Plastic Bag Usage, Inappropriate Disposal and Its Environmental Impacts in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria by M. A. Akanbi-Gada, O. F. Amubieya, O. O. Salami, B. T. Sule, S. T. Olabamiji, A. O. Oyewopo

“… Plastic bag usage and inappropriate disposal have become serious environmental issues, especially in developing nations with sometimes insufficient waste management infrastructure. …”
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Plastic Bag Usage, Inappropriate Disposal and Its Environmental Impacts in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria by M. A. Akanbi-Gada, O. F. Amubieya, O. O. Salami, B. T. Sule, S. T. Olabamiji, A. O. Oyewopo

“… Plastic bag usage and inappropriate disposal have become serious environmental issues, especially in developing nations with sometimes insufficient waste management infrastructure. …”
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Aversive experiences induce valence plasticity of instructive signals to change future learning rules in mice by Suguru Tohyama, Takashi Nagashima, Iori Higashino, Fumiko Arima-Yoshida, Kanae Hiyoshi, Masashi Nagase, Yuichiro Yada, Naoki Honda, Ayako M. Watabe

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Determinants Driving the Uptake of Biodegradable Plastics: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed-Methods Research Approach by Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood, Fatimah Mahmud, Gusman Nawanir, Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Fazeeda Mohamad, Airin AbdulGhani

“…The findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of biodegradable plastics adoption in developing markets while providing actionable insights for government and corporate stakeholders. …”
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Research on the Chlorine Removal and Upgrading of Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil Using Iron-Based Adsorbents by Hyo Sik Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Jihyeon Kim, Jin-Ho Kim, Tae-Jin Kang, Suk-Hwan Kang, Yeji Lee, Soo Chool Lee, Chi-Seong Chang, Jong Wook Bae

“…Accordingly, research is being conducted around the world to reduce the production of new plastics and develop technologies to recycle waste plastics. …”
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Recycled activated carbon from plastic waste for effective oil removal from produced water by Ibrahim M. Maafa

“…RAC was prepared by pyrolysis and steam-activating plastic waste to develop porosity. SEM, TRM and BET analyses were used to describe RAC. …”
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A Study on Sandstone Damage Model Based on the Correlation Between Energy Dissipation and Plastic Strain by Tianbai Zhou, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yongbo Cai, Long Wang, Qixian Li

“…The process of rock damage and failure is accompanied by the dissipation of energy and an increase in plastic strain. This study attempts to determine the relationship between dissipated energy and plastic strain in sandstone during the damage and failure process. …”
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Detection and Monitoring of Floating Plastic Debris on Inland Waters From Sentinel-2 Time Series by Daniele Cerra, Stefan Auer, Adrian Baissero, Felix Bachofer

“…Several examples are reported in which the same workflow, developed as a Google Earth Engine application, is successfully applied to identify critical affected areas in full Sentinel-2 scenes, across different continents and contexts, and exhibiting floating plastic debris varying both in type and dynamics.…”
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The petrochemical historical bloc: Exposing the extent and depth of opposition to a high-ambition plastics treaty by Peter Dauvergne, Rob Ralston, Jennifer Clapp, Jack Taggart

“…Support for a high-ambition plastics treaty is gaining strength, particularly within global civil society and among lower-income developing countries. …”
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Multiscale comparative pathogenomic analysis of Vibrio anguillarum linking serotype diversity, genomic plasticity and pathogenicity by Khandker Shahed, Ashim Chakma, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, Sk Injamamul Islam

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Central Plasticity of Cutaneous Afferents Is Associated with Nociceptive Hyperreflexia after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats by Hyun Joon Lee, Patrick S. Malone, Jumi Chung, Jason M. White, Natalee Wilson, Jason Tidwell, Keith E. Tansey

“…Unilateral hemisection spinal cord injury (SCI) was made at T10 spinal segments to investigate the plasticity of early and late CTM responses 6 weeks after injury. …”
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Transforming Bale Twine into Useful Products with an Affordable Melting Machine: Closed-Loop for Recycling Plastics by Akesh Babu Kakarla, William Ritchie, Ing Kong

“…The escalating use of plastic materials in agricultural practices has substantially increased the amount of plastic waste directed to landfills, leading to significant environmental and ecological challenges. …”
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GluA2 palmitoylation by SELENOK modulates AMPAR assembly and synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer's disease by Jiaying Peng, Zhiyu Cai, Pei Ouyang, Shujing Lin, Shurui Zhang, Danchan Liang, Ziqi Feng, Changbin Chen, Xilin Ye, Guoli Song, Zhonghao Zhang

“…Importantly, neuronal overexpression of SELENOK in the hippocampus restored synaptic plasticity and cognitive function in AD mice. Overall, this study uncovers a novel SELENOK-dependent mechanism regulating AMPAR assembly, offering experimental support for developing Se-based therapeutic strategies for AD.…”
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Deformation Characteristics and Influence Factors of a Shallow Tunnel Excavated in Soft Clay with High Plasticity by Mingfeng Lei, Jiyao Liu, Yuexiang Lin, Chenghua Shi, Can Liu

“…The deformation of surrounding rocks increases rapidly with rainfall and will continually develop for 1-2 weeks when the average daily rainfall is greater than 4 mm.…”
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Environmental Drivers of Local Demography and Size Plasticity in Fire Salamanders (<i>Salamandra salamandra</i>) by Ulrich Sinsch

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Metagenomic analysis reveals the roles of Actinobacteria in plasticizer-contaminated landfills and aids in identifying key degraders by Adisan Rungsihiranrut, Chanokporn Muangchinda, Onruthai Pinyakong

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Utilization of rabbit skin as edible film for environmentally friendly food packaging using glycerol as plasticizer by Jajang Gumilar, Wendry S. Putranto, Andry Pratama, Rani Maharani

“…Gelatine plays a vital role in developing biodegradable edible film packaging materials. …”
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Characterization of wood plastic composites using jackfruit wood sawdust in a PLA/HDPE blend by AnhTuan Phung, Huynh Trung Hai, Doan Anh Vu, Nguyen Pham Duy Linh, Nguyen Thanh Liem

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Effects of Different Plasticizers on the Structure, Physical Properties and Film Forming Performance of Curdlan Edible Films by Ying Chen, Jing Wang, Liang Xu, Yuping Nie, Yunyue Ye, Jianya Qian, Fengsong Liu, Liang Zhang

“…This study successfully developed edible films with excellent mechanical strength and notable water resistance, utilizing curdlan (CL) as the primary matrix and incorporating various plasticizers, including glycerol (GLY), ethylene glycol (EG), propylene glycol (PRO), xylitol (XY), sorbitol (SOR), and polyethylene glycol (PEG). …”
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A Viscoelastic-Plastic Creep Model for Initial Damaged Coal Sample Affected by Loading Rate by Peng Huang, Yimei Wei, Meng Li, Erkan Topal, Xinyong Teng, Wei Wang

“…Based on experimental data, an integer-order viscoelastic-plastic creep model incorporating stress-dependent viscosity coefficients and damage correlation functions was developed, fully characterizing four behaviors stages: instantaneous deformation, deceleration, steady-state, and accelerated creep. …”
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