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Ousterhout, Douglas K., and Eric J. Stelnicki. "Plastic Surgery’s Plastics." Clinics in Plastic Surgery 23, no. 1 (1996): 183–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0094-1298(20)31149-4.

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Haug, R. H. "Plastic surgery's plastics." Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 54, no. 12 (1996): 1477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0278-2391(96)90277-3.

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Abdullayeva, Maya, and Ramil Yaqubov. "Microplastics and Climate Change: Analyzing the Environmental Impact and Mitigation Strategies." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1405, no. 1 (2024): 012034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1405/1/012034.

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Abstract Plastics have become integral to modern society due to their versatility and economic benefits, resulting in unprecedented global production levels. However, this convenience comes at a significant environmental cost, with plastic pollution posing severe threats to ecosystems and human health. Amidst growing concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the plastic pollution crisis, particularly with the surge in single-use plastic consumption. Moreover, the insidious role of plastics in exacerbating climate change is increasingly recognized, with plastic-related greenhouse gas emis

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Maione, Carol, Domenico Vito, Gabriela Fernandez, and Paolo Trucco. "Characterization of Transboundary Transfer Mechanisms for Improved Plastic Waste Management: A Study on the U.S.–Mexico Border." Water 17, no. 12 (2025): 1819. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17121819.

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The vast majority of ocean plastics originate from land and are transported over long distances to their final sink. Yet, our current understanding of transfer mechanisms through rivers and estuaries remains poor due to a lack of consistent methods for assessing and monitoring plastic waste. In this study, we quantify and characterize the abundance of plastics in the Tijuana River estuary, located along the U.S.–Mexico border. We found a total of 2804 plastic debris items, of which 79.3% were sampled during heavy rainfalls and 20.7% during the dry period. Overall, most plastics were attributed

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Allan, K. "Pioneering plastic [plastics industry]." Engineering & Technology 4, no. 1 (2009): 76–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/et.2009.0115.

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Singh, Prashant, Ranjan Singh, Anshul Singh, and Ajad Patel. "Biodegradation of Microplastic: A Sustainable Approach." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 12, no. 11 (2023): 177–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1211.015.

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Annual production of plastic has increased the 390.7 million metric tons in 2021 and plastic’s reprocessing has all but its sustainable solution for disposal of plastic waste has been unsuccessful. Plastic materials (fragments) are continuously accumulating in the environment, like, in sea, soil, air, rivers as well as oceans. Microplastic contamination is becoming a major concern worldwide. Nowadays, scientists are developing sustainable idea for the degradation of plastic waste with the help of microorganisms. In biodegradation of microplastics by microorganisms like fungi and bacteria are p

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Rebanal, Czarina Royce H. "Evaluating How the Concentration of Chitosan Affects the Properties of Bioplastic in Terms of its Biodegradation Rate." IGEE Proceedings 2, no. 1 (2025): 43–52. https://doi.org/10.69841/igee.2025.010.

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We encounter plastic materials daily. Many companies opt to use plastic in manufacturing their products to keep production costs low, hence making it affordable for consumers. Though this makes it easier for consumers to buy daily necessities, plastic industries release 1.34 billion tons of greenhouse gas annually. Additionally, plastic persists in the environment because of its extremely low rate of biodegradation. The plastic build up has led to dangerous levels of plastic pollution which has affected wildlife, climate, and human health. A prominent solution to this problem is the ongoing re

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Barclay, Amelia, and K. Ravi Acharya. "Engineering Plastic Eating Enzymes Using Structural Biology." Biomolecules 13, no. 9 (2023): 1407. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13091407.

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Plastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental concern in recent years and has prompted the exploration of innovative biotechnological solutions to mitigate plastic’s negative impact. The discovery of enzymes capable of degrading specific types of plastics holds promise as a potential solution. However, challenges with efficiency, industrial scalability, and the diverse range of the plastic waste in question, have hindered their widespread application. Structural biology provides valuable insights into the intricate interactions between enzymes and plastic materials at an atomic

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Wormald, Thomas. "Plastics, Plasticity, and the Plastic." Interdisciplinary Literary Studies 27, no. 1 (2025): 45–60. https://doi.org/10.5325/intelitestud.27.1.0045.

