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Sustainable conversion of waste plastics to biofuel: Process insights and fuel characteristics

Uchhwas Banik, Muhammad Nurul Huda, Mohammad Harun-Ur-Rashid, Razu Ahmmed, Md. Anowar Hosen, Mohammad Ismail

published 31 Jul 2026

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Industrialization of sandwich composite panels for portable outdoor tabletops

Wen Yu, Robert Langer

published 09 Jul 2026

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Data-driven classification and design of bioactive cellulose acetate electrospun films for active food packaging

Ahmad Rabbani, Anuj Niroula, Muhammad Z. Iqbal, Sajid Maqsood, Akmal Nazir

published 30 Jun 2026

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Prevalence and determinants of household solid waste management practice among residents of the city corporations of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Irsat Jahan, Kh. Farhad Hossain, Syed Sharaf Ahmed Chowdhury, Afnan Mohd Shafiullah, Sadia Shafi, Azaz Bin Sharif

published 27 Mar 2026

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Experimental and coupling analysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) shear strength under multiple influencing parameters

Muhammad Muneer, Dequan Kong, Rong Wan, Xinyang Liu, Qingxiang Song, Masood ur Rahman

published 05 Mar 2026

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Accurate characterization of mix plastic waste using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning methods

Ziang Zhou, Hengxuan Shao, Baining Liu, Yufeng Xie, Wanqing Wang

published 13 Feb 2026

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Investigations of a new EPS-insulated mortar-free reusable interlocking block for sustainable buildings

Hui Gao, Moses Mwenda Karani, Li Zuo, Zhongwei Zhao

published 10 Feb 2026

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Recycled polymer shot as sustainable additive for concrete: Mechanical, thermal, and environmental assessment

Piotr Smarzewski, Marcin Małek, Janusz Kluczyński

published 09 Feb 2026

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Geochemical signatures in plastic debris from the Curonian Lagoon, Lithuania

Sajjad Abbasi, Neda Hashemi, Patryk Oleszczuk, Viktorija Sabaliauskaitė, Nerijus Dzingelevičius, Arūnas Balčiūnas, Rita Vaičekauskaitė, Reda Dzingelevičienė

published 02 Feb 2026

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Considering ecological traits of fishes to understand microplastic ingestion across Pacific coastal fisheries

Jasha Dehm, Kelly Thomas Brown, Eseta Drova, Rufino Varea, Joycinette Vosumbe Botleng, Siutiti Fe’ao, Lavata Nivaga, Laura Williams, Brian L. Stockwell, Salanieta Kitolelei, Cherie Morris, Nanise Kuridrani, June Brian Molitaviti, Vailala Matoto, Lotokufaki Paka Kaitua, Semese Alefaio, Hudson Feremaito, Krishna Kumar Kotra, Amanda Kirsty Ford

published 28 Jan 2026

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HAttFFNN: Hybridized attention mechanism-based feedforward neural network deep learning model for the plastic material classification of three stage materials on spectroscopic data

Nazym Alimbekova, Hari Mohan Rai, Tursinbay Turymbetov, Ainur Zhumadillayeva

published 02 Dec 2025

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UV-degraded polyethylene exhibits variable charge and enhanced cation adsorption

Ryan Bartnick, Shahin Shahriari, Günter K. Auernhammer, Ulrich Mansfeld, Werner Reichstein, Lisa Hülsmann, Eva Lehndorff

published 21 Nov 2025

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Gastric lavage may not be representative of total microplastic ingestion for a wild passerine bird

R. Keith Andringa, Nicholas A. Bruni, Jennifer A. Smith, Heather L. Prestridge, Ryan Thornton, Jacquelyn K. Grace

published 23 Oct 2025

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