Plastic Waste Recycling, Applications, and Future Prospects for a Sustainable Environment

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

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Plastics Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities

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Microplastics in Seafood and the Implications for Human Health

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Plastic Resin Pellets as a Transport Medium for Toxic Chemicals in the Marine Environment

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Additive manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using fused deposition modeling

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Mechanical Recycling of Packaging Plastics: A Review

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Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics

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Understanding plastic degradation and microplastic formation in the environment: A review.

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Municipal solid waste management and landfilling technologies: a review

Nanda, S., & Berruti, F. (2020) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-020-01100-y · Cited by 1,122 · see citing works

Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions

Kumar, R., Verma, A., Shome, A., Sinha, R., Sinha, S., Jha, P. K., Kumar, R., Kumar, P., Shubham, Das, S., et al. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su13179963 · Cited by 1,111 · 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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Recent advances in the gasification of waste plastics. A critical overview

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Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive measures

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Production of bricks from waste materials – A review

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Plastic biodegradation: frontline microbes and their enzymes

Amobonye, A., Bhagwat, P., Singh, S., & Pillai, S. (2021) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143536 · Cited by 738 · see citing works

Public and Environmental Health Effects of Plastic Wastes Disposal: A Review

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Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics

Tanaka, K., Takada, H., Yamashita, R., Mizukawa, K., Fukuwaka, M.-A., & Watanuki, Y. (2013) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.12.010 · Cited by 704 · see citing works

Photoreforming of Nonrecyclable Plastic Waste over a Carbon Nitride/Nickel Phosphide Catalyst

Uekert, T., Kasap, H., & Reisner, E. (2019) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.9b06872 · Cited by 697 · see citing works

Plastic Pollution and Potential Solutions

Rhodes, C. J. (2018) · Science Progress · doi:10.3184/003685018x15294876706211 · Cited by 683 · see citing works

Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds

Christensen, P. R., Scheuermann, A. M., Loeffler, K. E., & Helms, B. A. (2019) · Nature Chemistry · doi:10.1038/s41557-019-0249-2 · Cited by 676 · see citing works

Life cycle environmental impacts of chemical recycling via pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste in comparison with mechanical recycling and energy recovery

Jeswani, H. K., Krüger, C., Russ, M., Horlacher, M., Antony, F., Hann, S., & Azapagic, A. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144483 · Cited by 667 · see citing works

Are biodegradable plastics a promising solution to solve the global plastic pollution?

Shen, M., Song, B., Zeng, G., Zhang, Y., Huang, W., Wen, X., & Tang, W. (2020) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114469 · Cited by 656 · see citing works

Microplastic and macroplastic ingestion by a deep diving, oceanic cetacean: The True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus

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Plastic waste as a feedstock for solar-driven H 2 generation

Uekert, T., Kuehnel, M. F., Wakerley, D., & Reisner, E. (2018) · Energy & Environmental Science · doi:10.1039/c8ee01408f · Cited by 588 · see citing works

Plastic waste to fuels by hydrocracking at mild conditions

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Plastic pollution of the world’s seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

Haward, M. (2018) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03104-3 · Cited by 506 · see citing works

Materials Design and System Construction for Conventional and New‐Concept Supercapacitors

Wu, Z., Li, L., Yan, J., & Zhang, X. (2017) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.201600382 · Cited by 470 · see citing works

Plastic waste upcycling toward a circular economy

Zhao, X., Korey, M., Li, K., Copenhaver, K., Tekinalp, H., Celik, S., Kalaitzidou, K., Ruan, R. R., Ragauskas, A. J., & Ozcan, S. (2021) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.131928 · Cited by 436 · see citing works

Plastic wastes to construction products: Status, limitations and future perspective

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Effects of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles on fire resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete

Sayadi, A. A., Vilches, J., Neitzert, T. R., & Clifton, G. C. (2016) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.218 · Cited by 429 · see citing works

Plastic recycling in a circular economy; determining environmental performance through an LCA matrix model approach

Schwarz, A., Ligthart, T. N., Bizarro, D. E. G., de Wild, P. J., Vreugdenhil, B. J., & van Harmelen, T. (2021) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2020.12.020 · Cited by 427 · see citing works

From waste plastics to industrial raw materials: A life cycle assessment of mechanical plastic recycling practice based on a real-world case study

Gu, F., Guo, J., Zhang, W., Summers, P. A., & Hall, P. (2017) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.278 · Cited by 423 · see citing works

Photocatalytic Conversion of Waste Plastics into C 2 Fuels under Simulated Natural Environment Conditions

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Current technologies for plastic waste treatment: A review

Zhang, F., Zhao, Y., Wang, D.-B., Yan, M., Zhang, J., Zhang, P., Ding, T., Chen, L., & Chen, C. (2020) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124523 · Cited by 416 · see citing works

E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem

Heacock, M. L., Kelly, C. B., Asante, K. A., Birnbaum, L. S., Bergman, Å., Bruné, M., Buka, I., Carpenter, D. O., Chen, A., Huo, X., et al. (2015) · Environmental Health Perspectives · doi:10.1289/ehp.1509699 · Cited by 408 · see citing works

Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

Mihai, F., Gündoğdu, S., Markley, L., Olivelli, A., Khan, F. R., Gwinnett, C. M. B., Gutberlet, J., Reyna-Bensusan, N., Llanquileo-Melgarejo, P., Meidiana, C., et al. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su14010020 · Cited by 402 · see citing works

Physical and mechanical properties of mortars containing PET and PC waste aggregates

Hannawi, K., Kamali-Bernard, S., & Prince, W. (2010) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.03.028 · Cited by 375 · see citing works

An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production

Munoz‐Cupa, C., Hu, Y., Xu, C. C., & Bassi, A. S. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142429 · Cited by 365 · see citing works

The environmental comparison of landfilling vs. incineration of MSW accounting for waste diversion

Assamoi, B., & Lawryshyn, Y. (2011) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2011.10.023 · Cited by 358 · see citing works

Thermogravimetric characteristics and kinetic of plastic and biomass blends co-pyrolysis

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Use of recycled plastic as fine aggregate in cementitious composites: A review

Almeshal, I., Tayeh, B. A., Alyousef, R., Alabduljabbar, H., Mohamed, A. M., & Alaskar, A. M. (2020) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119146 · Cited by 325 · see citing works

Eco-friendly concrete containing recycled plastic as partial replacement for sand

Almeshal, I., Tayeh, B. A., Alyousef, R., Alabduljabbar, H., & Mohamed, A. M. (2020) · Journal of Materials Research and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.02.090 · Cited by 319 · see citing works

Recent Progress in the Chemical Upcycling of Plastic Wastes

Chen, X., Wang, Y., & Zhang, L. (2021) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202100868 · Cited by 299 · see citing works

Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Biopolymers Waste

Siracusa, V. (2019) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym11061066 · Cited by 293 · see citing works

Catalytic co-pyrolysis of paper biomass and plastic mixtures (HDPE (high density polyethylene), PP (polypropylene) and PET (polyethylene terephthalate)) and product analysis

Chattopadhyay, J., Pathak, T. S., Srivastava, R., & Singh, A. (2016) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.03.015 · Cited by 291 · see citing works

Plastics and the microbiome: impacts and solutions

Lear, G., Kingsbury, J. M., Franchini, S., Gambarini, V. M. D. O., Maday, S. D. M., Wallbank, J. A., Weaver, L., & Pantos, O. (2021) · Environmental Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40793-020-00371-w · Cited by 288 · see citing works

Study of the thermal behavior, kinetics, and product characterization of biomass and low-density polyethylene co-pyrolysis by thermogravimetric analysis and pyrolysis-GC/MS

Zheng, Y., Tao, L., Yang, X., Huang, Y., Liu, C., & Zheng, Z. (2018) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2018.04.001 · Cited by 285 · see citing works

TG/FTIR analysis on co-pyrolysis behavior of PE, PVC and PS

Wu, J., Chen, T., Luo, X., Han, D., Wang, Z., & Wu, J. (2014) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2013.12.005 · Cited by 277 · see citing works

Biological Valorization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Monomers for Upcycling Waste PET

Kim, H. T., Kim, T. Y., Cha, H. G., Kang, M. J., Lee, H. S., Khang, T. U., Yun, E. J., Lee, D., Song, B. K., Park, S. J., et al. (2019) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03908 · Cited by 277 · see citing works

Co-precipitation, impregnation and so-gel preparation of Ni catalysts for pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of waste plastics

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A TG-FTIR investigation on the co-pyrolysis of the waste HDPE, PP, PS and PET under high heating conditions

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Plastics as a materials system in a circular economy

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

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The use of plastic waste as fine aggregate in the self-compacting mortars: Effect on physical and mechanical properties

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Co-pyrolysis of waste newspaper with high-density polyethylene: Synergistic effect and oil characterization

Chen, W., Shi, S., Zhang, J., Chen, M., & Zhou, X. (2016) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.01.005 · Cited by 243 · see citing works

Mechanical properties of expanded polystyrene lightweight aggregate concrete and brick

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TG-FTIR-MS study of synergistic effects during co-pyrolysis of corn stalk and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)

Kai, X., Yang, T., Shen, S., & Li, R. (2018) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.065 · Cited by 226 · see citing works

Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Efficient Replacement of Synthetic Polymers

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Mechanical recycling of plastic waste as a point source of microplastic pollution

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Evaluation of the co-pyrolysis of lignin with plastic polymers by TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS

Jin, W., Shen, D., Liu, Q., & Xiao, R. (2016) · Polymer Degradation and Stability · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.08.001 · Cited by 199 · see citing works

Waste polyethylene terephthalate as an aggregate in concrete

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Synergistic effects during co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic: Gas, tar, soot, char products and thermogravimetric study

Jin, Q., Wang, X., Li, S., Mikulčić, H., Bešenić, T., Deng, S., Vujanović, M., Tan, H., & Kumfer, B. M. (2017) · Journal of the Energy Institute · doi:10.1016/j.joei.2017.11.001 · Cited by 198 · see citing works

