Article,
Dual closed-loop chemical recycling support sustainable mitigation of plastic pollution
Contributors
Yuan, Xiang-Zhou
0000-0002-6480-3983
[1]
[2]
Bank, Michael S
0000-0001-5194-7171
[3]
[4]
Sonne, Christian
0000-0001-5723-5263
[5]
Ok, Young Sik
0000-0003-3401-0912
(Corresponding author)
[2]
Affiliations
- [1] RD Centre, Sun Brand Industrial Inc., Jeollanam-do, 57248, Republic of Korea [NORA names: South Korea; Asia, East; OECD];
- [2] Korea University [NORA names: South Korea; Asia, East; OECD];
- [3] Norwegian Institute of Marine Research [NORA names: Norway; Europe, Non-EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [4] University of Massachusetts Amherst [NORA names: United States; America, North; OECD];
- [5] Aarhus University [NORA names: AU Aarhus University; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Recently, the Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center demonstrated a green method to synthesize plastics from natural small thioctic acid (TA) monomers. This novel recycling system provides successful chemical recycling using a dual closed-loop process under mild operating conditions. Here, we discuss the critical environmental sustainability dynamics of these recycling systems and their potential to support a plastic circular economy.
Keywords
Feringa,
Joint Research Center,
Research Center,
acid,
center,
chemical,
chemical recycling,
conditions,
dynamics,
green method,
method,
mild operating conditions,
mitigation,
monomer,
operating conditions,
plastic pollution,
plasticity,
pollution,
potential,
recycling,
recycling system,
sustainability dynamics,
sustained mitigation,
synthesized plasticizers,
system,
thioctic acid
