Twenty years after the first publication that used the term microplastic, we review current
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …

In the many countries the main strategy for waste tires utilization is still energy recovery,
which use waste tires as low-cost and high-calorific alternative fuel. Although, energy …

Recently, roadway releases of N, N′-substituted p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants
and their transformation products (TPs) received significant attention due to the highly toxic …

Tyre particles are generated by shear forces between the tread and the road or by
volatilisation. Tyre abrasion (wear) contributes from one-third to half of microplastics …

Recycled tire crumb rubber (RTCR) surfaces contain harmful and carcinogenic substances,
which can be ingested by the users of these facilities, mainly athletes and children. In this …

Waste tires are a low-cost and high-calorific alternative fuel, therefore energy recovery is still
very popular method of their utilization. On the other hand, waste tires are composed from …

Background Although artificial turf fields are utilized widely around the world, sufficient
research has not yet been conducted to assess the potential human and environmental …

Benzotriazole ultraviolet absorbers (BUVs), as emerging contaminants of extensive use,
especially in plastic sports fields, have aroused increasing concern due to their potential …

With the raising of environmental awareness, waste tyres recycling receives more attention.
In this study, slow pyrolysis of waste tyres was conducted in a low tonnage industrial unit …

Many communities around the country are undergoing contentious battles over the
installation of artificial turf. Opponents are concerned about exposure to hazardous …