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Plastics

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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Where does the carbon go? A new carbon balance method to assess what happens to plastics under solar exposure

Gustave Bertier, Arnaud Martel, Matthieu George, Pascale Fabre, Fabien Boucher, Justine Gérome, Fabienne Lagarde

published 29 Sep 2025

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The use of ATR-FTIR to track the degradation of single-use polystyrene cup lids during 24 months of temperate outdoor exposure

Megan M. Trusler, Matthew S. Kent, Barry H. Lomax, Christopher H. Vane, Sarah Cook

published 20 Aug 2025

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Human exposure to PM₁₀ microplastics in indoor air

Nadiia Yakovenko, Lucía Pérez-Serrano, Théo Segur, Oskar Hagelskjaer, Henar Margenat, Gaël Le Roux, Jeroen E. Sonke

published 30 Jul 2025

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Penalty or premium for foreign ownership in Thailand? Comparing public support for waste-to-energy plants operated by Thai, Japanese, and Chinese Companies

Azusa Uji, Jaehyun Song, Nives Dolšak, Aseem Prakash

published 10 Jul 2025

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Knowledge, attitudes and practice of consumers towards single-use plastics at Korle-Gonno, Ghana

Elijah Kwasi Peprah, Samuel Agyabeng Boapeah, Roberta Amewor, Christine Tettey, Forgive Awo Norvivor, Doreen Danso, Reginald Eshun, Hope Yaw Attah, Michael Affordofe

published 09 Jul 2025

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