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ABSTRACT This article examines the development of the idea of “plasticity” by proposing two critical moments in its conceptual epigenesis: that of plastics, represented by Cudworth and Shaftesbury in the seventeenth century, and that of plasticity as elaborated by Catherine Malabou in the twenty-first century. With this framework in mind, the text explores how Ranjan Ghosh’s The Plastic Turn and his idea of “the plastic” transforms the ongoing epigenesis of the idea of “plasticity” in our philosophical imaginaries.

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Jiang, Ya Xi, and Meng Jiang. "Plastics: The Discovery in the World and Development in China." Advanced Materials Research 750-752 (August 2013): 811–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.750-752.811.

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Alexander Parkes found the earliest plastic in 1850. American scientist John Wesley Hyatt achieved the first patent of plastic (1970) and inaugurated the first plastics industry (1873) with his brother in the world. From then on, plastics industry all over the world have experienced about 150 years development. Based on the learning from overseas industries, China gradually constructed and cultivated himself plastics industry system that is full of Chinese characteristics. The amount of plastics production, plastics products and plastics machine production as well as plastics consumption in Ch

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Zwicker, Maria V., Cameron Brick, Gert-Jan M. Gruter, and Frenk van Harreveld. "(Not) Doing the Right Things for the Wrong Reasons: An Investigation of Consumer Attitudes, Perceptions, and Willingness to Pay for Bio-Based Plastics." Sustainability 13, no. 12 (2021): 6819. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13126819.

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Fossil-based plastics are significant contributors to global warming through CO2 emissions. For more sustainable alternatives to be successful, it is important to ensure that consumers become aware of the benefits of innovations such as bio-based plastics, in order to create demand and a willingness to initially pay more. Given that consumer attitudes and (inaccurate) beliefs can influence the uptake of such new technologies, we investigated participants’ attitudes towards fossil-based and bio-based plastic, their perceived importance of recycling both types of plastic, their willingness to pa

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Abubakar, Salisu. "PLASTICS BURDEN – A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND PROSPECT: A REVIEW." Environmental Contaminants Reviews 7, no. 1 (2024): 54–61. https://doi.org/10.26480/ecr.01.2024.54.61.

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Plastics are ubiquitous, resulting to one of the greatest environmental challenges globally. The plastics revolt has had an insightful impact on human society, probably because the materials were inexpensive, frivolous and convenient. These potentials led to the successful production and proliferation of plastic all over the world. As the global plastic production increased, it became difficult to cope with the amount of plastic wastes generated. Plastic garbage clogs sewers in numerous cities throughout the world, resulting in floods and the spread of illness. When consumed by both wild and d

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Sadhukhan, Jhuma, and Kartik Sekar. "Economic Conditions to Circularize Clinical Plastics." Energies 15, no. 23 (2022): 8974. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15238974.

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Over 5.5 million tons of plastic waste are generated globally from the research sectors. A university laboratory, e.g., pathology, can generate 250 tons of clinical plastic waste annually. The UK National Health Service (NHS) generates 133 kilotons (kt) of clinical plastic waste annually. Healthcare facilities in the US generate 1.7 million tons of clinical plastic waste annually. In addition, 95% of the clinical plastics are single-use plastics derived from fossil resources, i.e., crude oils. These single-use clinical plastic wastes are incinerated, contributing to global warming, or go to th

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Wan, Yinxuan. "Properties, Preparation and Application of Nature Fibers/Sustainable Polymers." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 52 (July 4, 2023): 17–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v52i.8720.

