Advanced plastics recycling yields climate benefits

Authors: Lauren T. Creadore, Maroc J. Castaldi,
Affiliation: Chemical Engineering Department, City College of New York
Published in: Commisioned by the American Chemistry Council
Chemical recycling, suite of sustainable technologies that transform used plastics into new products that can be recycled again.

2025-08-31T01:43:46-04:00August 2nd, 2025|Council Member Publications, Publications, WtERT - USA|

Advancing Waste-to-Energy in Cement Kilns: Non-Recycled Plastics and Paper as Alternative Fuel

Authors: A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas, Jiao Zhang, M.J. Castaldi, N.J. Themelis, Alexandros N. Karaiskakis
Affiliation: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University & City College of New York
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production (2018)
Non-recycled plastics and paper are gaining attention as alternative fuels in cement production. This study explores their role in decarbonization, landfill diversion, and circular economy strategies.

2025-08-31T01:43:52-04:00August 1st, 2025|EEC Publication, Publications|

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Forty Years in the Making

By Björn-Ola Linnér1 and Henrik Selin2

1.Department of Water and Environment Studies and Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden, and Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0488, USA; e-mail: bjorn-ola.linner@liu.se

2.Department of International Relations, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA; e-mail: selin@bu.edu

2024-05-06T06:48:32-04:00May 6th, 2024|Publications|

Energy and Economic Value of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Including Non-Recycled Plastics (NRP), Currently Landfilled in the Fifty States

By Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis and Charles Mussche

Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA

2024-05-05T01:59:51-04:00May 5th, 2024|EEC Publication, Publications|

Life After Fresh Kills: Moving Beyond New York City’s Current Waste Management Plan

A joint research project of Columbia University's Earth Institute, Earth Engineering Center, and the Urban Habitat Project at the Center for Urban Research and Policy of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. December, 2001

2023-12-24T03:21:04-05:00December 24th, 2023|EEC Publication, Publications|

Energy recovery and GHG impact assessment of biomass, polymers, and coal

Energy recovery and GHG impact assessment of biomass, polymers, and coal By Dr. A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA Journal: Energy, Volume 285, 15 [...]

2023-11-12T12:16:41-05:00November 12th, 2023|Publications|
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