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1. Aging of poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends under different conditions: Environmental concerns on biodegradable plastic

Author:
Zhenguo Wang; Jiannan Ding; Xiaojun Song; Lixing Zheng; Jichao Huang; Hua Zou; Zhenyu Wang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2023 v.855 pp. 158921
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; air; biodegradability; environment; hydrolysis; irradiation; photolysis; physical properties; spectroscopy; ultraviolet radiation;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have been used to replace conventional plastics owing to their environmental harmless and ease of degradation. However, the aging processes of BPs in different environments remain unclear. In this study, we used poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) films as model BPs and investigated the 30-d aging behavior of PLA/PBAT films under four ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158921

2. Abiotic plastic leaching contributes to ocean acidification

Author:
Cristina Romera-Castillo; Arturo Lucas; Rebeca Mallenco-Fornies; Marina Briones-Rizo; Eva Calvo; Carles Pelejero
Source:
Science of the total environment 2023 v.854 pp. 158683
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; acidification; biogeochemistry; carbon dioxide; dissolved organic carbon; environment; ocean acidification; pH; pollution; seawater; solar radiation;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ocean acidification and plastic pollution are considered as potential planetary boundary threats for which crossing certain thresholds could be very harmful for the world's societies and ecosystems well-being. Surface oceans have acidified around 0.1 units since the Industrial Revolution, and the amount of plastic reaching the ocean in 2018 was quantified to 13 million metric tonnes. Currently, bo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158683

3. Study on coupled combustion behaviors and kinetics of plastic pyrolysis by-product for oil

Author:
Hongmei Zhu; Donglin He; Hao Duan; Hong Yin; Yafei Chen; Xing Chao; Xianming Zhang; Haifeng Gong
Source:
Energy 2023 v.262 pp. 125452
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; activation energy; byproducts; carbon; combustion; energy; fuels; lipid content; oils; particle size; pollution; pyrolysis; weight loss;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The pyrolysis of waste plastics alleviates the ecological pollution of plastics. In addition to the high-quality oil component of the target product, there are solid residues from incomplete pyrolysis. These residues have a great potential as fuels due to their high carbon content and partial oil content. Currently, few studies have focused on the rational utilisation of waste plastics pyrolysis b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2022.125452

4. Textiles in architectural acoustic conditioning: a review

Author:
M. Pilar Segura Alcaraz; Marilés Bonet-Aracil; Ernesto Julià Sanchís; Jorge G. Segura Alcaraz; Ignacio Montava Seguí
Source:
The journal of the Textile Institute 2022 v.113 no.1 pp. 166-172
ISSN:
1754-2340
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; absorption; acoustics; fabrics; wood;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Environmental noise is a problem of increasing interest in advanced societies. Different types of textiles have properties which are suitable for the construction of elements able to condition sound in rooms. The use of these elements can foster acoustic comfort in all kind of rooms, both public and private. This work is a review of the possibilities and trends of textile materials in the field of ...
DOI:
10.1080/00405000.2021.1976483

5. Elimination of chlorpyrifos from plastic bags used in the protection of banana and plantain clusters

Author:
Gustavo A. Peñuela
Source:
International journal of environmental studies 2022 v.79 no.1 pp. 54-60
ISSN:
1029-0400
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; bananas; chlorpyrifos; hydrolysis; photolysis; Colombia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In Colombia, plastic bags containing the pesticide chlorpyrifos protect the growing bunches of bananas and plantains from insects. When the bananas are harvested, the plastic bags are removed. This plastic, which may contain chlorpyrifos residues, is sometimes reused or recycled for other uses such as toy manufacturing. This is prohibited by environmental authorities in Colombia. The paper reports ...
DOI:
10.1080/00207233.2021.1893102

6. Carbon intensity of the Japanese Iron and steel Industry: Analysis of factors from 2000 to 2019

Author:
Junichiro Oda; Keigo Akimoto
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.345 pp. 130920
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; carbon; hydrogen; industry; iron; steel;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, the factors influencing the carbon intensity (tCO₂/t crude steel) transition in the Japanese iron and steel industry from FY2000 to FY2019 were empirically evaluated. The results revealed that the upper processes (i.e., the hot-metal ratio, waste plastic, and waste tires), steel product mix, capacity factor, and linear time trend variable explain the actual carbon intensity trajecto ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130920

