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The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment2021
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Xiangzhou Yuan,
Xiangzhou Yuan,
Binoy Sarkar,
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Xiangzhou Yuan,
Xiaonan Wang,
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Xiaonan Wang,
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Xiangzhou Yuan,
Binoy Sarkar,
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Xiaonan Wang,
Xiaonan Wang,
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Binoy Sarkar,
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Summary
Researchers argue that the COVID-19 pandemic's surge in single-use plastic demand exposes deep flaws in linear plastic waste management, calling for coordinated action by governments, industry, and researchers to shift toward circular economy principles including intelligent design and sustainable upcycling of plastics.
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating plastic pollution. A shift in waste management practices is thus urgently needed to close the plastic loop, requiring governments, researchers and industries working towards intelligent design and sustainable upcycling.