Fabrication and Characterization of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Composites Reinforced with Sisal Fibre and Wood Sawdust by Eyasu Ferede, Ahmed Muhammed, Ahmedlhadi Kassa, Sadya Kedir, Tamrat Tesfaye, Worku Zerefa

“…In the modern day, environmental and ecological concerns have made plastic recycling a significant issue. The majority of the world's solid trash is made up of plastic garbage, which is composed of different polymer chains. …”
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Current Prospects for Plastic Waste Treatment by Damayanti Damayanti, Desi Riana Saputri, David Septian Sumanto Marpaung, Fauzi Yusupandi, Andri Sanjaya, Yusril Mahendra Simbolon, Wulan Asmarani, Maria Ulfa, Ho-Shing Wu

“…The excessive amount of global plastic produced over the past century, together with poor waste management, has raised concerns about environmental sustainability. Plastic recycling has become a practical approach for diminishing plastic waste and maintaining sustainability among plastic waste management methods. …”
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Safety Assessment of Recycled Plastics from Post-Consumer Waste with a Combination of a Miniaturized Ames Test and Chromatographic Analysis by Elisa Mayrhofer, Lukas Prielinger, Victor Sharp, Bernhard Rainer, Christian Kirchnawy, Christian Rung, Anita Gruner, Mladen Juric, Arielle Springer

“…To provide scientific evidence on the presence of DNA-reactive mutagens in recycled plastics, 119 input and output samples from plastic recycling were tested with a miniaturized Ames test. …”
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Identification of different colored plastics by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with neighborhood component analysis and support vector machine by Junfei Nie, Xuelin Wen, Xuechen Niu, Yanwu Chu, Feng Chen, Weiliang Wang, Deng Zhang, Zhenlin Hu, Jinling Xiao, Lianbo Guo

“…Plastic recycling is an effective strategy to solve the shortage of national resources and improve the ecological environment. …”
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Development of an economically viable plastic recovery waste management system in Cibodas and Padamukti Village, West Java by Purnomo Carissa Eukairin, Priadi Cindy Rianti, Ombasta Osha, Suwarso Reni, Marthanty Dwinanti Rika, Taufik Farhan Dzakwan, Holden Jane, Hadfield Paris

“…Three scenarios were developed for the Plastic Recovery Facility (PRF) objectives: Scenario 1 (S1) serves as the baseline of PRF, Scenario 2 (S2) buys plastic wastes from existing traders to be processed with more advanced plastic recycling technologies, and Scenario 3 (S3) is a self-sustaining PRF that could be replicated for the whole villages. …”
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Light rings by Ye, Jiamin

“…Having a small scale DIY recycling system would also allow rural villages to have access to plastic recycling techniques, making use of waste plastics to make useful daily objects. …”
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Effect of compatibilization agents and rice husk on the energy demand on the extrusion of recycled high-density polyethylene composites by Andrés F. Rigail-Cedeño, Demis Cabrera-Alava, Javier Vera-Sorroche, Miriam Lazo, Estephany Adrian, Rodrigo Perugachi

“…The new trend of the circular economy encourages the preservation of the planet’s resources. In this sense, plastic recycling is one of the critical strategies in line with the circular economy. …”
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Assessing the circularity of post-consumer HDPE milk bottles through open-loop recycling and their environmental impact by Aymara Blanco, Rafael Juan, Robert Istrate, Beatriz Paredes, Mario Martin-Gamboa, Carlos Domínguez, Javier Dufour, Rafael A. García-Muñoz

“…The findings lay the foundation for future plastic recycling scenarios, including dedicated sorting for this waste stream, providing a pathway to address the environmental impact of HDPE milk bottle disposal through recycling practices.…”
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Validation of the Application of the Pyrolysis Process for the Treatment and Transformation of Municipal Plastic Wastes by Paula Costa, Filomena Pinto, Ricardo Mata, Paula Marques, Felipe Paradela, Luis Costa

“…In economic terms, plastic recycling is not always cost-efficient since many times recycling costs are not covered by the prices of the recycled plastics. …”
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Solar‐driven photoelectrochemical upcycling of polyimide plastic waste with safe green hydrogen generation by Zhao, Hu, Zhao, Xin, Zhang, Jiajia, Anandita, Shafira, Liu, Wen, Koh, See Wee, Yu, Shuyan, Li, Congju, Chen, Zhong, Xu, Rong, Zou, Zhigang, Tu, Wenguang, Li, Hong

“…Arbitrary disposal of plastic waste into landfills and oceans can disturb the ecological system and even challenge human survival. Centralized plastic recycling process only works for selected types of plastics (e.g., polyethylene) with limited contribution (<10%), because of high infrastructure requirement. …”
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Haloarchaea as Cell Factories to Produce Bioplastics by Lorena Simó-Cabrera, Salvador García-Chumillas, Nashwa Hagagy, Amna Saddiq, Hend Tag, Samy Selim, Hamada AbdElgawad, Alejandro Arribas Agüero, Fuensanta Monzó Sánchez, Verónica Cánovas, Carmen Pire, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa

