Upcycling textile derived microplastics waste collected from washer and dryers to carbonaceous products using hydrothermal carbonization

Microplastics are an emerging pollutant of concern. Many microplastics in the waters arise from washing synthetic textiles in residential and commercial washing machines. The present research evaluated the upcycling of this waste to carbon materials by hydrothermal carbonization. Real microfiber waste was collected using clothes washer and dryer microfilters. Via temperature and residence time screening…