Browsing Center for Sustainable Development Research by Author "Hahladakis, John N."
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Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective
Spyridoula, Gerassimidou; Lanska, Paulina; Hahladakis, John N.; Lovat, Elena; Vanzetto, Silvia; Geueke, Birgit; Groh, Ksenia J.; Muncke, Jane; Maffini, Maricel; Martin, Olwenn V.; Iacovidou, Eleni... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals to the PET value chain. Therefore, even though recycling PET ... -
Unpacking the complexity of the polyethylene food contact articles value chain: A chemicals perspective
Gerassimidou, Spyridoula; Geueke, Birgit; Groh, Ksenia J.; Muncke, Jane; Hahladakis, John N.; Martin, Olwenn V.; Iacovidou, Eleni... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used type of plastic food packaging, in which chemicals can potentially migrate into packaged foods. The implications of using and recycling PE from a chemical perspective remain ... -
Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar
Makri, Chrysanthi; Hahladakis, John N.; Gidarakos, Evangelos ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)© 2019 Elsevier B.V. In this study we investigated the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars, partially replaced with plastic (recycled plastic aggregate, RPA) recovered from WEEE (namely, “e-plastics”). The ... -
Why is the generation of packaging waste from express deliveries a major problem?
Juan, Pinos; Hahladakis, John N.; Chen, Hong ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The rapid growth of the express delivery industry resulted in the explosion of packaging waste with a wide range of direct and indirect environmental consequences. Until recently, little attention was given to this topic, ...