“…Plastic pollution is a worldwide concern causing the death of animals (mainly aquatic fauna) and environmental deterioration. Plastic recycling is, in most cases, difficult or even impossible. …”
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Characteristics and combustion kinetics of fuel pellets composed of waste of polyethylene terephthalate and biomass by K. Manatura, U. Samaksaman

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The needs of fuel pellets from varied feed stocks have opened up opportunities and challenges for pellets production from non-woody biomass. Wastes of plastic recycling and wood sawing contained a high potential for energy source and suited for pelletizing as a solid fuel.  …”
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Screening the Impact of Surfactants and Reaction Conditions on the De-Inkability of Different Printing Ink Systems for Plastic Packaging by Jinyang Guo, Cong Luo, Christian Wittkowski, Ingo Fehr, Zhikai Chong, Magdalena Kitzberger, Ayah Alassali, Xuezhi Zhao, Ralf Leineweber, Yujun Feng, Kerstin Kuchta

“…This study aims to evaluate the performance of commonly used printing inks with different compositions under various washing scenarios for plastic recycling in conjunction with different de-inking detergents containing surfactants or mixtures of surfactants. …”
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BREAK FREE FROM PLASTICS: ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES AND EVIDENCE FROM RWANDA by Janvier Hakuzimana

“…This success behind plastics break free could be attributed to Rwanda’s current strong institutional, political will (promotion of plastic recycling and reuse), legal frameworks (e.g non- biodegradable plastic bags ban, outlawing of single-use plastic items, penalties, severe fines, etc) and active citizens (e.g monthly community works also known as umuganda etc) in terms of eliminating plastic pollution, foster socio-economic development and environmental protection. …”
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Catalytic Features and Thermal Adaptation Mechanisms of a Deep Sea Bacterial Cutinase-Type Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Hydrolase by Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Chen Liu, Huan Liu, Huan Liu, Qi Zeng, Qi Zeng, Xinpeng Tian, Xinpeng Tian, Xinpeng Tian, Lijuan Long, Lijuan Long, Lijuan Long, Jian Yang, Jian Yang, Jian Yang

“…PET degrading enzymes with high efficiency provide plastic recycling and bioremediation possibilities. Here, we report a novel cutinase, MtCut with distinct catalytic behaviors, derived from the deep sea Nocardiopsaceae family strain. …”
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Strength and wear of plastic shredder blades based on different orientations and geometries by Wong Jin Hoong

“…Shredder blade is the main components of a shredder machine used in plastic recycling. The validation of the shredder blades’ design is essential to justify the suitability and safety of the design for the blade’s installation in the shredder machine. …”
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Internet Of Things (Iot) In Smart Recycle Bin Application Using AI Technology by Liong, Woei Chi

“…Nevertheless, the plastic recycling rate among Malaysian is only 20 percent based on interview made by WWF Malaysia. …”
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Reciclagem de embalagens plásticas flexíveis: contribuição da identificação correta Flexible plastic packaging recycling: the contribution of the correct identification by Leda Coltro, Leda C. Duarte

“…Both of these problems have negative effects on the plastic recycling chain. We propose that other materials used in flexible plastic packages, e.g. aluminum foil, should also be identified, in order to make the separation and recycling easier.…”
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Studi Kelayakan Daur Ulang Kantong Plastik dari Aspek Ekonomi dan Lingkungan by Arieyanti Dwi Astuti, Jatmiko Wahyudi, Aeda Ernawati, Siti Qorrotu Aini

“…The purpose of this research is to analyze the feasibility of plastic recycling business of both. Data analysis uses a quantitative approach with financial (economic) and non-financial (environmental) aspects. …”
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The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health by Philip J. Landrigan, Hervé Raps, Maureen Cropper, Caroline Bald, Manuel Brunner, Elvia Maya Canonizado, Dominic Charles, Thomas C. Chiles, Mary J. Donohue, Judith Enck, Patrick Fenichel, Lora E. Fleming, Christine Ferrier-Pages, Richard Fordham, Aleksandra Gozt, Carly Griffin, Mark E. Hahn, Budi Haryanto, Richard Hixson, Hannah Ianelli, Bryan D. James, Pushpam Kumar, Amalia Laborde, Kara Lavender Law, Keith Martin, Jenna Mu, Yannick Mulders, Adetoun Mustapha, Jia Niu, Sabine Pahl, Yongjoon Park, Maria-Luiza Pedrotti, Jordan Avery Pitt, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Bhedita Jaya Seewoo, Margaret Spring, John J. Stegeman, William Suk, Christos Symeonides, Hideshige Takada, Richard C. Thompson, Andrea Vicini, Zhanyun Wang, Ella Whitman, David Wirth, Megan Wolff, Aroub K. Yousuf, Sarah Dunlop

“…Workers producing plastic textiles die of bladder cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and interstitial lung disease at increased rates. Plastic recycling workers have increased rates of cardiovascular disease, toxic metal poisoning, neuropathy, and lung cancer. …”
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