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Household Plastic Waste Recycling: A Pathway to a Sustainable Green Economy [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Improper handling and management of plastic waste led to various adverse environmental impacts. This research aimed to evaluate the community’s awareness, practices, and attitudes regarding solid waste management programs in Wonokromo II, Bantul ...
Paripurna Kamiel Berli, Saptutyningsih Endah, Ferlita Ardyanti Febby   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interconnected Porous Hydrogels with Tunable Anisotropy Through Aqueous Emulsion Bioprinting

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D bioprintable microporous bioink is developed using an aqueous two‐phase system (ATPS) composed of extracellular matrix (ECM) mimetic biopolymers. The ATPS bioink enables the fabrication of interconnected porous architectures with up to 70% porosity, supporting long‐term cell viability and 3D cell alignment, enabling a simultaneous generation of ...
Hugo Edgar‐Vilar, Francisca P. Correia, Inês M. Freitas, Vítor M. Gaspar, João F. Mano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Community-Based Plastic Waste Management in Bangun Village, Mojokerto District

Jurnal Pembangunan dan Alam Lestari
This research aims to analyze and describe local community-based plastic waste management in Bangun Village, Mojokerto Regency. This research method is a case study because it is based on efforts to understand plastic waste management practices in Bangun
Akhdiyat Syabril Ulum, Sasmito Djati, Susilo, Ahmad Imron Rozuli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Switchable Supramolecular Adhesive by Tuning Interfacial Bonding and Modulus

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The supramolecular adhesive (HyDiP) shows reversible adhesion and recyclability. In the dehydrated state, it is dense, stiff (E ≈445 MPa), transparent, and provides strong bonding with adhesion strengths up to 4.65 MPa. In the hydrated state, it becomes porous, soft (E ≈0.11 MPa), and detaches easily, enabling sustainable high‐strength applications ...
Rumin Fu, Cairong Xiao, Zihao Du, Changhong Linghu, Yongdong Shi, Chuyang Xiang, Mingxin Wan, Guoxin Tan, Limin Lu, Chengyun Ning, K Jimmy Hsia   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macro and microplastic pollution in Romania: addressing knowledge gaps and potential solutions under the circular economy framework [PDF]

PeerJ
Background This review reveals the role of linear economy prevalence and mismanagement practices in plastic pollution of aquatic and terrestrial environments and related knowledge gaps in Romania while outlining downstream and upstream solutions to ...
Florin-Constantin Mihai, Simona-Roxana Ulman, Valeria Pop   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Photothermal Macroporous Lignin Cryogels for Off‐Grid, Continuous Atmospheric Water Collection via Interlayer Heat Recovery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Photothermal, macroporous lignin‐based cryogels are engineered to convert sunlight into low‐grade heat. Integrated as stacked beds in a drum‐type device, a thin copper interlayer transfers waste heat between beds, enabling interlayer heat recovery and continuous solar cycling.
Jie Yan, Jiqing Lu, Tian Bai, Lin Li, Zhaoxuan Niu, Yiying Yue, Wanli Cheng, Guangping Han, Orlando J. Rojas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain-Based Management of Recyclable Plastic Waste

Energies
Effective management of recyclable plastic waste is critical for environmental sustainability and economic viability. Blockchain technology has transformative potential in addressing the challenges of plastic waste management. Currently, the inefficiency
Katarzyna Bułkowska, Magdalena Zielińska, Maciej Bułkowski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan, Erlantz Lizundia, Hao Jia, Lennart Bergström   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards sustainable management of plastic waste in Bole sub city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Discover Environment
The improper disposal of plastics presents immediate concern for the degradation of the natural environment and a risk to human, livestock and wildlife health and wellbeing in our contemporary world.
Gemechu Shale Ogato, Elenatan Getachew Fikre, Tadele Melaku Chala   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling the data: An analysis of plastic waste with emphasis on the countries of the E³UDRES2 alliance

Heliyon
This paper offers an examination of the current plastic waste landscape, with emphasis on the nine countries of the European University Alliance E³UDRES2, based on both the literature and official numbers, to verify the alignment of practical waste ...
Sara Soares, Fátima Serralha, Maria Catarina Paz, Nelson Carriço, Sergiu-Valentin Galatanu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source