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ClearAcoustic and thermal characterization of a novel sustainable material incorporating recycled microplastic waste
Researchers created a new eco-friendly foam material by embedding recovered marine microplastics into a bio-based matrix, producing an open-cell insulating material with strong acoustic and thermal properties. The innovation offers a potential path to upcycle hard-to-recycle mixed marine plastic waste into useful building and industrial insulation products.
Lightweight Carbon Foam obtained from post-use Polyehylene Terephthalate bottles and potential applications
Researchers developed a lightweight carbon foam from post-consumer PET bottles through carbonization, demonstrating a viable way to upcycle plastic waste into a valuable material with potential applications in filtration and thermal insulation.
Recent Advances in Polymeric Systems for CO2 Capture: A Small Catalogue
This review surveys advances in polymer-based materials for capturing carbon dioxide as part of climate change mitigation. Polymer science advances relevant to CO2 capture are also applicable to developing materials that can remove microplastics from water and air.
Harnessing CO₂ for the Development of Biodegradable Polymers: A Review of Innovations in Green Chemistry
This review covers recent advances in making biodegradable polymers from captured CO2, an approach that simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions and creates plastic alternatives that break down more readily than conventional plastics. The authors survey catalyst development, polymerization methods, and material properties of CO2-derived polymers like polycarbonates and polyurethanes. While not about existing microplastic pollution, replacing conventional plastics with CO2-based biodegradable materials could reduce both carbon emissions and long-term microplastic accumulation in the environment.
Lightweight carbon foam obtained from post-use polyethylene terephthalate bottles, properties, and potential applications
Researchers synthesized lightweight carbon foam from post-consumer PET plastic bottles via a controlled carbonization process, characterizing the foam's physical and chemical properties and exploring its potential as a value-added material from plastic waste recycling.
Fundamental studies for designing insulation panels from wood shavings and filamentous fungi
Researchers tested the feasibility of making thermal insulation boards from wood shavings and filament waste to replace conventional petroleum-based insulation materials. This sustainable materials research is part of efforts to develop plastic alternatives that would reduce long-term microplastic environmental accumulation.
Activated char from the co-pyrolysis of polystyrene and olive stone mixtures for the adsorption of CO2
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper converts polystyrene yogurt containers and olive stones into activated carbon materials for CO2 capture, focusing on carbon sequestration rather than plastic particle contamination.
Bio-based plastics – a sustainable solution to plastic pollution
This review outlines the production, properties, and sustainability potential of bio-based plastics derived from renewable or recycled raw materials, arguing they can form part of a circular economy with lower carbon footprints than conventional petroleum-based plastics.
Biomass- and Carbon Dioxide-Derived Polyurethane Networks for Thermal Interface Material Applications
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper reports the synthesis of crosslinked polyurethane networks from CO₂- and biomass-derived monomers via ball milling, targeting thermal interface material applications where heat dissipation from electronics is needed.
Developing Bioderived CO2-Responsive Polymers as Alternatives to Petroleum-derived Polymers
Researchers examined the development of bioderived, CO2-responsive polymers as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics, using life cycle assessment principles and green chemistry frameworks to guide material design. The work addresses the environmental harms of petroleum-based plastic production and low recycling rates, proposing bio-based responsive polymers as a route toward materials with reduced environmental impact across their full lifecycle.
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration
Researchers reviewed the potential of using Ulva seaweed from harmful green tide blooms as a resource for carbon dioxide sequestration through biochar production. They estimated that Ulva biomass could capture approximately 3.85 million tons of CO2 equivalent, with nearly half stabilized through conversion to biochar. While not directly about microplastics, the study explores how repurposing marine biomass could address both coastal pollution and climate change.
Machine Learning-Empowered Plastic-Derived Porous Carbons for High-Performance CO 2 Capture
Machine learning was used to design porous carbon materials derived from waste plastics for use in energy storage and environmental remediation applications. Repurposing plastic waste as functional carbon materials is a promising circular economy strategy that could reduce the volume of plastics entering the environment.
Recent Advances in Seaweed Biorefineries and Assessment of Their Potential for Carbon Capture and Storage
Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper reviews the potential of seaweed-based coastal marine biorefineries for producing third-generation biofuels and capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Biochar-amended soil can further sorb atmospheric CO2 for more carbon sequestration
Researchers found that adding biochar to soil not only stores carbon but also helps the soil absorb additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through mineral reactions. While not directly about microplastics, biochar-amended soils could offer dual benefits by both sequestering carbon and potentially trapping microplastics, since biochar has been shown to adsorb plastic particles. This approach could address both climate change and plastic pollution in agricultural settings.
Marine Plastic Waste in Construction: A Systematic Review of Applications in the Built Environment
This systematic review evaluates how recycled marine plastic waste can be used in construction materials like concrete, asphalt, bricks, and insulation. Reusing ocean plastics in buildings could help reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment. While performance varies, this approach offers a promising way to address marine plastic waste while creating useful building materials.
Effect of composite polystyrene granular thermal insulation mortar on thermal energy storage of building energy consumption
Researchers simulated the effect of adding polystyrene granules to building insulation mortar on thermal energy storage and overall building energy use. The composite mortar improved insulation performance, suggesting polystyrene waste materials could be repurposed in construction to reduce building energy consumption.
Valorization of post-consumer plastic packaging into a composite material
This study developed a composite building material from post-consumer mixed plastic packaging waste, providing a higher-value end use that diverts plastic from landfill. Using plastic waste in durable construction products reduces the amount available to degrade into microplastics in the environment.
Microplastic-Derived Carbon Emissions: From Granular Carbon to Dissolved Organic Carbon and Carbon Dioxide under Ultraviolet Radiation
Researchers examined carbon emissions from microplastics during aging processes, finding that MPs release not only dissolved organic carbon but also granular carbon particles as they degrade, expanding understanding of the contribution of plastic pollution to oceanic carbon cycling and carbon budgets.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential of Novel CO2-Derived Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid (PLGA) Plastics
This study examines the greenhouse gas reduction potential of novel polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) plastics derived from captured CO2. The research suggests that these CO2-derived biodegradable plastics could offer an alternative to conventional petroleum-based polymers with a lower carbon footprint.
Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment – Effects on Ocean Carbon Sequestration and Sustenance of Marine Life
This review examines how microplastic pollution in marine environments disrupts ocean carbon sequestration and marine life sustenance, with sources including city dust, tires, synthetic textiles, and personal care products contributing to far-reaching ecological consequences.