Plastic waste are introduced into the environment inevitably and their exposure in the
environment causes deterioration in mechanical and physicochemical properties and leads …

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

Thermochemical recycling of plastic waste to base chemicals via pyrolysis followed by a
minimal amount of upgrading and steam cracking is expected to be the dominant chemical …

Plastic waste is currently generated at a rate approaching 400 Mt year–1. The amount of
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …

Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

The ubiquitous occurrences of microplastics in the environment have raised much concern
and resulted in voluminous studies related to microplastics. Studies on microplastics …

Microplastics are increasingly recognized as ubiquitous global contaminants, but questions
linger regarding their source, transport and fate. We document the widespread distribution of …

As plastic marine debris continues to accumulate in the oceans, many important questions
surround this global dilemma. In particular, how many descriptors would be necessary to …

The ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the environment has drawn the attention of
ecotoxicologists on its safety and toxicity. Sources of microplastics in the environment …

Microplastic fibres (MPFs) often make up the largest fraction of microplastic pollution in
aquatic environments, yet little is known about their degradative fate and persistence. This …