Leveraging blockchain concepts as watermarkers of plastics for sustainable waste management in progressing circular economy

【Author】 Bhubalan, Kesaven; Tamothran, Arularasu Muthaliar; Kee, Seng Hon; Foong, Shin Ying; Lam, Su Shiung; Ganeson, Keisheni; Vigneswari, Sevakumaran; Amirul, Al-Ashraf; Ramakrishna, Seeram

【Source】ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

【影响因子】8.431

【Abstract】Blockchain-integrated waste management and circular economy are emergent concepts that target minimising waste generation and fluctuations of resource commodity. Blockchain can support a circular economy and green principles by enabling information transparency, reliability and automation. Redesigning plastics by molecular tagging is the way forward to ensure synthetic plastics are kept in an infinite loop and support closed-loop recycling. The involvement of major corporations in product development and blockchain-integrated closed-loop recycling has resulted in several successful green chemical approaches toward circular plastic economy projects. Government policies and legislations are progressively supporting plastic redesigning for improving the plastic circular economy. Nevertheless, a systematic approach is required in addressing blockchain technology and plastic redesigning to effectively leverage circular economy initiatives.

【Keywords】Blockchain technology; Plastic circular economy; Waste management; Sustainability

【发表时间】2022 OCT

【收录时间】2022-08-15

【文献类型】观点阐述

【主题类别】

区块链应用-实体经济-环境领域