Sustainability of Synthetic Plastics: Considerations in Materials Life-Cycle Management

Epps, III, Thomas H.; Korley, LaShanda T. J.; Yan, Tianwei; Beers, Kathryn L.; Burt, Tiffani M.

doi:10.1021/jacsau.1c00191

Title: Sustainability of Synthetic Plastics: Considerations in Materials Life-Cycle Management

Journal Article · 22 December 2021 · JACS Au

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.1c00191 · OSTI ID:1837113

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Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States of America, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States of America, Center for Research in Soft matter & Polymers (CRiSP), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States of America
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States of America, Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States of America
Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States of America
Innovation & Sustainability, Sealed Air Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208, United States of America

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