[HTML][HTML] Global plastic waste recycling and extended producer responsibility laws

K Tumu, K Vorst, G Curtzwiler - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the USA, 8.66% of municipal solid waste (MSW) plastic was recycled and 75.9%
landfilled (2018). Some critical challenges in widespread adoption of post-consumer …

Macro problems from microplastics: Toward a sustainable policy framework for managing microplastic waste in Africa

GG Deme, D Ewusi-Mensah, OA Olagbaju… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a ubiquitous and emerging environmental and public health
concern in Africa due to increased plastic production, product and waste importation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Government policies combatting plastic pollution

D Knoblauch, L Mederake - Current opinion in toxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the subject focus of 45 articles (published 2019–2021), dealing with
government action to regulate plastic pollution. Policies described in the articles and …

Solid waste management in rural communities of developing countries: An overview of challenges and opportunities

G Vinti, M Vaccari - Clean Technologies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Solid waste management (SWM) in rural areas of many low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) represents a critical and underrated topic. However, almost half of the world's …

A study to explore the linkage between green training and sustainable organizational performance through emotional intelligence and green work life balance

P Deshpande, AP Srivastava - European Journal of Training and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to review the role of green training and green work life balance
(GWLB) on sustainable organizational performance (SOP) with a moderating variable …

In the nexus of sustainability, circular economy and food industry: Circular food package design

Y Kazancoglu, E Ada, M Ozbiltekin-Pala… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In these days, when the concepts of sustainability and circular economy are extremely
prevalent, the most critical issue to be addressed is food. Since food is a basic need, circular …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic bans in India–Addressing the socio-economic and environmental complexities

E Nøklebye, HN Adam, A Roy-Basu, GK Bharat… - … Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the flagship amendments to the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2021,
the pan-Indian ban on a group of single-use plastic products (SUPPs) introduced in mid …

Circular transformation in plastic management lessens the carbon footprint of the plastic industry

P Pathak, S Sharma, S Ramakrishna - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Improper management of plastics showed a significant impact on climate change and
biodiversity loss. Around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste (PW) have been generated so …

Active and intelligent four-layer films based on chitosan, gelatin, furcellaran and active ingredients—Preparation, characterisation and application on salmon

N Nowak, J Tkaczewska, W Grzebieniarz… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
Innovatively, four-layer, active biopolymer films based on furcellaran, chitosan and gelatin as
well as active compounds (curcumin, capsaicin, AgNPs, montmorillonite and gelatin …

An imported environmental crisis: plastic mismanagement in Africa

G Moyen Massa, VM Archodoulaki - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste pollution is currently one of the main items on international agendas. It leads to
more and more leakages and constitutes a dangerous threat to living beings and the …