ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review.
Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed.
- Enhanced Mechanical Recycling of Polymer Mixtures by a Trifunctional Dynamic Crosslinker.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
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- AI-Based Polymer Classification Using Ensemble Deep Learning and Heuristic Optimization: Implications for Recycling Applications.Polymers · 2026Article
- Safety and Innovation in Conventional Plastics: A Review of Polymer Synthesis and Emerging Technologies.Polymers · 2026Review
- Recyclability of Flame-Retardant Polypropylene: Property and Flame Retardancy Assessment.Polymers · 2026Article
- Optical characterization analysis of surface modified-plastics (SMP) induced by atmospheric cold plasma system.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Plastic-binding peptides as anchors for protein scaffolds on synthetic plastics: opportunities and challenges.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Perspectives on Eco-Friendly Food Packaging: Challenges, Solutions, and Trends.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- The Work of Mechanical Degradation in Elongating Polymer Melts.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- Concatenating Microbial, Enzymatic, and Organometallic Catalysis for Integrated Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources.JACS Au · 2024Review
- Microplastics in Urban Ambient Air: A Rapid Review of Active Sampling and Analytical Methods for Human Risk Assessment.Environments (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ni-based catalysts supported on Hbeta zeolite for the hydrocracking of waste polyolefins.RSC advances · 2024Article
- Chitosan as a Bio-Based Ligand for the Production of Hydrogenation Catalysts.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Waste Cooking Oil as Eco-Friendly Rejuvenator for Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Recycling of Electrical Cables-Current Challenges and Future Prospects.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The contribution of high-resolution GC separations in plastic recycling research.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2023Review
- Recent Progress in Microencapsulation of Active Peptides-Wall Material, Preparation, and Application: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Upcycling Polystyrene.Polymers · 2022Review
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Abstract
Today, the scientific community is facing crucial challenges in delivering a healthier world for future generations. Among these, the quest for circular and sustainable approaches for plastic recycling is one of the most demanding for several reasons. Indeed, the massive use of plastic materials over the last century has generated large amounts of long-lasting waste, which, for much time, has not been object of adequate recovery and disposal politics. Most of this waste is generated by packaging materials. Nevertheless, in the last decade, a new trend imposed by environmental concerns brought this topic under the magnifying glass, as testified by the increasing number of related publications. Several methods have been proposed for the recycling of polymeric plastic materials based on chemical or mechanical methods. A panorama of the most promising studies related to the recycling of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS) is given within this review.
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