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Plastic Recycling
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Dear Colleagues,
Plastic waste is ending up in the environment, and, unmanaged, is amongst the greatest global environmental challenge of our time.
One of the keys to tackling plastic waste is the creation of a circular economy. In contrast to the make, use, then dispose of process, of linear economy; in a circular economy, we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of their life. The circular economy is about recognizing and capturing the value of plastics as a resource, with the least impact on the climate. We have, in recent years, accelerated the transition to a circular economy, amongst other actions.
Plastic recycling is an important factor in the transition towards a circular economy. With recycling, countries can decouple its dependency on natural resources and work towards a more sustainable, autonomous economy. Key aspects of this transition are technology innovations, design of recyclable and durable products, increased separate collection, quality sorting and optimized recycling processes.
This Topic invites novel contributions in the form of critical reviews and research papers to address all key aspects of plastics recycling, such as: (i) develop strategies or technologies to improve the identification and separation of waste plastics; (ii) incorporate alternative feedstocks in the production of plastics; (iii) design materials with enhanced separation and recycling properties; (iv) develop improvements on separate collection; (v) evaluate the environmental impact of each recyclate; (vi) develop improvements of recycling processes, including mechanical and chemical recycling processes. This Topic also encourage the submission of papers within the topic of the recycling of plastic waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. María Ángeles Martín-Lara
Prof. Dr. Mónica Calero de Hoces
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Keywords
- plastic waste
- bioplastics
- microplastics
- agricultural plastics
- separation and recycling
- plastic sorting
- waste incineration
- thermal recycling
- mechanical recycling
- chemical recycling
- recycling process
- life cycle assessment
- COVID-19
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Pollutants
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- | - | 2021 | 25.3 Days | CHF 1000 |
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Fibers
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4.0 | 7.0 | 2013 | 21.3 Days | CHF 2000 |
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Energies
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3.0 | 6.2 | 2008 | 16.8 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Separations
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2.5 | 3.0 | 2014 | 15.1 Days | CHF 2600 |
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