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Plastics have become one of the most indispensable items in human life. For instance, they are the package of literally everything in our day-to-day life: food packaging, water bottles, coffee take-away cups, etc. However, the outrage of plastics’ production and their non-biodegradability has become a serious issue to the environment and human health. More and more plastics are manufactured to meet the demands in several industries and the growing rate of its production is soaring annually. Furthermore, there is not yet a way to degrade plastics, like polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalat

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B, Suresh, and Poojitha . "Waste Vegetable Peals as Bioplastics: A Review." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 10, no. 5 (2022): 2169–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.42784.

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Abstract: Bio-plastic is a significant role in our ecosystem as it is eco-friendly and compatible, when matched to plastic carry bags. Bio-plastic are produced by organic waste in environment and it degrading faster than plastic which was made of chain of polymers. Plastic made our environment poisonous, aquatic animals to die and many more. Environmental friendly plastic is made of many organic wastes like banana peel, sugarcane bagasse, newspaper, shrimps etc. Bio-plastic mostly utilised in food packaging so that they are edible to humans and doesn’t cause any disease and disintegrates fast.

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Lubongo, Cesar, Mohammed A. A. Bin Daej, and Paschalis Alexandridis. "Recent Developments in Technology for Sorting Plastic for Recycling: The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of the Robots." Recycling 9, no. 4 (2024): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling9040059.

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Plastics recycling is an important component of the circular economy. In mechanical recycling, the recovery of high-quality plastics for subsequent reprocessing requires plastic waste to be first sorted by type, color, and size. In chemical recycling, certain types of plastics should be removed first as they negatively affect the process. Such sortation of plastic objects at Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) relies increasingly on automated technology. Critical for any sorting is the proper identification of the plastic type. Spectroscopy is used to this end, increasingly augmented by machi

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Stubbins, Aron, Kara Lavender Law, Samuel E. Muñoz, Thomas S. Bianchi, and Lixin Zhu. "Plastics in the Earth system." Science 373, no. 6550 (2021): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abb0354.

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Plastic contamination of the environment is a global problem whose magnitude justifies the consideration of plastics as emergent geomaterials with chemistries not previously seen in Earth’s history. At the elemental level, plastics are predominantly carbon. The comparison of plastic stocks and fluxes to those of carbon reveals that the quantities of plastics present in some ecosystems rival the quantity of natural organic carbon and suggests that geochemists should now consider plastics in their analyses. Acknowledging plastics as geomaterials and adopting geochemical insights and methods can

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Dewi, Rozanna, Zulnazri Zulnazri, Novi Sylvia, and Medyan Riza. "Pengaruh Compatibilizer Polyvinyl Alcohol-graft-Maleic Anhydride (PVA-g-MAH) terhadap Karakteristik Plastik Degradable Berbasis Pati Sagu dan Pati Biji Nangka." Jurnal Riset Kimia 15, no. 2 (2024): 47–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/jrk.v15i2.695.

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Degradable plastics may be employed as a substitute for conventional plastics in various commercial applications. Plastics made from starch and PVA-g-MAH are biodegradable. This research uses sago and jackfruit starch, a maleic anhydride compatibilizer, and PVA to make degradable plastics stronger. The research method consists of several stages, making sago starch and jackfruit seed starch, preparing degradable plastic synthesis, and testing the resulting degradable plastic. The test of mechanical characteristics of degradable plastics carried out is the tensile strength test of 4.41 Mpa - 6.0

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Prata, Joana C., Ana L. Patrício Silva, João P. da Costa, et al. "Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 13 (2019): 2411. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132411.

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Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up strategies have attempted to mitigate the negative effects of plastic pollution but are unable to compete with increasing quantities of plastic entering the environment. Thus, reducing inputs of plastic to the environment must be prioritized through a global multidisciplinary approach. Mismanaged waste is a major land-based source of plastic pollution that can be reduced through improvements in the life-cycle of plasti

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Muenchinger, Kiersten. "Our Contrary Normal Practice and Normative Attitudes Around Plastics Recycling." Design and non-Normativity. In the Era of Paradigm Shifts, no. 22 (January 1, 2021): 39–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.37199/f40002203.

