Recycling paradox
Another piece of the plastic pollution problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard York (0000-0002-0890-5803, University of Oregon, corresponding author), B Longo (0000-0002-6409-8399, University of Gothenburg), Borja Nogué-Algueró (0000-0003-3376-9564, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 061001-061001 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ae5312 |
| OpenAlex | W7138046126 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Incineration · Municipal solid waste · Plastic pollution · Plastic Waste · Plastics industry · Production (economics · Microplastics and Plastic Pollution · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Pollution
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |