Although plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in our everyday life, the current
linear economy ('produce, use and dispose') engenders high risks to human health in …

This review article discusses the environmental and economic effects of recycling, as well as
sustainable thermoplastic polymer recycling technologies. Several researchers have utilized …

To develop viable solutions for reducing plastic waste, spatially explicit data on the
management of these materials are critical. Here we employ statistical and geospatial …

Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …

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 …

Abstract (Sub) micrometer‐scaled identification (ID) taggants enable direct identification of
arbitrary goods, thereby opening up application fields based on the possibility of tracking …

Materials are the fundament of the physical world, whereas information and its exchange are
the centerpieces of the digital world. Their fruitful synergy offers countless opportunities for …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including odors, are still a key issue in plastic recycling,
especially in case of flexible packaging. Therefore, this study presents a detailed qualitative …

The discovery of plastic caused a true transformation in human lives and it is used in many
essential applications. Despite its significance, humanity struggles to control plastic waste …

More complete recycling of plastic waste is possible only if new technologies that go beyond
state-of-the-art near-infrared (NIR) sorting are developed. For example, tracer-based sorting …