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In time for the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, Frontline, an acclaimed investigative news show on American Public Television, is airing “Plastic Wars,” a report on the fght over the future of plastics. “Plastic Wars” and its related print articles expose that plastics manufacturers have promoted the recycling industry as the clever, benefcial, circular end to plastics waste, all the while knowing that plastics recycling systems have never been robust enough to address plastics waste. It tells that soft drink companies like Pepsico have repeatedly fallen short of stated goals for recycled plast

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Heydari, Soheil, Nioushasadat Haji Seyed Javadi, Hamid Bayat, and Ailar Hajimohammadi. "Assessment of Binder Modification in Dry-Added Waste Plastic Modified Asphalt." Polymers 16, no. 14 (2024): 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym16141987.

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Plastic production has risen steadily, but recycling rates lag. Researchers are increasingly investigating the use of plastics in road construction, especially in terms of modifying asphalt with waste plastics. The dry process, which involves incorporating plastics into hot aggregates, is increasingly gaining traction as an alternative to the wet process, where plastics are added to hot bitumen. Past studies indicate enhanced asphalt mixture properties with the dry process, but there is debate about the role of waste plastics—whether they should be used as aggregates, fillers, or binder modifi

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Nguyen, Tuyet T. A., Yen T. Ta, and Prasanta K. Dey. "Developing a plastic cycle toward circular economy practice." Green Processing and Synthesis 11, no. 1 (2022): 526–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/gps-2022-0014.

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Abstract This study develops a plastic cycle toward circular economy practice in Vietnam. First, we analyze inter-relationships between economic sectors and environmental issues concerning plastic waste in 2018. The research method integrates interdisciplinary balance with life cycle inventory, in which input–output (IO) table is both an econometric tool and original database to determine plastic IO between industries. As a result, over 60% of plastics after use was recycled for the production process (called recycled plastics) and nearly 40% of plastics after-use left the process (called disp

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Baker, Oliver. "Plastic Plants May Become Plastics Plants." Science News 156, no. 16 (1999): 246. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4011872.

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Toensmeier, Pat. "Plastic Parts in Plastics Processing Equipment." Plastics Engineering 71, no. 6 (2015): 12–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1941-9635.2015.tb01371.x.

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Otitoju, Moradeyo Adebanjo, Tosin Olawoye, Saadu Suliat Abiola, Shehu Ahmed, and Onyekachukwu Okoma. "Plastic waste management and recycling: a review." Journal of Global Social Sciences 4, no. 16 (2023): 60–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.58934/jgss.v4i16.219.

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The annual production of plastics worldwide has thrived to about 4.05% since 1950-2021 from 1.5 million tonnes to 390.7 million tonnes. And the need for plastics has increased because of a growing population and its extensive use in our daily lives. We have reviewed in this paper pertinent literature on management of plastic waste, recycling of plastics, types of plastics and their recyclability, plastic recycling process, benefits of plastic recycling and the challenges of plastic recycling in Nigeria. Papers that reported Plastic waste generation and management in Nigeria: Issues, challenges

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Khatri, Amrita. "RECYCLING AND PYROLYSIS OF WASTE PLASTICS." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 3, no. 9SE (2015): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i9se.2015.3108.

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Plastic has achieved such an extensive market due to fact that it is lightweight, cheap, flexible and reusable. But now it is regarded as a serious hazard. All recommendation for and against plastics finally land up on the reality that plastics are slow to degrade. By the end of the 20th century, plastics are found as persistent polluters of many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea. There are numerous ways by which plastic pollution can be controlled. Pyrolysis is referred to as polymer cracking and its main advantages are that it can deal with plastic waste .This

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Amrita, Khatri. "RECYCLING AND PYROLYSIS OF WASTE PLASTICS." International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH 3, no. 9 (Special Edition) (2017): 1–3. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.851981.

