Plastic recycling stripped naked - from circular product to circular industry with recycling cascade.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301320
Abstract: This perspective combines various expertise to develop and analyse the concept of technology cascade for recycling waste plastics with the goal of displacing as much fossil crude oil as possible. It thereby presents archetype recycling… read more here.
Keywords: circular industry; recycling stripped; plastic recycling; industry ... See more keywords
Decomposing the decoupling of plastics consumption and economic growth in G7 and China: Evidence from 2001 to 2020 based on China's import ban.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113225
Abstract: Plastic recycling is critical for dematerializing of plastics. It has a profound implication on decoupling economic growth from environmental pressure and advancing waste plastic governance domestically and internationally while identifying drivers that might improve decoupling.… read more here.
Keywords: economic growth; ban; plastic recycling; china ... See more keywords
Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Polyolefins into Alkanes
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DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01637
Abstract: Welive in the “plastics age” where plastics are the most commonly engineered material and found in almost everything we purchase, ranging from food packaging and clothing to electronic and medical devices. Polyolefins are the most… read more here.
Keywords: plastic recycling; chemistry; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalyst ... See more keywords
An Alternative Approach to Plastic Recycling: Fabrication and Characterization of rPET/CA Nanofiber Carriers to Enhance Porcine Pancreatic Lipase Stability Properties
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07227
Abstract: In response to the increasing demand for sustainable technologies, this study presents a novel approach to plastic recycling. In this study, a method was presented to produce nanofiber carriers by electrospinning using recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate)… read more here.
Keywords: ppl; plastic recycling; approach plastic; stability ... See more keywords
Analyzing Sample Size and Cross-Contamination in Plastic Recycling: A Novel Thermal Analysis Method Coupled with Sampling Theory
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c01544
Abstract: A crucial issue in the plastic recycling industry is the loss of quality in recycled materials due to cross-contamination, which leads to excessive material losses. Determining cross-contamination levels in recyclate batches fills a crucial gap… read more here.
Keywords: sample size; analysis; cross contamination; plastic recycling ... See more keywords
Large-scale Computational Polymer Solubility Predictions and Applications to Dissolution-based Plastic Recycling
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DOI: 10.1039/d3gc00404j
Abstract: Dissolution-based plastic recycling is a promising approach to separate and recover high quality pure polymer resins from multicomponent plastic waste by exploiting differences in polymer solubility. The design of a... read more here.
Keywords: polymer solubility; based plastic; plastic recycling; dissolution based ... See more keywords
Chemistry that allows plastic recycling
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DOI: 10.1126/science.adh3072
Abstract: Description Enhancing thermal stability of polyhydroxyalkanoates for their closed-loop chemistry Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a class of polyesters discovered nearly a century ago (1), have recently gained renewed industrial and academic interest because of their renewability, biocompatibility,… read more here.
Keywords: plastic recycling; allows plastic; chemistry; chemistry allows ... See more keywords
Microplastics Identification in Plastic Recycling Facility: Removal Efficiencies of the Treatment Plants and Its Potential Release to the Environment
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DOI: 10.12911/22998993/191506
Abstract: Plastic recycling facilities (PRF) are one of microplastic sources that may release into the environment. This study aims to identify the abundance and characteristics of microplastics potentially released from a PRF in Indonesia. Analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: abundance; treatment; environment; plastic recycling ... See more keywords