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Shen, Maocai, Huang, Wei, Chen, Ming, Song, Biao, Zeng, Guangming, Zhang, Yaxin·2020·Journal of Cleaner Production

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Authors: Shen, M., Huang, W., Chen, M., Song, B., Zeng, G., & Zhang, Y.
Affiliations: Hunan University (CN)
Corresponding author: Zeng, Guangming
Zhang, Yaxin
ORCID: Shen, Maocai
Huang, Wei
Chen, Ming
Song, Biao
Zeng, Guangming
Zhang, Yaxin
Venue: Journal of Cleaner Production
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-05
Volume: 254
Pages: 120138
ISSN: 0959-6526 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120138
OpenAlex: W2998976883
Cited by: 870
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 104 · 2025: 163 · 2024: 191 · 2023: 210 · 2022: 117 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 19
FWCI: 25.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Cleaner Production (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China (51521006)
Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT-13R17)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Keywords: microplastics, plastic pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, plastic life cycle, plastic recycling, plastic waste incineration, carbon balance, ocean carbon sequestration, oil and gas industry emissions, plastic waste management, plastic sorting

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