The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy.
Xiangzhou YuanXiaonan WangBinoy SarkarYong Sik OkPublished in: Nature reviews. Earth & environment (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating plastic pollution. A shift in waste management practices is thus urgently needed to close the plastic loop, requiring governments, researchers and industries working towards intelligent design and sustainable upcycling.