E-mail: marivi.belioka@maastrichtuniversity.nl
ORCID: 0009-0008-2040-5888
Google Scholar: List of research publications
Although there are certain environmental trade-offs, bio-based plastics have a lot of promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Bio-based polyethylene terephthalate, or Bio-PET, is a promising alternative in the field of sustainable development. The plastic that is created from the biobased monomers terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) is completely made from renewable resources. It may also be recycled, which promotes the circular economy of plastic. According to a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research, PET that is entirely bio-based has a smaller carbon footprint than PET that is derived from fossil fuels. Still, there’s potential for improvement.
Marivi’s research aims to assess several biobased production pathways using life cycle assessment (LCA) to maximize Bio-PET production with the least amount of climate effect. In order to identify the most ecologically friendly methods for producing Bio-PET and promoting circularity, the study will also look at end-of-life situations. Finding the most environmentally friendly manufacturing and circularity plan for Bio-PET is the main objective. The research project is funded by the Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) within the Sustainable Polymers program.
Previous Education
- PhD in Chemistry, with a focus on “Microplastics and on the mechanical recycling of PET waste/PLA waste blends as a mitigation solution to plastic pollution”., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- MSc. Sustainability Science, Environment and Decision Making, University of Gavle, Sweden
- BSc. (Integrated master’s degree) in Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Greece and University of Seville, Spain
- BSc. in Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Expertise
- Plastic Waste Management
- Microplastics
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Mechanical Recycling
- Carbon Emissions/Footprint
- Environmental Economics
- Sustainable assessment
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
- Nanocomposite polymers
Publications
- Belioka, M.-P. and D.S. Achilias, Microplastic Pollution and Monitoring in Seawater and Harbor Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Review. Sustainability, 2023. 15(11): p. 9079.
- Belioka, M.P., et al., Thermal degradation kinetics of recycled biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymer blends either neat or in the presence of nanoparticles using the random chain-scission model. Thermochimica Acta, 2023: p. 179542.
- Belioka, M.-P., et al., Advanced Plastic Waste Recycling—The Effect of Clay on the Morphological and Thermal Behavior of Recycled PET/PLA Sustainable Blends. Polymers, 2023. 15(14): p. 3145.
- Spandonidis, Christos, Maria-Paraskevi Belioka, and Ola Eriksson. “Multi-criteria-based evaluation of digital Carbon Footprint tools from a household user perspective.” Journal of Cleaner Production (2024): 144151.
- Belioka, M-P, and D. S. Achilias. “The Effect of Weathering Conditions in Combination with Natural Phenomena/Disasters on Microplastics’ Transport from Aquatic Environments to Agricultural Soils.” Microplastics 3, no. 3 (2024): 518-538.
- Book chapter: “Sustainable management and Valorization of Microplastics” Book “From Waste to Wealth” edited by Raj Kumar Arya, George D. Verros, Om Prakash Verma, and Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Belioka MP., Achilias D.