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Recycling, 2022 Transforming the plastic industry toward producing more sustainable alternatives than conventional plastics, as an essential enabler of the bio-based circular economy (CE), requires reinforcing initiatives to drive solutions from the lab to the market ...
Tetiana Shevchenko +4 more
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Resources, 2020 The bio-based plastic market is forecast to grow in the next years. With a growing market share and product range, the implementation of circular thinking is becoming more and more important also for bio-based plastics to enable a sound circular economy ...
Sebastian Spierling +5 more
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Transition to bio-based plastic packaging reveals complex climate–biodiversity trade-offs [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsPlastics are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, with packaging accounting for around 40% of European plastic production. Bio-based plastics are often promoted as a climate-friendly alternative, yet their broader
Bilal Erradhouani +3 more
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Reflections on bio-based PET and plastic waste management: a responsible research and innovation approach [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsPlastics drive twin crises: persistent pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Bio-based approaches using enzymes and microorganisms to depolymerise plastics and valorise monomers show promise but raise societal, ethical and regulatory questions central ...
Joanne Benton +3 more
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Chemical recycling and repolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene furanoate), and their copolyesters [PDF]
RSC AdvancesReplacing fossil-based plastics with bio-based ones is vital for future sustainability. However, bio-based plastics are not recycled within current recycling feeds, as polymers generally do not mix.
Lauri Välinen +2 more
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Effect of Innovative Bio-Based Plastics on Early Growth of Higher Plants [PDF]
Polymers, 2023 Ewa Liwarska-Bizukojc
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Petroleum-Based Plastics Versus Bio-Based Plastics: A Review [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2023 Plastic needs have expanded along with population growth, industrialization, and urbanization. Plastic is unrivaled due to its useful properties and is used to prepare numerous important goods daily.
Shikha Kumari, Alka Rao, Manjeet Kaur and Geeta Dhania
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Materials Research Express, 2022 A blend of poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) (PBAT) and polylactide (PLA) is a combination of biodegradable materials. This study aims to prepare compatibilized PBAT/PLA in a cost-effective and timesaving way and to process the material into blown ...
Shen Su
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Effects of information provision on public attitudes toward bioplastics in Japan
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 Bioplastics (i.e., bio-based and biodegradable plastics) are attracting attention as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-based plastics.
Yurina Otaki, Taisei Kyono
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Microbial cell factories for bio-based biodegradable plastics production
iScience, 2022 Summary: The misuse of petroleum-based plastics has resulted in serious environmental pollution and resource wastage. Biodegradable plastics can be used as green substitutes for traditional plastics.
Xiao Han +4 more
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