Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2023, vol. 25, pp. 367-373

Katarzyna Grąz¹ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Agnieszka Generowicz² , Justyna Kwaśny² , Anna Gronba-Chyła¹ , Paweł Kwaśnicki¹ , Józef Ciuła³ , Jacek Łapiński¹ , Wioletta Bajdur⁴ 

	1. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland 2. Cracow University of Technology, Poland 3. State University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz, Poland 4. Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland
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	https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

The massive emergence of plastics has contributed to their widespread use in everyday life. Unfortunately, the lack of appropriate technologies for processing these materials has contributed to environmental pollution by plastic particles. This study investigated the possibility of obtaining nanoparticles from selected plastics such as polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate. Polyethylene was obtained from plastic bag waste, and polyethylene terephthalate was from crushed plastic bottles of mineral water. The first stage of nanoparticle production was to grind the collected used plastic waste, i.e., plastic bags and plastic bottles, to the smallest possible size using a cutting mill. Next, the waste was ground in a planetary-ball mill and then homogenised in a homogeniser. The particle size distribution of the obtained particles for selected waste plastics was examined using the Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) method. The objective of the work was achieved – as a result of the performed procedures, nanoparticles of waste plastics were obtained. The following average sizes for particular materials were obtained: plastic bottles (PET) 212.81 nm, plastic bags (PE) 208.14 nm, and smaller particles, e.g. 27.74 nm.

nanoparticles, waste plastics, DLS, secondary plastic

AMA Style
Grąz K, Generowicz A, Kwaśny J, Gronba-Chyła A, Kwaśnicki P, Ciuła J, Łapiński J, Bajdur W. Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 2023; 25. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

ACM Style
Grąz, K., Generowicz, A., Kwaśny, J., Gronba-Chyła, A., Kwaśnicki, P., Ciuła, J., Łapiński, J., Bajdur, W. 2023. Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 25. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

ACS Style
Grąz, K.; Generowicz, A.; Kwaśny, J.; Gronba-Chyła, A.; Kwaśnicki, P.; Ciuła, J.; Łapiński, J.; Bajdur, W. Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2023, 25, 367-373. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

APA Style
Grąz, K., Generowicz, A., Kwaśny, J., Gronba-Chyła, A., Kwaśnicki, P., Ciuła, J., Łapiński, J., Bajdur, W. (2023). Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 25, 367-373. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

ABNT Style
GRĄZ, K.; GENEROWICZ, A.; KWAŚNY, J.; GRONBA-CHYŁA, A.; KWAŚNICKI, P.; CIUŁA, J.; ŁAPIŃSKI, J.; BAJDUR, W. Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, v. 25, p. 367-373, 2023. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

Chicago Style
Grąz, Katarzyna, Generowicz, Agnieszka, Kwaśny, Justyna, Gronba-Chyła, Anna, Kwaśnicki, Paweł, Ciuła, Józef, Łapiński, Jacek, Bajdur, Wioletta. 2023. "Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment". Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 25, 367-373. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

Harvard Style
Grąz, K., Generowicz, A., Kwaśny, J., Gronba-Chyła, A., Kwaśnicki, P., Ciuła, J., Łapiński, J., Bajdur, W. (2023) "Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment", Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 25, pp. 367-373. doi:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037

IEEE Style
K. Grąz, A. Generowicz, J. Kwaśny, A. Gronba-Chyła, P. Kwaśnicki, J. Ciuła, J. Łapiński, W. Bajdur, "Microplastics from Plastic Waste as a Limitation of Sustainability of the Environment", RoczOchrSrod, vol 25, pp. 367-373. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2023.037