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 …

The global production and consumption of plastics has increased at an alarming rate over
the last few decades. The accumulation of pervasive and persistent waste plastic has …

The ubiquitous use of plastics has been driven by their combination of low cost and
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …

While attention on the importance of closing materials loops for achieving circular economy
(CE) is raging, the technicalities of doing so are often neglected or difficult to overcome …

Plastics are highly versatile materials, which can substantially vary in their properties, within
a single polymer type, to cope with the range of different applications. Sorted bales of end-of …

Since the creation of first man-made plastic, the global production and consumption of
plastics have been continuously increasing. However, because plastic materials are durable …

Polymer recycling is a way to reduce environmental problems caused by polymeric waste
accumulation generated from day-to-day applications of polymer materials such packaging …

The growing need of multifunctional materials with tailor made properties led in the last
decades to the development of novel commercial polymer blends, possessing superior …

The word “Waste” normally emphasis something around us which should be re-cycle, re-
used, reduced or even eliminated, if possible. A giant amount of waste, such as …

Polypropylene (PP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) are among the most converted
resins; as such, they also have the largest share in municipal waste fractions. Currently …