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Plastic has achieved such an extensive market due to fact that it is lightweight, cheap, flexible and reusable. But now it is regarded as a serious hazard. All recommendation for and against plastics finally land up on the reality that plastics are slow to degrade. By the end of the 20th century, plastics are found as persistent polluters of many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea. There are numerous ways by which plastic pollution can be controlled. Pyrolysis is referred to as polymer cracking and its main advantages are that it can deal with plastic waste .This

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T S, Athulya, and Reshma J K. "Tackling Low-Value Plastics: Environmental and Health Concerns." International Journal of Research and Review 11, no. 1 (2024): 717–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240181.

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Plastic pollution, spanning macroplastics to nanoplastics, poses multifaceted challenges. Low-value plastics (LVP), like multi-layered plastics (MLP) and soft plastics, are often discarded, exacerbating environmental issues. LVP's classification, with high collection costs and complex recycling, demands immediate attention. This study explores LVP management solutions, including converting to plastic lumber and RDF products. Anticipated advancements in multilayer plastic recycling offer hope, with downcycling as an option. LVP's environmental and health impacts, including microplastic contamin

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Schall, Christoph, Matthias Altepeter, Volker Schöppner, Sven Wanke, and Marina Kley. "Material-Preserving Extrusion of Polyamide on a Twin-Screw Extruder." Polymers 15, no. 4 (2023): 1033. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15041033.

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In the context of plastics recycling, plastics are processed several times. With each new melting and extrusion the plastic is damaged, which can have a negative effect on product properties. To counteract material damage, special additives such as chain extenders can be used, which are intended to lead to post-polymerization during processing. A linear chain extension is important here, as branching and crosslinking can lead to uncontrolled changes in the plastic’s properties. To investigate the suitability of specialized linear chain extenders for polyamides, a polyamide-6 was processed seve

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Sikdar, Soumya, Arpith Siddaiah, and Pradeep L. Menezes. "Conversion of Waste Plastic to Oils for Tribological Applications." Lubricants 8, no. 8 (2020): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/lubricants8080078.

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Plastics are widely used owing to their light weight, easy production, and low cost. Even though plastics find application in different fields of industries and households, they do not degrade easily. If plastics are not disposed of appropriately, it has been shown that they cause widespread environmental pollution, which poses risks to human health. Recycling waste plastics has been an alternative to mitigating plastic pollution, which usually requires high labour costs and produces contaminated water during processing. If plastic recycling will contribute to the development of tribological p

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Athulya, T. S., and J. K. Reshma. "Plastic Pollution: A Global Crisis and the Overlooked Challenge of Low-Value Plastics." Ecology, Environment and Conservation 30, no. 02 (2024): 688–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.53550/eec.2024.v30i02.047.

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Plastic pollution has become a global crisis, affecting diverse ecosystems from deserts to oceans and posing ecological and health risks. The excessive production and use of non-sustainable plastics have resulted in the creation of massive quantities of plastic waste, including microplastics. These pollutants have infiltrated the environment and food chain, endangering human health. Different categories of plastic pollution, such as macroplastics, microplastics, and nanoplastics, have varying impacts and associated risks. Managing plastic waste is a pressing global concern, with low value plas

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Lee, Ga Hyun, Do-Wook Kim, Yun Hui Jin, et al. "Biotechnological Plastic Degradation and Valorization Using Systems Metabolic Engineering." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 20 (2023): 15181. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms242015181.

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Various kinds of plastics have been developed over the past century, vastly improving the quality of life. However, the indiscriminate production and irresponsible management of plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste, emerging as a pressing environmental concern. To establish a clean and sustainable plastic economy, plastic recycling becomes imperative to mitigate resource depletion and replace non-eco-friendly processes, such as incineration. Although chemical and mechanical recycling technologies exist, the prevalence of composite plastics in product manufacturing complicates

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Ozturk, Rafet Cagri, and Ilhan Altinok. "Interaction of Plastics with Marine Species." Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 20, no. 8 (2020): 647–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4194/1303-2712-v20_8_07.

