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:
- 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)
- Strategies to Make Polymers Sustainable (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recycling of Plastic and Rubber Wastes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Chemical Recycling of Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Natural Polymeric Materials: Polysaccharides and Carbohydrate Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymers as Future Wastewater Decontamination Alternative (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable and Recyclable Polymer Materials from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Polymer Packaging: Sustainable Innovations and Alternatives to Fossil-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Bio-Based and Circular Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Advances in Polymer Recycling and Upcycling: Toward a Circular and Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Lignocellulose: Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Functionalized Bio-Based Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer Materials for Packaging Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers and Polymer Recycling Technologies (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Polymer Recycling and Upcycling: Toward a Circular Materials Economy (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Cellulose-Based Polymer Composites and Their Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Recycling and Reuse of Polymers (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Recycling and Management of Polymer Waste (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)
- Advanced Preparation and Application of Cellulose: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- New Progress in the Recycling of Plastics (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Biopolymers for Biodegradable Food Packaging (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Rubber Composites and Recovered Waste Rubber (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant-Derived Biopolymers and Natural Polymers (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Degradation and Recycling of Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable and Circular Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- High-Value Polymer Materials from Waste Recovery and Recycling (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Next-Generation Polymer Composites for Green Energy Production and Storage (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Degradation and Stabilization of Polymer Materials 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers: Green Synthesis and Functional Applications for Energy, Environment and Healthcare (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Recyclable and Sustainable Polymers: Toward a Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Challenge and Prospect of Plastics and Bioplastics for Sustainable Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Degradation and Stability of Polymer-Based Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Eco-Friendly Polymeric Coatings and Adhesive Technology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Transforming Waste into Value: Advances in Polymer Upcycling Chemistry for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Smart and Active Food Packaging Systems Based on Natural Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers from Waste and Renewable Sources (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Polymers in Waste Management and Recycling (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Polymers in the Face of Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Technological Routes for the Valorisation of Plastic Waste: Degradation Mechanisms and Sustainable Approaches (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Polymer Materials: Degradation, Aging and Recycling (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Natural Polymers for Sustainable Food Packaging (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Development in Recyclable Polymers (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials: Innovations for Sustainable Packaging and Environmental Protection (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Thermochemical Conversion of Polymer Waste (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in the Sustainability of Natural Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable and Functional Polymeric Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Rubber Recycling and Reuse: Strategies for Sustainability and Valorization (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biodegradable and Functional Polymers for Food Packaging (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Functional Polymers and Their Composites for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Polymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recycling of Engineering Polymers: Process and Physico-Chemical Changes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable and Waste Resources (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plastic Waste Management: Recycling, Sustainable Alternatives and Innovative Solutions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Eco-Efficient Polymer Systems: Green Synthesis and Adsorption Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biopolymer-Derived Carbon Materials: Applications in Environmental Remediation and Renewable Energy Production (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Bio-Based and Recyclable Polymer Composites for Circular Economy (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Lignocellulosic Composites Made from Circular Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable Polymer Composites and Advanced End-of-Life/Recycling Strategies (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Recycling of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable and Functional Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Eco-Friendly Polymer-Based Materials: Design and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
