Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options

Global Plastics Outlook

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From fossil to green chemicals: sustainable pathways and new carbon feedstocks for the global chemical industry

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Assessment of Four Engineered PET Degrading Enzymes Considering Large-Scale Industrial Applications

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PHA-Based Bioplastic: a Potential Alternative to Address Microplastic Pollution

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Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis

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Advances in chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) via hydrolysis: A comprehensive review

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Photocatalytic upcycling of polylactic acid to alanine by sulfur vacancy-rich cadmium sulfide

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Recent Advances in Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Polyolefins

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Towards high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from mixed plastic packaging waste via advanced recycling: The past, present and future

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Learning from the past to plan for the future: An historical review of the evolution of waste and resource management 1970–2020 and reflections on priorities 2020–2030 – The perspective of an involved witness

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Enabling the informal recycling sector to prevent plastic pollution and deliver an inclusive circular economy

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Policy Scenarios for Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040

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Separation of plastic wastes using froth flotation – An overview

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Material flow analysis and recycling performance of an improved mechanical recycling process for post-consumer flexible plastics

Lase, I. S., Bashirgonbadi, A., van Rhijn, F., Dewulf, J. P., Ragaert, K., Delva, L., Roosen, M., Brandsma, M., Langen, M., & Meester, S. D. (2022) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2022.09.002 · Cited by 87 · see citing works

A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals

Ferronato, N., Maalouf, A., Mertenat, A., Saini, A., Khanal, A., Copertaro, B., Yeo, D., Jalalipour, H., Veuthey, J. R., Ulloa-Murillo, L. M., et al. (2023) · Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy · doi:10.1177/0734242x231188664 · Cited by 86 · see citing works

Chemicals in Plastics - A Technical Report

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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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The necessity of justice for a fair, legitimate, and effective treaty on plastic pollution

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The environmental effects of microplastics and microplastic derived dissolved organic matter in aquatic environments: A review

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Plastics pollution as waste colonialism in Te Moananui

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Recent advances in packaging materials for food products

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Recycled PLA for 3D Printing: A Comparison of Recycled PLA Filaments from Waste of Different Origins after Repeated Cycles of Extrusion

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A critical review on the evaluation of toxicity and ecological risk assessment of plastics in the marine environment

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The possible impacts of nano and microplastics on human health: lessons from experimental models across multiple organs

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New Aspects of EPR: Extending producer responsibility to additional product groups and challenges throughout the product lifecycle

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Closing the loop on thermoset plastic recycling

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CO2-facilitated upcycling of polyolefin plastics to aromatics at low temperature

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Microplastics distribution and microbial community characteristics of farmland soil under different mulch methods

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The application of bioremediation in wastewater treatment plants for microplastics removal: a practical perspective

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The crucial role of circular waste management systems in cutting waste leakage into aquatic environments

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Closing the loop on plastics in Europe: The role of data, information and knowledge

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Polythiourethanes: Synthesis, applications, and opportunities

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Assessing the potential of plastic waste management in the circular economy: a longitudinal case study in an emerging economy

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Contemporary Drift in Emerging Micro(nano)plastics Removal and Upcycling Technologies from Municipal Wastewater Sludge: Strategic Innovations and Prospects

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Governing plastics: The power and importance of activism in the global South

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Upcycling waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) into polymer electrolytes

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The tropics should not become the world's plastic pollution problem

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Oxidative degradation and upcycling of polyethylene wastes

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Investigating the influence of Ru structures and supports on hydrogenolysis of polyethylene plastic waste

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Evolving patterns and drivers of waste plastic trade in key global economies

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Business model innovation in circular start-ups: Overcoming barriers in the circular plastics economy

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Boric acid-crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol): biodegradable, biocompatible, robust, and high-barrier paper coating

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LitChemPlast : An Open Database of Chemicals Measured in Plastics

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Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends

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Special Distribution of Nanoplastics in the Central Nervous System of Zebrafish during Early Development

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Securing reverse supply chains for a resource efficient and circular economy

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Assessing European supply chain configurations for sustainable e-polyethylene production from sustainable CO2 and renewable electricity

