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Sustainable management of plastic wastes in COVID-19 pandemic: The biochar solutionopen access

Authors
Igalavithana, Avanthi D.Yuan, XiangzhouAttanayake, Chammi P.Wang, ShujunYou, SimingTsang, Daniel C. W.Nzihou, AngeOk, Yong Sik
Issue Date
9월-2022
Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Keywords
Plastic pollution; Engineered biochar; Upcycling; Sustainable waste management; Environmental protection; Circular economy
Citation
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, v.212
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Journal Title
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Volume
212
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/142872
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2022.113495
ISSN
0013-9351
Abstract
To prevent the COVID-19 transmission, personal protective equipment (PPE) and packaging materials have been extensively used but often managed inappropriately, generating huge amount of plastic waste. In this review, we comprehensively discussed the plastic products utilized and the types and amounts of plastic waste generated since the outbreak of COVID-19, and reviewed the potential treatments for these plastic wastes. Upcycling of plastic waste into biochar was addressed from the perspectives of both environmental protection and practical applications, which can be verified as promising materials for environmental protections and energy storages. Moreover, novel upcycling of plastic waste into biochar is beneficial to mitigate the ubiquitous plastic pollution, avoiding harmful impacts on human and ecosystem through direct and indirect micro-/nano-plastic transmission routes, and achieving the sustainable plastic waste management for value-added products, simultaneously. This suggests that the plastic waste could be treated as a valuable resource in an advanced and green manner.
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