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Mechanical Recycling of Polyethylene-Rich Plastic Fraction Recovered from Marine Environment to Mitigate Plastic and Microplastic Pollution
Springer water
2023
Immacolata Liotta,
Roberto Avolio,
Rachele Castaldo,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Andrea Camedda,
Francesco Genovese,
Gennaro Gentile,
Gianluigi Tealdo,
Maria Emanuela Errico,
Mariacristina Cocca
Summary
Researchers explored whether plastics recovered from marine environments — predominantly polyethylene — could be mechanically recycled into usable materials, potentially reducing ongoing plastic and microplastic pollution in the ocean. The study suggests that recovering and reprocessing ocean plastics may offer a practical pathway to limiting further environmental fragmentation.
Polymers
Macro- meso- and microplastic pollution in the environment has become a global concern due to their impact on the marine ecosystem.