7. Composition, sources, abundance and seasonality of Marine Litter in the Çakalburnu lagoon coast of Aegean Sea

Author:
Alperen ERTAŞ; Victor Vasques Ribeiro; Ítalo Braga Castro; Ferah SAYIM
Source:
Journal of coastal conservation 2022 v.26 no.2 pp. 8
ISSN:
1400-0350
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; coasts; marine debris; Aegean Sea;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Aegean Sea is one of the most contaminated by marine litter (ML) in the World. In this study, the Turkish Aegean Region was evaluated in light of the sources, abundance and composition of ML along Çakalburnu Lagoon coast. Macroscopic ML with > 3 cm was collected and separated into composition and sources categories. ML abundance was calculated by its density in items/m² (Mean ± SD). Beach clea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11852-022-00856-5

8. Characteristics of (micro)plastic transport in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River

Author:
Naipeng Han; Hongyi Ao; Zhan Mai; Qichao Zhao; Chenxi Wu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2023 v.855 pp. 158887
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; environment; models; rivers; watersheds; Yangtze River;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many studies focus on the transport of plastic from rivers to oceans while little attention was paid to the plastic transport in the upper reaches of rivers. Transport process of plastic from upstream to downstream in the whole river basin scale is still poorly understood. In this work, five sections in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River were investigated to characterize the features of plasti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158887

9. Industrial recycling of end-of-life vehicle windshield glass by mechanical beneficiation and complete recovery of polyvinyl butyral

Author:
Basudev Swain; Jae Ryang Park; Chan Gi Lee
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.334 pp. 130192
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; environmental law; glass; gravity; rubber; Korean Peninsula;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The environmental concern of end-of-life vehicles and stringent environmental regulation like the resource conservation and recovery act of the USA, and registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals act of EU and Korea mandates the recycling of the ELV. The EU-Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles was enacted in 2000, imposed a target to recycle for reuse and recover ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130192

10. Investigating the influences of metal-support interaction in Ni[sbnd]Fe catalysts on the quality of carbon nanomaterials from waste polypropylene

Author:
Qingyu Liu; Ning Cai; Bo Peng; Chunfei Wu; Ru Hong; Dongyang Jiang; Huiyan Zhang
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2022 v.236 pp. 107428
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; carbon; catalysts; catalytic activity; particle size; polypropylenes;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pyrolysis-catalysis is a promising method to realize the recycling of waste plastic. Thereinto, metal-support interaction (MSI) has a crucial impact on the properties and performances of catalysts. Different active metal components (Ni or/and Fe) and pre-reduction process were introduced to adjust the metal-support interaction in this work. The results showed that moderate MSI was obtained from Ni ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107428

11. Raman technology application for plastic waste management aligned with FAIR principle to support the forthcoming plastic and environment initiatives

Author:
Ioana Marica; Mihaela Aluaș; Simona Cîntă Pînzaru
Source:
Waste management 2022 v.144 pp. 479-489
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; Raman spectroscopy; pollution; stakeholders; waste management; wastes;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plastic production and worldwide use of plastic materials have continued to rise due to their convenience and excellent marketing advantages. This is generating an environmental crisis and global scale pollution which is one of the greatest threats to our planet. One of the best responses could be accomplished by improving recycling and waste management strategies. In this paper we conducted Raman ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2022.04.021

12. Reducing the Surface Stickiness of Multiphase Polypropylene Particles: An Environmentally Friendly and Scalable Method

Author:
Chao Jiang; Yao Yang; Binbo Jiang; Jingyuan Sun; Zhengliang Huang; Zuwei Liao; Jingdai Wang; Yongrong Yang
Source:
Industrial & engineering chemistry process design and development 2022 v.61 no.32 pp. 11727-11734
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; copolymerization; impact strength; polypropylenes; process design; rubber; stickiness;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Multiphase polypropylene is an important engineering plastic. Stickiness concerns in multiphase polypropylene particles with a high rubber content are well known, and they are not favorable to industrial production stability. However, there has been a scarcity of green and effective surface stickiness reduction techniques. In this work, a Damp mode was employed to construct multiple concentration ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02128

13. Two-stage thermal and catalytic cracking of polypropylene using natural clinoptilolite in a catalytic step to petrochemicals and fuels

Author:
Božena Vasilkovová; Elena Hájeková; Pavol Hudec; Jana Česáková; Michal Horňáček; Michal Kaliňák; Vladimír Jorík
Source:
Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis 2022 v.167 pp. 105679
ISSN:
0165-2370
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; catalysts; gasoline; hydrochloric acid; liquids; polypropylenes; pyrolysis; wastes;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Raw natural clinoptilolite from the Slovak deposit in Nižný Hrabovec and clinoptilolite treated with solution of hydrochloric acid (0.1 M) were used to promote cracking of polypropylene (PP), as a representative of the second most common plastic in municipal waste, into valuable gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons. The influence of catalyst was studied using two-stage cracking apparatus. The process c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105679

14. Bacterial colonisation of plastic in the Rockall Trough, North-East Atlantic: An improved understanding of the deep-sea plastisphere

