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• Published Subscription Original Research Special issue 7 Apr 2026

  Next-Generation Polymer Recycling for Circular and Sustainable Plastics

  By Nidhi Gupta, Rachit Kumar, Sunil Gupta, Vedant Singh

  Abstract: Plastic waste has emerged as a serious global environmental issue because of the enormous quantities produced over the past several decades. Moreover, the continual rise in plastic production, coupled with low recycling rates, results in the steady accumulation of plastic in the environment each year. In addition, manufacturing new polymers consumes substantial amounts of energy and fossil fuel resources. Although renewable energy can reduce emissions to a great extent, still …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 517–526 Read article →