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Determination of toxic metals in discarded Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) by Savvilotidou, Vasiliki, Hahladakis, John N., Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…•The total metal content of LCDs from various type of WEEE was examined.•LCD panel was examined both totally and individually, in its two glass…”
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Closing the loop on plastic packaging materials: What is quality and how does it affect their circularity? by Hahladakis, John N., Iacovidou, Eleni

“…•Plastics recyclability is largely dependent on their quality.•Technicalities define the ability of plastic materials to be properly recovered.•Cascading of…”
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An overview of the challenges and trade-offs in closing the loop of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW): Focus on recycling by Hahladakis, John N., Iacovidou, Eleni

“…[Display omitted] •Plastic waste recycling is currently facing a wide range of bottlenecks.•There is a need for a sufficient collection, sorting and recycling…”
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An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling by Hahladakis, John N., Velis, Costas A., Weber, Roland, Iacovidou, Eleni, Purnell, Phil

“…[Display omitted] •Plastics are important in our society providing a range of benefits.•Waste plastics, nowadays, burden the marine and terrestrial…”
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A meta-research analysis on the biological impact of plastic litter in the marine biota by Hahladakis, John N.

“…Marine litter and more specifically plastic marine litter is nowadays considered a global issue with unprecedented impact and consequences to the entire marine…”
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Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions by Hahladakis, John N.

“…Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our…”
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An overview of the occurrence, fate, and human risks of the bisphenol‐A present in plastic materials, components, and products by Hahladakis, John N., Iacovidou, Eleni, Gerassimidou, Spyridoula

“…With over 95% of bisphenol‐A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins, termed here as BPA‐based plastic materials, components, and…”
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An overview of the environmental pollution and health effects associated with waste landfilling and open dumping by Siddiqua, Ayesha, Hahladakis, John N., Al-Attiya, Wadha Ahmed K A

“…Landfilling is one of the most common waste management methods employed in all countries alike, irrespective of their developmental status. The most commonly…”
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Why is the generation of packaging waste from express deliveries a major problem? by Pinos, Juan, Hahladakis, John N., Chen, Hong

“…The rapid growth of the express delivery industry resulted in the explosion of packaging waste with a wide range of direct and indirect environmental…”
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Optimization of electrocoagulation (EC) process for the purification of a real industrial wastewater from toxic metals by Gatsios, Evangelos, Hahladakis, John N., Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…In the present work, the efficiency evaluation of electrocoagulation (EC) in removing toxic metals from a real industrial wastewater, collected from…”
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A systems thinking approach to understanding the challenges of achieving the circular economy by Iacovidou, Eleni, Hahladakis, John N., Purnell, Phil

“…Circular economy (CE) is extensively discussed around the globe. Presently, discussions are mostly concerned with the importance of achieving CE and…”
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Assessment of released heavy metals from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) existing in shipwrecks through laboratory-scale simulation reactor by Hahladakis, John N., Stylianos, Michailakis, Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…► A laboratory-scale reactor was built to simulate the “Sea Diamond” shipwreck. ► EEE was thrown into the reactor for heavy metal release rate assessment. ► 15…”
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Delineating and preventing plastic waste leakage in the marine and terrestrial environment by Hahladakis, John N.

“…Plastics are nowadays considered to be the workhorse material of our modern society with an ubiquitous presence that has increased manifold over the past…”
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Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar by Makri, Chrysanthi, Hahladakis, John N., Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…[Display omitted] •E-Plastics were recovered from waste liquid display screens (LCDs).•The obtained e-plastics were compositionally and elementally…”
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Performance of electroremediation in real contaminated sediments using a big cell, periodic voltage and innovative surfactants by Hahladakis, John N., Latsos, Antonis, Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…•Innovative surfactants, periodic voltage and a big electrokinetic (EK) cell were used.•The EK efficiency in removing PAHs and toxic metals from sediments was…”
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An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies by Bello, Adewale S., Zouari, Nabil, Da'ana, Dana A., Hahladakis, John N., Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.

“…This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides…”
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A pathway to circular economy: Developing a conceptual framework for complex value assessment of resources recovered from waste by Iacovidou, Eleni, Millward-Hopkins, Joel, Busch, Jonathan, Purnell, Philip, Velis, Costas A., Hahladakis, John N., Zwirner, Oliver, Brown, Andrew

“…The transition to a circular economy, where the value of resources is preserved in the technosphere, must be supported by policies and operational…”
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Post-consumer plastic packaging waste in England: Assessing the yield of multiple collection-recycling schemes by Hahladakis, John N., Purnell, Phil, Iacovidou, Eleni, Velis, Costas A., Atseyinku, Maryann

“…•Most LAs use fortnightly collection and collect PTTs and plastic bottles.•The contribution of KS collection scheme dominates over BSs and HWRCs.•Nearly a…”
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Leaching capacity of metals–metalloids and recovery of valuable materials from waste LCDs by Savvilotidou, Vasiliki, Hahladakis, John N., Gidarakos, Evangelos

“…•Polarizers were successfully and fully recovered from the LCD panels.•The leaching capacity of In, As and Sb from LCDs was examined.•The recovery percentages…”
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Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective by Gerassimidou, Spyridoula, Lanska, Paulina, Hahladakis, John N., Lovat, Elena, Vanzetto, Silvia, Geueke, Birgit, Groh, Ksenia J., Muncke, Jane, Maffini, Maricel, Martin, Olwenn V., Iacovidou, Eleni

“…Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals…”
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