Author:
Max R. Kelly; Paul Whitworth; Alan Jamieson; J. Grant Burgess
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.305 pp. 119314
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; Aliivibrio; Spirosoma; bacterial colonization; microbiome; pollution; polystyrenes; polyurethanes;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plastic pollution has now been found within multiple ecosystems across the globe. Characterisation of microbial assemblages associated with marine plastic, or the so-called ‘plastisphere’, has focused predominantly on plastic in the epipelagic zone. Whether this community includes taxa that are consistently enriched on plastic compared to surrounding non plastic surfaces is unresolved, as are the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119314

15. Multi-electrode platform for selective electrochemical sensing: 3D-printed insulating plastic is turned into a five-electrodes chip

Author:
Daniel A. Gonçalves; Glinka L.D. Estadulho; Katia-Emiko Guima; Cauê A. Martins
Source:
Talanta 2022 v.250 pp. 123705
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; acetaminophen; chemical species; electrochemistry; electrodes; hydroquinone; salicylic acid;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... We report a method to turn a 3D-printed plastic piece into a five-electrodes chip for multiple analytes detection. A chip containing Pd, Ni, and Ru working electrodes is used to sense hydroquinone, acetaminophen, salicylic acid, and hydroxychloroquine at once. The analysis is sequentially achieved simply by changing the proper electrode connection, without changing mobile parts, neither adding rea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123705

16. Towards automatic waste containers management in cities via computer vision: containers localization and geo-positioning in city maps

Author:
Paula Moral; Álvaro García-Martín; Marcos Escudero-Viñolo; José M. Martínez; Jesús Bescós; Jesús Peñuela; Juan Carlos Martínez; Gonzalo Alvis
Source:
Waste management 2022 v.152 pp. 59-68
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; climate; computer vision; glass; models; organic wastes; paper;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper describes the scientific achievements of a collaboration between a research group and the waste management division of a company. While these results might be the basis for several practical or commercial developments, we here focus on a novel scientific contribution: a methodology to automatically generate geo-located waste container maps. It is based on the use of Computer Vision algo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2022.08.007

17. A systemic approach to tackling ocean plastic debris

Author:
Alessandro De Matteis; Fethiye Burcu Turkmen Ceylan; Mona Daoud; Anne Kahuthu
Source:
Environment systems & decisions 2022 v.42 no.1 pp. 136-145
ISSN:
2194-5403
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; decision support systems; environment; marine debris; oceans; prioritization;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Growing evidence of the prevalence of plastics in the oceanic environment is causing increasing concern. In this study we consider the possible impact of major changes to the supply and consumption of plastics. While we recognize that tackling the problem of plastic debris in the ocean calls for integrated solutions, our analysis contributes to filling the gap in knowledge about the effectiveness ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10669-021-09832-0

18. Integrated chemo and bio-catalyzed synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Author:
Roopa D. Parate; Mahesh S. Dharne; Chandrashekhar V. Rode
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2022 v.161 pp. 106474
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; Klebsiella oxytoca; bioenergy; biomass; catalysts; energy; fructose; hydroxymethylfurfural; pH;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biomass being a renewable source of energy, has emerged as an attractive target for manufacturing valuable products. These possibilities can be explored to meet the current need for degradable plastic, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). Integration of chemical and biological approaches for direct biomass conversion into FDCA was evaluated in this study. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) was chemo-ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106474

19. Plastic recycling and their use as raw material for the synthesis of carbonaceous materials

Author:
Rodrigo A. Muñoz Meneses; Gerardo Cabrera-Papamija; Fiderman Machuca-Martínez; Luis A. Rodríguez; Jesús E. Diosa; Edgar Mosquera-Vargas
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.3 pp. e09028
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; carbon nanotubes; economic systems; graphene; models; pollution; raw materials;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pollution by polymeric materials - in particular plastics - has a negative effect on the health of our planet. Approximately 4.9 billion tons of plastic are estimated to have been improperly disposed of, with the environment as their final destination. This scenario comes from a linear economic system, extraction-production-consumption and finally disposal. The alarming panorama has created the ne ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09028

20. Preparation of renewable porous carbons for CO2 capture – A review

Author:
Yafei Shen
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2022 v.236 pp. 107437
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
plastics,   etc   ; adsorption; biomass; carbon; carbon dioxide; hydrogen; oxygen; porous media;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... A diversity of renewable wastes such as biomass and plastic can be employed for the synthesis of porous carbons, which have emerged as promising materials for CO₂ capture under a wide range of conditions owing to their unique properties. Because of limited review articles in this field, this paper provided the recent progress and significant challenges in the synthesis of renewable porous carbons ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107437