirifar, M Jarrah… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Pervious concrete (PC) has been widely used to construct concrete pavements and to
increase the permeable surfaces all over the world. With the boost in the use of PC, it is …

Kinetics, product evolution, and mechanism for the pyrolysis of typical plastic waste

Y Zhang, Z Fu, W Wang, G Ji, M Zhao… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This research investigates the kinetic, product evolution, mechanism of polyethylene (PE),
polypropylene (PP), and a simulated mixture of plastic waste (SMP) via TGA/DSC–MS and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and simulation study on the impact resistance of concrete to replace high amounts of fine aggregate with plastic waste

MM Al-Tayeb, YIA Aisheh, SMA Qaidi… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impact of substantial amounts of plastic waste (PW) substituted fine aggregate (FA) on
the mechanical characteristics of concrete under impact load (IL) was studied experimentally …

Recycling of rice husk waste for a sustainable concrete: a critical review

BA Tayeh, R Alyousef, H Alabduljabbar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The punitive environmental legislation set by the global community has shifted the direction
of research involve in construction industry towards the utilization of secondary raw …

[HTML][HTML] A mini-review on building insulation materials from perspective of plastic pollution: Current issues and natural fibres as a possible solution

JR Zhao, R Zheng, J Tang, HJ Sun, J Wang - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
As plastic pollution is eroding our ecological environment at an alarming rate around the
world, tracking the origins is a necessity for putting forward effective measures to prevent it …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on plastic waste life cycle assessment and management: Challenges, research gaps, and future perspectives

H Jiao, SS Ali, MHM Alsharbaty, T Elsamahy… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global production and consumption of plastics, as well as their deposition in the
environment, are experiencing exponential growth. In addition, mismanaged plastic waste …

[HTML][HTML] Molded fiber and pulp products as green and sustainable alternatives to plastics: A mini review

Y Zhang, C Duan, SK Bokka, Z He, Y Ni - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are significant incentives/pressures on decreasing the use of plastics and their related
products in the packaging industry, correspondingly, strong demands are emerging for …