Abstract The study investigates changes in the mechanical, thermal, morphological and physical properties of recycled low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites made with percentages (10 wt%, 20 30 wt.%) old newspaper fiber (ONF) waste engine oil (WEO) (1 wt.%). were manufactured by a single screw extruder. Adding WEO up to wt% ONF had positive effect on flexural properties, while incorporation...

Abstract Purpose This study aims to screen bacterial isolates from the Addis Ababa municipal solid waste dumping site (Koshe) for biodegradation of low-density polyethylene bags and analyzes their efficiency in degrading plastic bags. Methods In this study, bag-degrading bacteria were isolated Koshe disposal area Ababa, Ethiopia. Screening bag was carried out using a clear zone method. Addition...

Olefin fibers, also called polyolefin fibers, are defined as manufactured fibers in which the fiber-forming substance is a synthetic polymer of at least 85 wt% ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units (1). Several olefin polymers are capable of forming fibers, but only polypropylene [9003-07-0] (PP) and, to a much lesser extent, polyethylene [9002-88-4] (PE) are of practical importance. Olefi...

Malaysia is one of the top eight countries that has a drawback mismanaged plastic waste. This study intended to investigate polymer degradation using biological technique with help microalgae minimise time required for biodegradation. research article aims identify collected sample most suitable biodegradation microplastic and analyse by microalgae. The results revealed consortium Chlorella sp....