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

Mazhandu, Z. S., Muzenda, E., Mamvura, T. A., Belaid, M., & Trust Nhubu (2020) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su12208360 · Cited by 198 · see citing works

Trash to Treasure: Microwave-Assisted Conversion of Polyethylene to Functional Chemicals

Bäckström, E., Odelius, K., & Hakkarainen, M. (2017) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04091 · Cited by 196 · see citing works

Recent developments on functional nanomaterial-based electrodes for microbial fuel cells

Kaur, R., Marwaha, A., Chhabra, V. A., Kim, K., & Tripathi, S. K. (2019) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.109551 · Cited by 196 · see citing works

Control of steam input to the pyrolysis-gasification of waste plastics for improved production of hydrogen or carbon nanotubes

Acomb, J. C., Wu, C., & Williams, P. T. (2013) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.09.018 · Cited by 195 · see citing works

Recycling of medical plastics

Joseph, B., James, J., Kalarikkal, N., & Thomas, S. (2021) · Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research · doi:10.1016/j.aiepr.2021.06.003 · Cited by 195 · see citing works

Study of Waste Plastic Mix Concrete with Plasticizer

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Partial Replacement of E-plastic Waste as Coarse-Aggregate in Concrete

Manjunath, B. T. A. (2016) · Procedia Environmental Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2016.07.079 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

Synergistic effects on char and oil produced by the co-pyrolysis of pine wood, polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride

Lu, P., Huang, Q., (Thanos) Bourtsalas, A. C., Chi, Y., & Yan, J. (2018) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.05.072 · Cited by 190 · see citing works

Techno‐economic assessment and comparison of different plastic recycling pathways: A German case study

Volk, R., Stallkamp, C., Steins, J. J., Yogish, S. P., Müller, R. C., Stapf, D., & Schultmann, F. (2021) · Journal of Industrial Ecology · doi:10.1111/jiec.13145 · Cited by 189 · see citing works

Insights into pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of biomass and polystyrene: Thermochemical behaviors, kinetics and evolved gas analysis

Özsin, G., & Pütün, A. E. (2017) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.059 · Cited by 188 · see citing works

Co-pyrolysis characteristics and kinetic analysis of organic food waste and plastic

Tang, Y., Huang, Q., Sun, K., Chi, Y., & Yan, J. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.210 · Cited by 188 · see citing works

Polymers and the Environment

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Co-pyrolysis of wood and plastics: Influence of plastic type and content on product yield, gas composition and quality

Ephraim, A., Minh, D. P., Lebonnois, D., Peregrina, C., Sharrock, P., & Nzihou, A. (2018) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.140 · Cited by 179 · see citing works

Life cycle assessment of paper and plastic packaging waste in landfill, incineration, and gasification-pyrolysis

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Plastics: friends or foes? The circularity and plastic waste footprint

Klemeš, J. J., Fan, Y. V., & Jiang, P. (2020) · Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects · doi:10.1080/15567036.2020.1801906 · Cited by 179 · see citing works

Photoreforming of plastic waste poly (ethylene terephthalate) via in-situ derived CN-CNTs-NiMo hybrids

Gong, X., Tong, F., Ma, F., Zhang, Y., Zhou, P., Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Wang, P., Cheng, H., Dai, Y., et al. (2022) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121143 · Cited by 178 · see citing works

Recent applications of waste solid materials in pavement engineering

Zhao, Z., Xiao, F., & Amirkhanian, S. N. (2020) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2020.04.024 · Cited by 173 · see citing works

Hydrogen-rich gas production by continuous pyrolysis and in-line catalytic reforming of pine wood waste and HDPE mixtures

Arregi, A., Amutio, M., López, G., Artetxe, M., Álvarez, J., Bilbao, J., & Olazar, M. (2017) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.01.008 · Cited by 172 · see citing works

Utilization of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) in Engineering Materials: A Review

Sulyman, M. O., Haponiuk, J. T., & Formela, K. (2015) · International Journal of Environmental Science and Development · doi:10.7763/ijesd.2016.v7.749 · Cited by 161 · see citing works

Synergistic effect on thermal behavior and char morphology analysis during co-pyrolysis of paulownia wood blended with different plastics waste

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Catalytic pyrolysis of black-liquor lignin by co-feeding with different plastics in a fluidized bed reactor

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Catalytic co-pyrolysis of torrefied yellow poplar and high-density polyethylene using microporous HZSM-5 and mesoporous Al-MCM-41 catalysts

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A review of the potential utilisation of plastic waste as adsorbent for removal of hazardous priority contaminants from aqueous environments

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Experimental investigation on liquefaction of plastic waste to oil in supercritical water

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Advanced microbial fuel cell for waste water treatment—a review

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Instantaneous hydrolysis of PET bottles: an efficient pathway for the chemical recycling of condensation polymers

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Synergistic effects of co-pyrolysis of macroalgae and polyvinyl chloride on bio-oil/bio-char properties and transferring regularity of chlorine

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A study on mechanical properties of polymer concrete containing electronic plastic waste

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Employment the plastic waste to produce the light weight concrete

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A Review of Supercapacitors Based on Graphene and Redox-Active Organic Materials

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