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Innovative recycling strategies for non-recycled plastics: advancing the circular economy for a sustainable future
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This study reviews innovative recycling strategies for the roughly 90% of plastics that currently escape recycling, examining emerging chemical and mechanical approaches needed to advance a true circular economy and reduce the growing environmental burden of plastic waste.
Plastic waste presents a critical environmental challenge, with reports of global production surpassing 390 million tons annually and an effective recycling rate of less than 10%.
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