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A Journey from Processing to Recycling of Multilayer Waste Films: A Review of Main Challenges and Prospects
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This study assessed microplastic contamination in beach sand from 11 tourist beaches in Greece, finding particles at all sites with higher concentrations near beach access points and concession areas. Styrofoam fragments and polypropylene pellets were the dominant particle types.
In a circular economy context with the dual problems of depletion of natural resources and the environmental impact of a growing volume of wastes, it is of great importance to focus on the recycling process of multilayered plastic films. This review is dedicated first to the general concepts and summary of plastic waste management in general, making emphasis on the multilayer films recycling process. Then, in the second part, the focus is dealing with multilayer films manufacturing process, including the most common materials used for agricultural applications, their processing, and the challenges of their recycling, recyclability, and reuse. Hitherto, some prospects are discussed from eco-design to mechanical or chemical recycling approaches.
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