The Journal of Polymers and the Environment serves as crucial source of information information from a wide range of disciplines published in original research articles, review articles or short communications.
The topics include, but are not limited to
degradation of polymers under different environmental conditions
degradation pathways (biological, photochemical, oxidative and hydrolytic)
environmental blends and composites
recycling of polymeric materials
new polymers/ blends/ composites derived from natural sources (chemical and biosynthetic routes)
solid-waste management
public legislation specific to environmental polymers
and other related topics
The published articles present characterization, production, and processing methods as well as testing methods for degradation and recycling processes. 
processing and reactive processing of polymers
mechanical, physical thermal, rheological, morphological characterization
environmental testing: in-laboratory simulations, outdoor exposures, and standardization of methodologies
environmental fate: end products and intermediates of biodegradation
microbiology and enzymology of polymer biodegradation

Editor-in-Chief:
Kerry Kirwan
University of Warwick, Coventry, England
Editorial Board:

Richard Ashby, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA; Guy Barker, The University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, England; Veera Mallu Boddu, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Champaign, IL, USA; Stuart R. Coles, University of Warwick, Coventry, England; Nuno Correia, INEGI, Porto, Portugal; Giuliana Gorrasi, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy; Ji-Dong Gu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China; John V. Hanna, University of Warwick, Coventry, England; Mohammad Jawaid, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; Carmen Scholz, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA; Graham Swift, G.S. Polymer Consultants, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Jeffrey Youngblood, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.