Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era

M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …

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 …

Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling

A Li, Y Sheng, H Cui, M Wang, L Wu, Y Song… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …

Digitization in the design and construction industry—remote work in the context of sustainability: a study from Poland

B Orzeł, R Wolniak - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The article presents the results of research on the digitization of services provided by the
design industry in the context of the implementation of sustainable development goals …

Recent advances in biological recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic wastes

YHV Soong, MJ Sobkowicz, D Xie - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics
worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is …

Enhanced degradation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics by CdS/CeO2 heterojunction photocatalyst activated peroxymonosulfate

Y Wan, H Wang, J Liu, X Liu, X Song, W Zhou… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste plastics have posed enormous to the environment, but their recycling, especially
polyethylene terephthalate plastics, was still a huge challenge. Here, CdS/CeO 2 was used …

Microbial strategies for degradation of microplastics generated from COVID-19 healthcare waste

S Dey, U Anand, V Kumar, S Kumar, M Ghorai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has led to the generation of massive plastic wastes, comprising of
onetime useable gloves, masks, tissues, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) …

A critical review on recent research progress on microplastic pollutants in drinking water

K Nirmala, G Rangasamy, M Ramya, VU Shankar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is an emerging issue in recent days. Persistent plastic particles reach the
atmosphere, land and water by multiple pathways. Research has confirmed that the …

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 …

A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on microplastics release

H Jiang, D Luo, L Wang, Y Zhang, H Wang, C Wang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 epidemic seriously threats the human society and provokes the panic of the
public. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are widely utilized for frontline health workers …