New Progress in the Recycling of Plastics
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 2453
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental and energy systems; nanomaterials and environmental applications; chemical process modeling; catalysis and remediation technologies; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce a special issue of Polymers entitled ‘New Progress in Recycling of Plastics’. Plastics are among the most widely used man-made materials. However, as we produce and consume ever-increasing quantities of plastic, the amount of plastic waste is growing exponentially. Although various waste management approaches have been applied, further progress is needed to achieve sustainable practices and a circular economy.
This Special Issue will showcase innovative processes, new additives/routes for accelerated degradation, method optimization for sustainable processes, novel applications of recycled plastics, and critical analyses. This Special Issue welcomes contributions in forms of original research studies and reviews.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Hasan Saygin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers
- degradation
- process
- sustainability
- upcycling
- plastic waste treatment
- depolymerization
- modelling
- recycled polymer applications
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