Below are listed some possible sources to cite in your briefing note assignment. The two books listed first have multiple chapters that might be used for both assignment options. The plastic to diesel journal articles are listed first followed by the burning plastics for energy journal articles. You will also need to search for a wide range of sources yourself, making sure that have plenty of 'peer reviewed' journal articles as well as other types of sources. What 'peer reviewed journal articles' and other types of source are, was covered in the ENVR101 library tutorial, which was recorded if you weren't able to attend or want to refresh you memory. There is also information about doing APA referencing and how to get help from the Library and/or the Academic Skills Centre. You can download EndNote software from our EndNote guide if you want to use it for referencing. You're Environmental Science Subject Librarian is Nick Scullin. You can book appointments with him at the EPS Library or on Zoom, or email him questions. See the 'Make appointment' button below or click Nick Scullin for other contact details.
These two books have multiple chapters that could be useful for both waste to diesel and burning waste for energy.
Al-Salem, S. M. (Ed.). (2019). Plastics to energy: Fuel, chemicals, and sustainability implications. William Andrew Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-04293-6
Letcher, T. M. (Ed.). (2020). Plastic waste and recycling: Environmental impact, societal issues, prevention, and solutions. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2018-0-01939-8
NOTE: You need to reference the chapters as 'chapters in an edited book' meaning each chapter is a separate reference in your reference list. This is because the individual chapters have different authors. You have to reference the chapter authors and title of the chapter as well as the book editor and book title and other information. Also note that sometimes the editor is also the author of the chapter. See our APA help page for referencing edited book chapters or ask Nick for help.
Ametefe, D. S., Ametefe, G. D., John, D., Aliu, A. A., Owen, M. M., Shuib, S., & Hamid, A. (2024). Energy generation from plastic composites: A systematic review of sustainable practices and technologies. Circular Economy and Sustainability. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00475-2
Kanchan, S., Pradhan, S., Kumar, R., Sharma, S., Bhandari, O., Priyadarshini, M., Dwivedi, S. P., Awwad, F. A., Khan, M. I., Ismail, E. A. A., & Dhiman, R. (2024). Developing a model for waste plastic biofuels in CRDi diesel engines using FTIR, GCMS, and WASPAS synchronisations for engine analysis. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 42(2), 648–684. https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987231216762
Moonsin, P., Roschat, W., Phewphong, S., Watthanalao, S., Chaona, P., Maneerat, B., Arthan, S., Thammayod, A., Leelatam, T., Duanguppama, K., Yoosuk, B., Janetaisong, P., & Promarak, V. (2025). The physicochemical characterization of diesel-like fuels derived from plastic waste pyrolysis. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 171, Article 106040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106040
Ndiaye, N. K., Derkyi, N. S. A., & Amankwah, E. (2023). Pyrolysis of plastic waste into diesel engine-grade oil. Scientific African, 21, Article e01836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01836
Yaqoob, H., Tan, E. S., Ali, H. M., Ong, H. C., Jamil, M. A., & Farooq, M. U. (2024). Sustainable energy generation from plastic waste: An in-depth review of diesel engine application. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 34, Article 103467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103467
Ametefe, D. S., Ametefe, G. D., John, D., Aliu, A. A., Owen, M. M., Shuib, S., & Hamid, A. (2024). Energy generation from plastic composites: A systematic review of sustainable practices and technologies. Circular Economy and Sustainability. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00475-2
Crîstiu, D., d'Amore, F., & Bezzo, F. (2024). Economic and environmental optimisation of mixed plastic waste supply chains in Northern Italy comparing incineration and pyrolysis technologies. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 180, Article 108503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2023.108503
Cudjoe, D., & Wang, H. (2022). Plasma gasification versus incineration of plastic waste: Energy, economic and environmental analysis. Fuel Processing Technology, 237, Article 107470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107470
Kwon, S., Kang, J., Lee, B., Hong, S., Jeon, Y., Bak, M., & Im, S. K. (2023). Nonviable carbon neutrality with plastic waste-to-energy. Energy and Environmental Science, 16(7), 3074-3087. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ee00969f
Vlasopoulos, A., Malinauskaite, J., Żabnieńska-Góra, A., & Jouhara, H. (2023). Life cycle assessment of plastic waste and energy recovery. Energy, 277, Article 127576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127576
This assignment requires you to cite all sources in text and in the reference list in APA format.
Please use the library APA guide to help you to cite your sources or look at the Introduction to APA Referencing module.
The Academic Skills Centre are the best support for Writing Skills. Find them on Level 3 of Puaka James Hight Central Library.
Drop in to their 10 minute quick queries sessions (note the time changes in UC breaks). Make sure that you bring a piece of writing with you for them to look at! Longer 40 minute consultation appointments are also possible.
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