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The plastic litter in the seas and oceans has become one of the major threats for environment and a wide range of marine species worldwide. Microplastics are the most common litters in the marine environment corresponding to 60-80% of the total litter in the world’s seas. The risk factor of plastics is inversely associated with the size of the plastic. In the present study, we reviewed the state of knowledge regarding the impact of plastic pollution on marine environment and marine species, assessing the ingestion incidences, elimination of plastics, interactions of plastics with other polluta

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Christian, Venisha V., Meenu S. Saraf, and Aarti V. Thakkar. "Review on Biodegradation of Plastic Waste by Micro-Organisms." International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development 5, no. 1 (2020): 1121–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4381416.

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Plastics are light weighted, durable, corrosion resistant materials, strong, and inexpensive. Scientists have reported many adverse effects of the plastic in the environment and human health. The plastics at room temperatures are not considered as toxic. The toxic properties are found in plastics, when heat is released from the food material in which they are covered and then they produce serious human health problems. This review article covers the list of plastics, plastic degrading efficiency by microbes and their involvement to degrade the plastic waste.

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Stasiškienė, Žaneta, Jelena Barbir, Lina Draudvilienė, et al. "Challenges and Strategies for Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastic Waste Management in Europe." Sustainability 14, no. 24 (2022): 16476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142416476.

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In recent years, an increasing trend towards replacement of conventional fossil-based plastics with bio-based plastics was noticed, i.e., production of plastics partly or fully made from biomass is rapidly expanding. Currently, bio-based and biodegradable plastics have a very small market size, approximately only 1% of all plastics produced. However, the forecast of the global bioplastics production capacities predicts an increase from approximately 2.417 million tonnes in 2021 to approximately 7.593 million tonnes in 2026, more than three times the current capacity. Therefore, it is necessary

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Techawinyutham, Laongdaw, and Wiroj Techawinyutham. "Effect of Solvent Cleaning on Thermo-Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Plastic Wastes from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)." Key Engineering Materials 856 (August 2020): 230–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.856.230.

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The plastics from municipal solid waste (MSW) were modified to improve cleanness for adding value. The stir and sonication were performed as cleaning processes. Xylene, tetrachloroethylene, chloroform, acetone and toluene were used as solvent cleaning. The most suitable cleaning process was sonication method with cleaning time of 5 min and the appropriate solvent was xylene for washing the plastic wastes for further study in terms of thermo-mechanical and rheological properties. The cleaning process was successful as evidence in thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results. The properties of new p

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Dweik, Hassan. "The Plastic Industry worldwide and in Palestine." Al-Quds Journal for Academic Research 01, no. 1 (2021): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.47874/2021p9.

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A world without plastics or synthetic polymers can't be imagined today. The first synthetic plastics was produced in the beginning of the twentieth century, however industrial plastics production started in 1950. Production of plastic materials to day surpasses any other synthetic material with the exception of steel and cement. The share of plastics in municipal solid waste increased from 1% in the 1960 to more than 10% in 2005. Most monomers used today to make plastics such polyethylene (PE) or Polypropylene (PP), or polystyrene (PS) are produced from the petroleum industry and none is biode

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ARJUN J, MANJU R, RAJESWARAN S R, and CHANDHRU M. "Banana peel starch to biodegradable alternative products for commercial plastics." GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 22, no. 2 (2023): 234–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2023.22.2.0066.

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Plastics offers a variety of benefits and in variety of shapes, such as sheets, panels, film which can all be flexible as application requires. Plastic is a price competitive with other materials that offer similar advantages in industrial application. It is light weight strong and cheaper. However, use of too many plastics results in massive harmful effects. It take longer time to degrade which is estimated about 500 years to degrade and will become toxic after decomposed, it will affect the environment. Thus the biodegradable plastics become promising solution to solve all this problems. The

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ARJUN, J., R. MANJU, S. R. RAJESWARAN, and M. CHANDHRU. "Banana peel starch to biodegradable alternative products for commercial plastics." GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 22, no. 2 (2023): 234–44. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7919603.

