Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
Today’s intense search for non-oil-derived polymeric materials from renewable resources of superior performance and lower cost, but based on novel approaches, is evident in the whole field of polymer chemistry. This Section, which is dedicated to Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science, is aimed at collecting cutting-edge original research papers and reviews on the main areas where novel approaches, conceptual or applied, are taken to the fundamental chemistry, mechanisms, applications, engineering, and technologies of “green” bio-sourced polymers from sustainable materials under development and particular focus, and throughout the vast variety of polymers in use today, none being excluded, with even mixed synthetic/bio sourced semi-green polymers being included. An important focus of this Section is on ‘Circular” Polymer Science and Technology, including the important aspect of recycling, a topic that has acquired and is continuing to acquire particular importance. “Circular” also means “Sustainable Development”, this being a particularly topical subject of great topical interest today which will become even more important in the future. Polymer Science and Technology for Environmental Ecology is also comprised in this Section, which is particularly focused on what is currently of primary importance in all sciences and what will be important in the future.
- green polymer systems
- sustainable polymers
- renewable resources
- mechanical recycling
- chemical recycling
- environmental ecology
- circular economy
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Modeling and Characterization of Recycled High-Performance Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Advanced Biopolymers for Biodegradable Food Packaging (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Synthesis and Applications of Polysaccharides from Natural Resources (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Degradation and Stability of Polymer-Based Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers for Value Added and Functional Packaging (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable and Circular Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers in Waste Management and Recycling (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymer Circularity Towards Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Next-Generation Polymer Composites for Green Energy Production and Storage (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- High-Value Polymer Materials from Waste Recovery and Recycling (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Degradation and Stabilization of Polymer Materials 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymeric Coatings and Adhesive Technology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Biopolymers and Bioproducts from Bioresources (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biodegradable and Functional Polymers for Food Packaging (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Progress in Recycling of (Bio)Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Technological Routes for the Valorisation of Plastic Waste: Degradation Mechanisms and Sustainable Approaches (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Polymers from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Natural Polymers for Sustainable Food Packaging (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Smart and Active Food Packaging Systems Based on Natural Polymers (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Process and Technology for Enhancing the Sustainability, Recycling and Circularity of Polymer Composites Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Electrospinning Processes and Green Solvents (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Polymers in the Face of Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Lignocellulose Research and Applications (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymer-Based Materials: Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Development in Polymer Recycling (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Process and Valorization of Polymeric Waste and Biomass (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers in Sustainable and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials: Innovations for Sustainable Packaging and Environmental Protection (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Life Cycle and Utilization of Lignocellulosic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Functional Polymers and Their Composites for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- The Development of Polymeric Biomaterials Using Agro-Industrial Residues (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Bio-Based Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advances in Natural Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Towards Green Polymers Through Biomass Conversion and Utilization (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Application of Natural-Based Polymers in Water Treatment (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Technical Barriers and Innovation Pathways in Sustainable Composites from Recycled Wood and Plastics (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable and Recyclable Polymer Materials from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Natural Polymeric Materials: Polysaccharides and Carbohydrate Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Chemical Recycling of Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Polymer Packaging: Sustainable Innovations and Alternatives to Fossil-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymers as Future Wastewater Decontamination Alternative (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Strategies to Make Polymers Sustainable (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recycling of Plastic and Rubber Wastes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Bio-Based and Circular Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Polymer Recycling and Upcycling: Toward a Circular Materials Economy (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Lignocellulose: Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Recycling and Reuse of Polymers (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Cellulose-Based Polymer Composites and Their Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Recycling and Management of Polymer Waste (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers and Polymer Recycling Technologies (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer Materials for Packaging Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Functionalized Bio-Based Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Polymer Recycling and Upcycling: Toward a Circular and Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers: Design, Preparation and Environmental Application (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Embracing the Circular Economy for a Promising Future in Sustainable Polymer Production (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry and Processing (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Degradation and Recycling of Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant-Derived Biopolymers and Natural Polymers (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Rubber Composites and Recovered Waste Rubber (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- New Progress in the Recycling of Plastics (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Preparation and Application of Cellulose: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Transforming Waste into Value: Advances in Polymer Upcycling Chemistry for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
