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Identification of plastic waste generation and composition to reduce environmental disaster risk (case study: Public facility sources in Padang City) [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesPlastic waste is a material that is difficult to decompose and, if not managed properly, will cause environmental pollution. The degradation of plastic waste in aquatic environments can result in microplastics that threaten marine life, while the ...
Ruslinda Yenni +4 more
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BIOEDAGRADATION OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES [PDF]
, 1982 Pollution of the environment by the waste of polymers – the planetary problem. Decomposition of waste takes place in the environment during decades and centuries.
Sytar, Vladymyr +3 more
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Properties of concrete containing recycled PET bottles as sand replacement [PDF]
, 2020 The modern lifestyle along with the new technologies have contributed the increasing of waste materials production. Plastic is one of the waste materials which is non-disposal and non-biodegradable material that can remain on earth without degradation ...
Abdul Awal, A.S.M +2 more
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Applying behavioural science to reduce plastic waste from diapers: a mixed-methods study
Cleaner and Responsible ConsumptionDisposable absorbent hygiene products, particularly diapers, are a major contributor to global plastic waste. Focusing on high-priority strategies within the EU's waste hierarchy, waste prevention and reuse, we examine two behaviours that reduce reliance
Ayşe Lisa Allison +6 more
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E3S Web of Conferences, 2018 An environmentally sound management of plastic waste in Semarang City is necessary due to increasing plastic waste generation; limited capacity of Jatibarang Final Disposal; dangers of open burning of plastic waste; pollution of water resources both ...
Pertiwi Andarani +5 more
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Utilization of Recycled Filament for 3D Printing for Consumer Goods [PDF]
, 2020 The 3D printing market has been used in a wide variety of manufacturing industries including textile and apparel. Many consumers can now own a personal 3D printer at home for recreational printing.
Peterson, Alexa
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Relevance of the composition of municipal plastic wastes for metallurgical coke production [PDF]
, 2011 This study is concerned with the effects of the composition of mixed plastic wastes on the thermoplastic properties of coal, the generation of coking pressure and the quality of the resulting cokes in a movable wall oven at semipilot scale.
Alvarez, R. +3 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Frontiers in SustainabilityCompostable plastics are used as alternatives to conventional (non-compostable) plastics due to their ability to decompose through industrial composting comingled with food waste. However conventional (non-compostable) plastics sometimes contaminate this
Nutcha Taneepanichskul +5 more
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