Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution and Effective Management

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050

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Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea

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The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review.

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River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans

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Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

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Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends

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Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

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Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects

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Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment

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Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

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An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems

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Occurrence and effects of plastic additives on marine environments and organisms: A review

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Current status of recycling of fibre reinforced polymers: Review of technologies, reuse and resulting properties

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International policies to reduce plastic marine pollution from single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads): A review

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Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

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Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice

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A review on thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of plastic solid waste (PSW).

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Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19

Klemeš, J. J., Fan, Y. V., Tan, R. R., & Jiang, P. (2020) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.109883 · Cited by 987 · see citing works

The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris

van Sebille, E., Aliani, S., Law, K. L., Maximenko, N., Alsina, J. M., Bagaev, A., Bergmann, M., Chapron, B., Chubarenko, I., Cózar, A., et al. (2020) · Environmental Research Letters · doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ab6d7d · Cited by 982 · see citing works

Primary microplastics in the oceans: A global evaluation of sources

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Thermolysis of waste plastics to liquid fuelA suitable method for plastic waste management and manufacture of value added products—A world prospective

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Microplastic – an emerging contaminant of potential concern?

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The behaviors of microplastics in the marine environment

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Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review

Peng, L., Fu, D., Qi, H., Lan, C. Q., Yu, H., & Ge, C. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134254 · Cited by 792 · see citing works

Methods for polyurethane and polyurethane composites, recycling and recovery: A review

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Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: A critical review.

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Challenges and opportunities associated with waste management in India

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Production, use, and fate of synthetic polymers

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Plastic Bag Derived-Microplastics as a Vector for Metal Exposure in Terrestrial Invertebrates

Hodson, M. E., Duffus-Hodson, C. A., Clark, A., Prendergast‐Miller, M. T., & Thorpe, K. L. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b00635 · Cited by 738 · see citing works

The effect of wind mixing on the vertical distribution of buoyant plastic debris

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Current state and future prospects of plastic waste as source of fuel: A review

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Pyrolysis technologies for municipal solid waste: A review

Chen, D., Yin, L., Wang, H., & He, P. (2014) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.08.004 · Cited by 681 · see citing works

Ingestion of Nanoplastics and Microplastics by Pacific Oyster Larvae

Cole, M., & Galloway, T. S. (2015) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b04099 · Cited by 625 · see citing works

Microplastic pollution in deposited urban dust, Tehran metropolis, Iran

Dehghani, S., Moore, F., & Akhbarizadeh, R. (2017) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-017-9674-1 · Cited by 614 · see citing works

Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment

Silva, A. L. P., Prata, J. C., Walker, T. R., Campos, D., Duarte, A. C., Soares, A. M. V. M., Barceló, ‪., & Rocha‐Santos, T. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140565 · Cited by 613 · see citing works

The partition behavior of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (FOSA) on microplastics

Wang, F., Shih, K., & Li, X. (2014) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.047 · Cited by 577 · see citing works

Marine Debris & Plastics: Environmental Concerns, Sources, Impacts and Solutions

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The valorization of plastic solid waste (PSW) by primary to quaternary routes: From re-use to energy and chemicals

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Human footprint in the abyss: 30 year records of deep-sea plastic debris

Chiba, S., Saito, H., Fletcher, R., Yogi, T., Kayo, M., Miyagi, S., Ogido, M., & Fujikura, K. (2018) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.03.022 · Cited by 522 · see citing works

Politics and the plastic crisis: A review throughout the plastic life cycle

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Current developments in chemical recycling of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate wastes for new materials production: A review

Raheem, A. B., Noor, Z. Z., Hassan, A., Hamid, M. K. A., Samsudin, S. A., & Sabeen, A. H. (2019) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.019 · Cited by 506 · see citing works

A review on tertiary recycling of high-density polyethylene to fuel

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Size- and shape-dependent effects of microplastic particles on adult daggerblade grass shrimp ( <i>Palaemonetes pugio</i> )

Gray, A. D., & Weinstein, J. E. (2017) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.3881 · Cited by 460 · see citing works

Plastics and microplastics: A threat to environment

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Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment

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Current technologies for plastic waste treatment: A review

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Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

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Challenges associated with plastic waste disposal and allied microbial routes for its effective degradation: A comprehensive review

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A circular economy approach to plastic waste

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Beyond plastic waste

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Recycling potential of post-consumer plastic packaging waste in Finland

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An analysis of the plastic waste trade and management in Asia

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Long-term toxicity of surface-charged polystyrene nanoplastics to marine planktonic species Dunaliella tertiolecta and Artemia franciscana.

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The combustion of organic polymers

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Additives for Plastics Handbook

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Barriers and challenges to plastics valorisation in the context of a circular economy: Case studies from Italy

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The Plastisphere – Uncovering tightly attached plastic “specific” microorganisms

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Plastic waste as a fuel - CO2-neutral or not?

