Plastic waste management strategies and their environmental aspects: A scientometric analysis and comprehensive review

S Huang, H Wang, W Ahmad, A Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in
increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management …

[HTML][HTML] A circular economy framework for plastics: A semi-systematic review

S King, KES Locock - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic is an incredibly versatile and useful material, however with only a fraction of this
material being collected for recycling, it thus creates a serious environmental issue. Much of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the environmental footprint of recycled plastic pellets: A life-cycle assessment perspective

J Saleem, F Tahir, MZK Baig, T Al-Ansari… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic production has significant environmental impacts, including water pollution, global
warming, resource depletion, and microplastic pollution. To address this, it is crucial to …

Effect of steel fiber on the strength and flexural characteristics of coconut shell concrete partially blended with fly ash

R Prakash, N Divyah, S Srividhya, S Avudaiappan… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry relies heavily on concrete as a building material. The coarse
aggregate makes up a substantial portion of the volume of concrete. However, the continued …

Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies

PK Rai, C Sonne, H Song, KH Kim - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The global scope of pollution from plastic waste is a well-known phenomenon associated
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …

Utilizing plastic waste in the building and construction industry: A pathway towards the circular economy

N Ahmed - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The study attempts to investigate the economic and environmental feasibility of linking the
plastic waste recycling industry with the construction sector as a circular economy model …

Buckling performance of pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer profiles infilled with waste steel fiber reinforced concrete under axial compression

E Madenci, S Fayed, W Mansour… - Steel and Composite …, 2022 - dbpia.co.kr
This study reports the results of a series of tests of pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer
(P-GFRP) box section composite profile columns, geometrically similar with/without concrete …

Lightweight waste-based gypsum composites for building temperature and moisture control using coal fly ash and plant fibers

M Charai, MO Mghazli, S Channouf, P Jagadesh… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to raw material shortages and waste management concerns, composite building
materials made from industrial by-products have become a key component of tomorrow's …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative use of fly ash-finely powdered glass cullet as a nano additives for a sustainable concrete: Strength and microstructure and cost analysis

M Amran, AM Onaizi, DN Qader, G Murali - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the global population and industrial and commercial activities continue to expand, the
accompanying amount of industrial and solid waste increases constantly. The subject of …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of circular materials: Comparative environmental analysis of materials and construction techniques

SA Khan, M Jassim, H Ilcan, O Sahin, İR Bayer… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of 3D printing in construction activities can help to reduce waste, lower energy
consumption, and minimize the environmental impact of building projects. As technology …