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The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 2021 133 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Xiangzhou Yuan, Xiaonan Wang, Binoy Sarkar, Yong Sik Ok

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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.

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