Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Waste Material Recycling in the Circular Economy - Challenges and Developments

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Dimitris S. Achilias
Dimitris S. Achilias

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece

Published20 April 2022

Doi10.5772/intechopen.95163

ISBN978-1-83969-681-7

Print ISBN978-1-83969-680-0

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83969-682-4

Copyright year2022

Number of pages336

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

1. Are Reliable and Emerging Technologies Available for Plastic Recycling in a Circular Economy?

By John A. Glaser, Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie and Te’ri L. Richardson

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2. Recent Advances in Pre-Treatment of Plastic Packaging Waste

By Rita Kol, Martijn Roosen, Sibel Ügdüler, Kevin M. Van Geem, Kim Ragaert, Dimitris S. Achilias and Steven De Meester

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3. Current Topics in Plastic Recycling

By Maria Anna Charitopoulou, Eleni Alexopoulou, Panagiotis Alexiou and Dimitris S. Achilias

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5. Polyethylenes: A Vital Recyclable Polymer

By Macdenis Egbuhuzor, Chima Umunankwe and Peter Ogbobe

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6. An Evaluation of Recycled Polymeric Materials Usage in Denim with Lifecycle Assesment Methodology

By Sedef Uncu Aki, Cevza Candan, Banu Nergis and Neslihan Sebla Önder

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8. Effect of Environmental Aging on Tensile Properties of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Polycarbonates

By Rashed Islam, Syed Zameer, Jacki Laiz, David Chen, Anthony Yu and Ayyana Chakravartula

396
10. Industrial Re-Use of Composites

By Albert Ten Busschen

594
11. Phytomass-Derived Multifunctional Activated Carbon as a “Wonder-Material”: A Paradigm Shift of Filth-to-Wealth

By Palanichamy Kalyani, Thakku Rangachari Banuprabha, Chinnamayan Sudharsana and Nazim Anvarsha

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12. A Zero-Waste Process for the Treatment of Spent Potliner (SPL) Waste

By Samir I. Abu-Eishah, Manal D.M. Raheem, Fatma A.S. Aljasmi, Fatima M.O. Alameri, Amna G.R. Alblooshi and Intesar F.R. Alnahdi

424
13. Urban Mining of e-Waste and the Role of Consumers

By Dimitris Georgantzis Garcia and Sven Kevin van Langen

447
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