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Circular plastic economy for sustainable development: current advances and future perspectives
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This review surveys advanced catalytic processes for converting plastic waste into fuels, chemical feedstocks, and new materials, highlighting industrially relevant pathways that support a circular plastic economy and reduce dependence on virgin fossil-derived resources.
This review highlights advanced catalytic processes that hold industrial relevance for transforming plastic waste into sustainable fuels, chemical feedstock and advance materials, thereby facilitating chemical circular economy. Image partially generated using iStock AI Image Generator.
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