In modern society, it is impossible to imagine life without polymeric materials. However, managing the waste composed of these materials is one of the most significant environmental issues confronting us in the present day. Recycling polymeric waste is the most important action currently available to reduce environmental impacts worldwide and is one of the most dynamic areas in industry today. Utilizing this waste could not only benefit the environment but also promote sustainable development and circular economy management. In its program statement, the European Union has committed to support the use of sorted polymeric waste. This study reviews recent attempts to recycle this waste and convert it by alternative technologies into fine, nano-, and microscale fibers using electrospinning, blowing, melt, or centrifugal spinning. This review provides information regarding applying reprocessed fine fibers in various areas and a concrete approach to mitigate the threat of pollution caused by polymeric materials.

Faculty of Science and Technology Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa 13 15 Armii Krajowej Av 42 200 Częstochowa Poland

Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy Ss Cyril and Methodius University Ruger Boskovic 16 1000 Skopje North Macedonia

Institute of Hydrodynamics of the Czech Academy of Sciences Pod Patankou 5 30 16672 Prague Czech Republic

Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics Slovak Academy of Sciences Dúbravská cesta 9 845 13 Bratislava Slovakia

Polymer Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences Dúbravská cesta 9 845 41 Bratislava Slovakia

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