The current global plastics economy is highly linear, with the exceptional performance and
low carbon footprint of polymeric materials at odds with dramatic increases in plastic waste …

Plastic particle pollution has been shown to be almost completely ubiquitous within our
surrounding environment. This ubiquity in combination with a variety of unique properties …

Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

Recently, the demands of biodegradable plastic for mulching application have vastly
increased due to environmental concern, conservation of soil health and ease of residue …

In the present review, the possibilities for blending of commodities and bio-based and/or
biodegradable polymers for packaging purposes has been considered, limiting the analysis …

Among the biopolymers from animal sources, keratin is one the most abundant, with a major
contribution from side stream products from cattle, ovine and poultry industry, offering many …

Chemical repurposing has emerged as a promising route to valorize “end-of-use” plastic
waste and mitigate its release to the environment. In this work, we applied silica-supported …

The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) was investigated in the Arvand River (Iran). The
Arvand River (200 Km) is a major water body that flows through land with diverse use and it …

With the development of 3D printing technology, there is a need to produce printable
materials with improved properties, eg, sliding properties. In this paper, the authors present …

In the present study the supercritical water (SCW) degradation of polyethylene (PE) plastics
(virgin LDPE, PE waste) has been investigated in a batch reactor at 380–450° C and …