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Macro impacts of plastic pollution in Ghana

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
In recent decades, the proliferation of single-use plastic products has significantly contributed to a surge in plastic pollution on a global scale. Researchers have extensively investigated the impacts of plastic pollution across various regions, yet a ...
Amin Hosseinian-Far, Ebenezer Laryea, Chijioke D. Uba, Dilshad Sarwar, Simon Derrick, Oluwaseyi Omoloso   +5 more
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Plastic Pollution from Ships

Pomorski zbornik, 2016
The environmental impact of shipping on marine environment includes discharge of garbage. Plastic litter is of particular concern due to abundance, resistance to degradation and detrimental effect on marine biota. According to recently published studies, a further research is required to assess human health risk.
Čulin, Jelena, Bielić, Toni
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Polyphenol‐Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines the use of polyphenol‐inspired materials for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their molecular design, interfacial assembly, structure–property relationships, and prospects toward precision agriculture, climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Haofu Liu, Omid Mazaheri, Zhixing Lin, Tianzheng Wang, Jingqu Chen, Yuang Gu, Xia Liang, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The chronicles of plastic from boon to bane: A case of resilience in Bangladesh

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
Plastics have come to symbolize the lifestyle and technological advancements of the 20th century, representing modern convenience and progress. In recent years, global plastic production surpassed 360 million tons in 2018 and is projected to reach ...
Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury, Subrata Sarker, Zarin Tasnim, Md. Nazmul Hasan Niloy, Md. Monjurul Hasan, A. N. M. Samiul Huda, Alifa Bintha Haque   +6 more
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Defect‐Engineered Microwave‐Responsive Ni@C Composites From Waste PET for Catalytic Plastic Upcycling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A circular upcycling strategy transforms waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottles into microwave‐responsive Ni@C catalyst featuring lattice‐distorted nickel cores and defective carbon shells. These strain‐rich heterointerfaces enhance dielectric loss and promote localized microwave hotspots, accelerating peroxymonosulfate activation and polymer‐chain
Xiao Lu, Shiying Ren, Jingkai Lin, Kunsheng Hu, Yalan Mo, Shaobin Wang, Wenjie Tian, Xiaoguang Duan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Riverine macroplastic monitoring in Myanmar: sources and pollution dynamics in the Bago River

Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Global plastic pollution has been highlighted as an important environmental issue that requires urgent attention. Macroplastics, plastic items >2.5 cm, contribute the majority to global plastic pollution by mass and are the easiest to manage or remove ...
Rachel Hurley, Vilde Kloster Snekkevik, May Thazin Phoo, Kyaw Min San, Hans Nicolai Adam   +4 more
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Metastable Polymers for Circular 3D Printing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
3D‐printed polymers are usually permanent and hard to recycle. Here, metastable polymers are designed to fall apart on demand. A chemical trigger unzips the printed material back into its original building blocks within minutes at room temperature.
Johannes Markhart, Philipp Mainik, Eva Blasco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding Synergistic Pathways in Bimetallic MOFs for Advanced Oxidation Processes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review presents a unified framework linking metal pairing and framework design with electronic structure, redox cycling, oxidant activation, reactive‐species generation, and catalytic performance across photocatalytic and oxidant‐based BMOF‐AOPs. The resulting design principles guide the development of hydrolytically stable and efficient BMOFs for
Karim El‐Naggar, Huayang Zhang, Shaobin Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic pollution in the Arctic

Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, 2022
Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of Arctic plastic pollution, including plastic debris and microplastics, which have infiltrated terrestrial and aquatic systems, the cryosphere and the atmosphere.
Bergmann, Melanie, Collard, France, Fabres, Joan, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Provencher, Jennifer F., Rochman, Chelsea M., van Sebille, Erik, Tekman, Mine B.   +7 more
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Sustainable Plant‐Based Water Repellent Coatings Using Hydrophobic Pine and Palm Pollen

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A novel formulation strategy for creating superhydrophobic coatings using plant‐derived waxes and chemically treated pine and palm pollen. By employing acid modification, the hydrophobicity of the pollen surface is enhanced, resulting in water contact angles exceeding 150°.
Brenda Resendiz‐Diaz, Emma Sadler, Colin Roger Crick   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source