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Delineating the plastic waste status in the State of Qatar: Potential opportunities, recovery and recycling routes.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The Qatar's national vision (QNV2030) underlines an unequivocal commitment to maintaining harmony between the three inter-dependent pillars of sustainable development: economic growth, social development and environmental ...
An overview of the plastic waste and recycling status in Qatar
(2019 , Conference Paper)
It has been estimated that the average Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation rate per capita in the Gulf Co-operation countries (GCC) is approx. 1.5 kg/person/d, with Qatar reaching almost 1.4 kg/person/d, as it was ...
An overview of the challenges and trade-offs in closing the loop of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW): Focus on recycling
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Recycling of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW) is increasingly promoted as the means to achieving circular economy (CE). It converts plastic waste into a secondary material that can be fed back into ...
Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar
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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 ...
Assessment of tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) content in plastic waste recovered from WEEE
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Due to the variability of additives and polymer types used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and in accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EU, an implementation of sound management practices is necessary. ...