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Chemical Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastics Using Structurally Well-defined Catalysts

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Microplastic accumulation in endorheic river basins – The example of the Okavango Panhandle (Botswana)

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Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro- and nanoplastic pollution

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Sustainable ethylene production: Recovery from plastic waste via thermochemical processes

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Supercritical Water Liquefaction of Mixed Waste Polystyrene, Polypropylene, and Polyethylene for Production of High Yield Oils

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Unraveling the complexity of extended producer responsibility policy mix design, implementation, and transfer dynamics in the European Union

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Polylactic Acid Pellets Production from Corn and Sugarcane Molasses: Process Simulation for Scaled-Up Processing and Comparative Life Cycle Analysis

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Microplastic analysis in soils: A comparative assessment

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Chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate using a micro-sized MgO-incorporated SiO2 catalyst to produce highly pure bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate in high yield

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Potential routes of plastics biotransformation involving novel plastizymes revealed by global multi-omic analysis of plastic associated microbes

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A global review of river sediment contamination and remobilization through climate change-induced flooding

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From Circularity to Spirality: An Integrated, Systems-Level Approach to Address the Plastics Problem

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Single‐Use Technology in the Biopharmaceutical Industry and Sustainability: A Contradiction?

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Toward a Circular Bioeconomy: Designing Microbes and Polymers for Biodegradation

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Monitoring Progress towards a Resource-Efficient and Circular Economy

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Dynamic crosslinking of thermoplastics via perfluorophenyl nitrene C–H insertion to form recyclable thermosets

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Microplastic accumulation in bivalves collected from different coastal areas of Vietnam and an assessment of potential risks

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Sustainable DNA-polysaccharide hydrogels as recyclable bioplastics

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Plastic waste recycling: an overview of the mechanical, chemical, and thermal technologies

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A policy portfolio approach to plastics throughout their life cycle: Supranational and national regulation in the European Union

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To curb plastic pollution, industry and academia must unite

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United Nations’ plastic pollution treaty pathway puts waste and resources management sector at the centre of massive change

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Photochemical Reactivity of Water-Soluble Dissolved Organic Matter from Microplastics and Microfibers

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Energy and Environmental Metrics-Based Comparison of Ionic Liquids/Deep Eutectic Solvents-Assisted Chemical Recycling of Waste Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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Closing the Loop: Greener and Efficient Hydrolytic Depolymerization for the Recycling of Polyesters Using Biobased Eutectic Solvents

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Eco-friendly additives for biodegradable polyesters: Recent progress in performance optimization and environmental impact reduction

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A Review of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics: Insights into Source and Fate for Modelling Studies

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Injection moulded composites from high biomass filled biodegradable plastic: Properties and performance evaluation for single-use applications

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Endocrine-disrupting compounds and their impact on human placental function: evidence from placenta organ-on-chip studies

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Breaking the unbreakable bond: Towards sustainable adhesives’ future

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A fluorescence approach for an online measurement technique of atmospheric microplastics

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Toward a Circular Economy of Heteroatom Containing Plastics: A Focus on Heterogeneous Catalysis in Recycling

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Chemical Recycling of Polycarbonates via Ammonolysis and Polycaprolactones by KOH‐Catalyzed Methanolysis

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The dual role of coastal mangroves: Sinks and sources of microplastics in rapidly urbanizing areas

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Energy-efficient and environmentally friendly upcycling of waste plastic into fuels, chemicals, and polymer

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Precipitation of Terephthalic Acid from Alkaline Solution: Influence of Temperature and Precipitation Acid

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Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization

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Thermodynamic evaluation of integrated plasma gasification combined cycle with plastic waste feedstock

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Efficient microplastic removal in aquatic environments using iron–nitrogen co-doped layered biocarbon materials

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Recycling reinvented: Converting PET bottle waste into 3D printable PCR polypropylene vitrimers for a sustainable future

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Recyclable Extrudable Biopolymer Composites from Alginate and Lignocellulosic Biomass Waste

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Advances in chemical recycling of polyolefins by hydrothermal liquefaction in supercritical water: A comprehensive review

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“The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition

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