The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy

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Xiangzhou Yuan
Xiaonan Wang
Binoy Sarkar
Yong Sik Ok
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[1] Korea University,Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering
[2] Tsinghua University,Department of Chemical Engineering
[3] National University of Singapore,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
[4] Lancaster University,Lancaster Environment Centre
[5] The University of Queensland,Sustainable Minerals Institute
[6] University of Wuppertal,Department of Soil and Groundwater Management
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating plastic pollution. A shift in waste management practices is thus urgently needed to close the plastic loop, requiring governments, researchers and industries working towards intelligent design and sustainable upcycling.
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