Different polymer recycling methods, such as chemical recycling and mechanical recycling, can be used to manage plastic waste and minimize its impact on humans and the environment. Polymer recycling ...

Pollution caused by plastics and rubber has become an issue of global concern. Polymeric materials (plastics and rubbers) comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the municipal and industrial ...

Every year humanity uses polymers and materials based on them more and more. The rapid growth in production volumes will lead to the fact that by 2050 about 12 billion tons of polymer waste will ...

Polymer products are increasingly among the daily needs of humans. Barely a day passes without the need for its products as polyethene wraps and pet bottles among other uses. The United Nations ...

A project funded by Makerere University has set out to develop a solution that addresses the problems of improper polymer waste disposal in slum communities. The research is working to develop the ...