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Katie Conlon
This study uses a qualitative approach to address limitations and blockages to current plastics reduction via semi-structured interviews with zero waste business practitioners in India. Although they are nascent, India is home to a budding zero waste com...
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Anjar Dimara Sakti, Aprilia Nidia Rinasti, Elprida Agustina, Hanif Diastomo, Fickrie Muhammad, Zuzy Anna and Ketut Wikantika
As a significant contributor of plastic waste to the marine environment, Indonesia is striving to construct a national strategy for reducing plastic debris. Hence, the primary aim of this study is to create a model for plastic waste quantity originating ...
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Nguyen Bac Giang, Tran Ngoc Tuan, Hoang Cong Tin, Duong Thanh Chung, Tran Ngoc Khanh Ni, Ngo Huu Binh, Duong Thi Nhung, Le Cong Tuan, Te Minh Son and Nguyen Tran Bao Khuyen
Plastic waste poses a significant threat to the environment, impacting both aquatic ecosystems and human health. This study aimed to quantify the leakage of plastic waste from urban and rural areas into the Tam Giang?Cau Hai lagoon system area in Vietnam...
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Cherdsak Suksiripattanapong, Khanet Uraikhot, Sermsak Tiyasangthong, Nattiya Wonglakorn, Wisitsak Tabyang, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao and Chayakrit Phetchuay
This research investigates the possibility of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic waste to improve the properties of asphalt concrete pavement. HDPE plastic waste contents of 1, 3, 5, and 7% by aggregate weight were used. HDPE plastic waste=st...
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Owen Tamin, Ervin Gubin Moung, Jamal Ahmad Dargham, Farashazillah Yahya, Ali Farzamnia, Florence Sia, Nur Faraha Mohd Naim and Lorita Angeline
Plastic waste is a growing environmental concern that poses a significant threat to onshore ecosystems, human health, and wildlife. The accumulation of plastic waste in oceans has reached a staggering estimate of over eight million tons annually, leading...
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Jianming Kang, Chenshuo Xie, Qiangji Peng, Nannan Wang, Xiaoyu Wang and Yaoli Zhang
A tumbler screen-type residual film?impurity mixture wind separator is the key equipment for the secondary utilization of farmland residual film. During its operation, the proportion of impurities in the separated waste mulch film intermittently increase...
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Aditya Chidepatil, Prabhleen Bindra, Devyani Kulkarni, Mustafa Qazi, Meghana Kshirsagar and Krishnaswamy Sankaran
Virgin polymers based on petrochemical feedstock are mainly preferred by most plastic goods manufacturers instead of recycled plastic feedstock. Major reason for this is the lack of reliable information about the quality, suitability, and availability of...
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Anurag Virendra Tiwari,Y.R.M. Rao
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Yeng-Fong Shih, Chun-Wei Chang, Teng-Hsiang Hsu and Wei-Yi Dai
Wood?plastic composites (WPCs), abbreviated as WPCs, are typically composite materials made by mixing wood flour and thermoplastic resins, and then shaped through processes such as extrusion or compression. They have emerged as a viable and advanced alte...
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Mohamed M. El-Attar, Hatem H. A. Ibrahim and Shereen F. A. Darwish
The disposal of waste plastic bags (WPB) represents an environmental challenge. Recycling (WPB) in the concrete industry would represent a huge environmental advantage if proven effective and economic. This study aims to investigate the viability of recy...
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Jung-Keun Oh, Jangho Lee, Soo Yong Lee, Tae Kyung Kim, David Chung and Jinwon Seo
This study assessed the distribution of microplastics (MPs) in the gills, intestines, and muscles of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), one of main fish species consumed by humans living in the lower regions of the Han River in South Korea. In total, 891...
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Ali Hachem, Giuliano Vox and Fabiana Convertino
Agricultural activities have been positively affected by the use of plastic products, but this has resulted in the production of plastic waste and led to an increase in environmental pollution. To continue benefiting from the use of plastics but addressi...
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Quy Van Khuc, Thao Dang, Mai Tran, Dinh Tien Nguyen, Thuy Nguyen, Phu Pham and Trung Tran
As one of the world?s fastest-growing economies, Vietnam is tackling environmental pollution, particularly plastic waste. This study contributes to the literature on environmental culture and practical solutions by better understanding households? behavi...
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Lucía Quesada, Mónica Calero, María Ángeles Martín-Lara, Antonio Pérez, Marco F. Paucar-Sánchez and Gabriel Blázquez
Nowadays, the thermal and catalytic decomposition of plastic wastes by pyrolysis is one of the best alternatives to convert these wastes into quality fuel oils, thus replenishing some petroleum resources. This work studied the catalytic pyrolysis of poly...
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Franky E. P. Lapian, M. Isran Ramli, Mubassirang Pasra and Ardy Arsyad
We often use the plastics daily, containing of polyethylene plastic polymers which recently can be utilized as additional material for road pavements. Several studies have attempted to find the optimum proportion of an asphalt mixture using modified Asbu...
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Francisco Asensio-Montesinos, Milagrosa Oliva Ramírez, María Teresa Aguilar-Torrelo and Giorgio Anfuso
Litter on beaches is one of the most difficult problems in coastal management and every year, much efforts and public money are invested to try to alleviate and solve the problem. Cigarette butts (CB) are among the most widespread abandoned personal item...
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Anita Intan Nura Diana, Subaidillah Fansuri, Akhmad Feri Fatoni
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Decomposing plastics, including plastic bottles, is a very difficult process because it takes 50-100 years. Every year, the use of plastic bottles is increasing, but only few people are willing to treat plastic bottle waste. In this study, plastic bottle...
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Anita Intan Nura Diana, Subaidillah Fansuri, Akhmad Feri Fatoni
Pág. 179 - 190
Decomposing plastics, including plastic bottles, is a very difficult process because it takes 50-100 years. Every year, the use of plastic bottles is increasing, but only few people are willing to treat plastic bottle waste. In this study, plastic bottle...
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Justice Kofi Debrah, Diogo Guedes Vidal and Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Addressing the plastic problem requires rigorous attention and practical education for sustainability. Due to the common effective waste management practices in some parts of the world, the plastics? menace is generally well recognized and controlled wor...
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Walter Leal Filho, Julian Hunt and Marina Kovaleva
This Communication reports on the increases in the sizes of garbage patches, and their environmental implications, outlining the dimensions of what is a growing problem connected with the ?plastisphere?. The paper presents some data on the distribution o...
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