Investigating sustainable approaches to reduce VOCs and odor from mechanically recycled polypropylene

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Pragti Saini; Sampat Singh Bhati; Subrata Biswas; Tom O. McDonald; Dharm Dutt

doi:10.1039/d5su00242g

January 1, 2025RSC SustainabilityOpen Access

Investigating sustainable approaches to reduce VOCs and odor from mechanically recycled polypropylene

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Key Points

The research highlights a significant reduction of VOCs and odors in recycled polypropylene.
Potential reduction strategies were developed to enhance the usability of post-consumer recycled polypropylene in various applications.
Using sustainable approaches can effectively decrease environmental impact while improving material quality.
This study emphasizes the need for innovative methods to handle VOCs in recycled materials sustainably.

Implication

This investigation addresses VOCs and odor issues in post-consumer recycled polypropylene, suggesting sustainable solutions.

Abstract

Post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR-PP) often contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odorous compounds, limiting its use in high-value applications.

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Saini et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3edeebfec0fc52372c0 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5su00242g

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Investigating sustainable approaches to reduce VOCs and odor from mechanically recycled polypropylene

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