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Plastics offers a variety of benefits and in variety of shapes, such as sheets, panels, film which can all be flexible as application requires. Plastic is a price competitive with other materials that offer similar advantages in industrial application. It is light weight strong and cheaper. However, use of too many plastics results in massive harmful effects. It take longer time to degrade which is estimated about 500 years to degrade and will become toxic after decomposed, it will affect the environment. Thus the biodegradable plastics become promising solution to solve all this problems. The

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Reed, Madison R., and Wan-Ting Chen. "Plastics Crash Course: A Website for Teaching Plastics Recycling and Microplastics Prevention through Infographics." Recycling 7, no. 5 (2022): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling7050065.

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Microplastic particles have been found virtually everywhere, including within our food and drinking water. While the implications of microplastics on human health are not fully known, early effects have been seen on marine life and the environment. Studies have shown that microplastics can cause changes in the reproductive habits of marine life by blocking digestive tracts, causing abrasions to the mouth and esophagi of small animals upon ingestion, and altering feeding behavior. While much of the blame for our plastics pollution problem should be shifted to irresponsible manufacturing, we as

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Behzad, Matyakubov, Ramanova Dinara, and Tae-Jin Lee. "MICROBIAL DEGRADATION OF POLYSTYRENE BY MEALWORM ISOLATED BACTERIA." International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Transactions 5, no. 4 (2023): 145–46. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7783026.

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The proliferation of plastic waste has become a significant environmental issue in the 21st century, and finding effective ways to biodegrade plastic has become a critical strategy to tackle this problem. While microbial degradation experiments on non-hydrolysable or vinyl plastics have a low rate of plastic degradation, hydrolysable plastics, on the other hand, have a much higher rate of plastic degradation. However, the limited bioavailability of plastics to microorganisms poses a fundamental challenge to microbial biodegradation.

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Baran, Bernadeta. "Resource (in)efficiency in the EU: a case of plastic waste." Ekonomia i Prawo 21, no. 1 (2022): 45–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/eip.2022.003.

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Motivation: Plastics are versatile materials with applications in numerous sectors. They contribute to effective resource protection during their usage phase but a great challenge is increasing amount of unmanaged plastic waste and its environmental impact. Meanwhile, plastic waste is a valuable raw material. Appropriate management reduces environmental pressure and brings economic benefits. The transition to circularity is a strategic objective of the EU but it involves numerous obstacles. This article deals with these issues. Aim: The purpose of the article is to indicate the scale of

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Mohd Amin, Ainatul Mardhiah, Suhaila Mohd Sauid, and Ku Halim Ku Hamid. "Polymer-Starch Blend Biodegradable Plastics: An Overview." Advanced Materials Research 1113 (July 2015): 93–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1113.93.

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The low degradability behaviour of plastics is an important environmental problem. The end-use of plastic creates waste-disposal problems as these plastics do not readily or naturally degrade and gives severe effect when plastic-waste requires more time to break down. However, as the bio-polymer industries have advanced, biodegradable plastic is being presented as a high promising solution to the environmental problem over the conventional non-biodegradable plastics. As one of the great innovation products in bio-polymer industries, biodegradable plastic can potentially lessen the volume of so

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Johnsson, Filip, and Henrik Thunman. "Joint research for tomorrow’s circular plastic systems." Open Access Government 43, no. 1 (2024): 370–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.56367/oag-043-11082.

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Joint research for tomorrow’s circular plastic systems Filip Johnsson and Henrik Thunman from Chalmers University of Technology perform collaborative research for developing circular plastics systems that can contribute to long-term sustainable use of plastics, while simultaneously reduce the presence of plastics in nature. The presence of large amounts of plastic in the world’s oceans is a growing problem, and current collection and recycling systems are inadequate. Yet society is heavily reliant on plastics, not least in the food industry, where plastics have valuable abilities to protect fo

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Glukhikh, Viktor, Pavel Buryndin, Artyem Artyemov, Andrei Savinovskih, Pavel Krivonogov, and Anna Krivonogova. "Plastics: physical-and-mechanical properties and biodegradable potential." Foods and Raw Materials 8, no. 1 (2020): 149–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2308-4057-2020-1-149-154.

