TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring new horizons for paper recycling
T2 - A review of biomaterials and biorefinery feedstocks derived from wastepaper
AU - Adu, Cynthia
AU - Jolly, Mark
AU - Thakur, Vijay Kumar
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - Paper is a perfect example of the circular economy as it remains the furthermost recycled product in Europe, creating significant environmental benefits and raw materials resources to the industry. Indeed, maintaining a consistent level of quality whilst limiting the environmental footprint of the product has become a major challenge for the industry. In this direction, paper is proving to be the promising feedstock for biorefinery and biomaterials. The future of paper recycling is slowly going beyond fibre recovery to address the needs of other industries because for the earth's environmental well-being various paper products need to be recycled and reused persistently. In this article, we outline the ambitious use of wastepaper (WP) for high-value applications such as; production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), composite reinforcement, high performance electrical components and biofuels.
AB - Paper is a perfect example of the circular economy as it remains the furthermost recycled product in Europe, creating significant environmental benefits and raw materials resources to the industry. Indeed, maintaining a consistent level of quality whilst limiting the environmental footprint of the product has become a major challenge for the industry. In this direction, paper is proving to be the promising feedstock for biorefinery and biomaterials. The future of paper recycling is slowly going beyond fibre recovery to address the needs of other industries because for the earth's environmental well-being various paper products need to be recycled and reused persistently. In this article, we outline the ambitious use of wastepaper (WP) for high-value applications such as; production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), composite reinforcement, high performance electrical components and biofuels.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044160402&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2018.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2018.03.003
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85044160402
SN - 2452-2236
VL - 13
SP - 21
EP - 26
JO - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
JF - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
ER -