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Circular economy of plastic packaging: Current practice and perspectives in Austria

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Current approaches to waste polymer utilization and minimization: a review

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Challenges of plastic waste generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

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Gooseneck barnacles ( Lepas spp.) ingest microplastic debris in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

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Hydrocracking of virgin and waste plastics: A detailed review

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Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)

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Plastic pollution in islands of the Atlantic Ocean

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A circular economy model of economic growth

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Plastic Solid Waste (PSW) in the Context of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainable Management

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Life Cycle Assessment of the existing and proposed plastic waste management options in India: A case study

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The Portuguese plastic carrier bag tax: The effects on consumers’ behavior

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Depolymerization Mechanism of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) in Supercritical Methanol

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Small microplastics as a main contributor to plastic mass balance in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre

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Predictive model for the Dutch post-consumer plastic packaging recycling system and implications for the circular economy

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A global surface drifter data set at hourly resolution

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Uptake and Depuration Kinetics Influence Microplastic Bioaccumulation and Toxicity in Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba)

Dawson, A. L., Huston, W. M., Kawaguchi, S., King, C. K., Cropp, R., Wild, S., Eisenmann, P., Townsend, K. A., & Nash, S. B. (2018) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b05759 · Cited by 199 · see citing works

Integrated and Consolidated Review of Plastic Waste Management and Bio-Based Biodegradable Plastics: Challenges and Opportunities

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Mitigation measures to avert the impacts of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment (a review)

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Entanglement of Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals in lost fishing gear and other marine debris before and after Government and industry attempts to reduce the problem

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Towards the effective plastic waste management in Bangladesh: a review

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Pyrolysis dynamics of two medical plastic wastes: Drivers, behaviors, evolved gases, reaction mechanisms, and pathways

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Thermal and catalytic decomposition of waste plastics and its co-processing with petroleum residue through pyrolysis process

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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Accumulation by Earthworms (Eisenia fetida) Exposed to Biosolids-, Polyurethane Foam Microparticle-, and Penta-BDE-Amended Soils

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Marine debris occurrence and treatment: A review

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Towards the effective E-waste management in Bangladesh: a review

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Are the primary characteristics of polystyrene nanoplastics responsible for toxicity and ad/absorption in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum?

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A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries

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Feedstock recycling of polymer wastes

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COVID-19 pandemic and emerging plastic-based personal protective equipment waste pollution and management in Africa

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Microplastics in the benthic invertebrates from the coastal waters of Kochi, Southeastern Arabian Sea

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The interactions between micro polyvinyl chloride (mPVC) and marine dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi: The inhibition of growth, chlorophyll and photosynthetic efficiency.

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Recycling of plastic waste into tiles with reduced flammability and improved tensile strength

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Plastic and the Nest Entanglement of Urban and Agricultural Crows

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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE HEAT OF COMBUSTION FOR SOLID PLASTIC WASTE MIXTURES

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Global Electronic Waste Management

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Methane Carbon Cycling in the Past: Insights from Hydrocarbon and Lipid Biomarkers

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Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (MNPs) in the Environment: Occurrence, Impact, and Toxicity

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Co-pyrolysis of biomass and different plastic waste to reduce hazardous waste and subsequent production of energy products: A review on advancement, synergies, and future prospects

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Perspectives on Plastic Waste Management: Challenges and Possible Solutions to Ensure Its Sustainable Use

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Enhancing Polymer Sustainability: Eco-Conscious Strategies

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Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of classification, sources, and environmental impacts

Bexeitova, K., Baimenov, A., Varol, E. A., Kudaibergenov, K., Zhantikeyev, U., Sailaukhanuly, Y., Toshtay, K., Тауанов, Ж. Т., Азат, С., & Berndtsson, R. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal Advances · doi:10.1016/j.ceja.2024.100649 · Cited by 112 · see citing works

Plastic waste gasification for low-carbon hydrogen production: a comprehensive review

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Biosensors for Public Health and Environmental Monitoring: The Case for Sustainable Biosensing

Williams, A., Aguilar, M. R., Arachchillage, K. P., Chandra, S., Rangan, S., Gupta, S. G., & Artés, J. M. (2024) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06112 · Cited by 102 · see citing works

Microplastic Pollution: Threats and Impacts on Global Marine Ecosystems

Yu, R.-S., & Singh, S. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su151713252 · Cited by 115 · see citing works

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Key Challenges in production and sustainable strategies for cost reduction within a circular economy framework

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Sustainable Robots 4D Printing

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A review of hydrogen generation through gasification and pyrolysis of waste plastic and tires: Opportunities and challenges

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Understanding the sources, fate and effects of microplastics in aquatic environments with a focus on risk profiling in aquaculture systems

Nabi, N., Ahmad, I., Amin, A., Rather, M. A., Ahmed, I., Hajam, Y. A., Khursheed, S., Malik, M. M., & Abubakr, A. (2024) · Reviews in Aquaculture · doi:10.1111/raq.12941 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Silver Bionanocomposites as Active Food Packaging: Recent Advances & Future Trends Tackling the Food Waste Crisis

Trotta, F., Silva, S. D., Massironi, A., Mirpoor, S. F., Lignou, S., Ghawi, S. K., & Charalampopoulos, D. (2023) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym15214243 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Advancing horizons in vegetable cultivation: a journey from ageold practices to high-tech greenhouse cultivation—a review

Ahmed, N., Zhang, B., Deng, L., Bozdar, B., Li, J., Chachar, S., Chachar, Z., Jahan, I., Talpur, A., Gishkori, M. S., et al. (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1357153 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

A waste separation system based on sensor technology and deep learning: A simple approach applied to a case study of plastic packaging waste

Pučnik, R., Dokl, M., Fan, Y. V., Vujanović, A., Pintarič, Z. N., Aviso, K. B., Tan, R. R., Pahor, B., Kravanja, Z., & Čuček, L. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141762 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Recycling Technologies for Biopolymers: Current Challenges and Future Directions

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Transforming Plastic Waste into Value: A Review of Management Strategies and Innovative Applications in Sustainable Construction

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Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future

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A comprehensive review on exposure to toxins and health risks from plastic waste: Challenges, mitigation measures, and policy interventions

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