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Introduction. Processing agricultural waste into plant biodegradable plastics is a promising way for its recycling. This work featured the main physical-and-mechanical properties of plant plastics without adhesive substances obtained from millet husk and wheat husk and wood plastic obtained from sawdust, as well as their biodegradation potential. Study objects and methods. Objects of the study were plastics without adhesives based on wood sawdust, millet husk, and wheat husk. Results and discussion. We analyzed of the physical-and-mechanical parameters of the plant plastic based on

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Çiftçi Türetken, Pelin Saliha, Gülşen Altuğ, and Turgay Öksüzoğlu. "The Levels of Plastic-associated Heterotrophic Bacteria on Three Different Types of Plastics." Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 35, no. 2 (2020): 31–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.26650/ase2020679538.

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Agustina, Mistiyawati Eka, Lily Arlianti, and Ismi Nurlatifah. "Pemanfaatan Campuran Pati Singkong Dan Pati Ubi Jalar Sebagai Bahan Baku Pembuatan Plastik Biodegradasi." Jurnal Ilmiah Fakultas Teknik 4, no. 1 (2024): 96–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.33592/jimtek.v4i1.4801.

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Plastic waste is already polluting the environment both land and oceans, as plastic consumption continues to increase. Biodegradable plastics are an effort to reduce environmental pollution, biodegradation plastics are plastics made from natural materials usually biodegradable plastics made from natural starch. Cassava starch is the most widely used type of starch and is developed for the manufacture of biodegradable plastics, and sweet potatoes are tubers whose starch content is quite numerous even though it has not been widely developed into plastic material. This research aims to produce na

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Proshad, Ram, Tapos Kormoker, Md Saiful Islam, Mohammad Asadul Haque, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, and Md Mahabubur Rahman Mithu. "Toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment : A consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh." International Journal of Health 6, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijh.v6i1.8655.

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Plastics are used widely everywhere in our life and without plastic, modern civilization would indeed look very diverse. This study focuses on the toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment and possible consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh. Plastics are essential materials in modern civilization, and many products manufactured from plastics and in numerous cases, they promote risks to human health and the environment. Plastics are contained many chemical and hazardous substances such as Bisphenol A (BPA), thalates, antiminitroxide, brominated flame retardants, and

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Taryono, S. Hariyadi, D. Y. Wulandari, et al. "Plastics debris characteristics in Cikapundung River." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1260, no. 1 (2023): 012030. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1260/1/012030.

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Abstract River plays the important role for transporting plastics from land to the ocean. Cikapundung river is one of tributary rivers which contributes significantly to Citarum River. The Cikapundung river transports the riverine plastic debris from the area of Bandung City and Bandung District to Citarum River that finally flows to the North Java Sea through its estuary at Muara Gembong-Bekasi. The aim of the study is to monitor plastic debris characteristic of in Cikapundung. It is important to understand the characteristic of plastic debris from the settlement area which potentially contam

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Zhang, Haigang, Yilin Hou, Wenjin Zhao, and Hui Na. "Control Strategies of Plastic Biodegradation through Adjusting Additives Ratios Using In Silico Approaches Associated with Proportional Factorial Experimental Design." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 9 (2022): 5670. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095670.

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Plastics, as a polymer material, have long been a source of environmental concern. This paper uses polystyrene plastics as the research object, and the relative contribution of each component of plastic additives to plastic degradation is screened using the molecular dynamics method. The factorial experimental design method is combined with molecular dynamics simulation to adjust the additive composition scheme, analyze the mechanism of interaction between the additive components, and select the plastic additive combination that is most readily absorbed and degraded by microorganisms. Seven di

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