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A Review of Plastic Waste Biodegradation

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2005
With more and more plastics being employed in human lives and increasing pressure being placed on capacities available for plastic waste disposal, the need for biodegradable plastics and biodegradation of plastic wastes has assumed increasing importance in the last few years. This review looks at the technological advancement made in the development of
Ying, Zheng, Ernest K, Yanful, Amarjeet S, Bassi   +2 more
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Biodegradation of plasticizers by Rhodococcus rhodochrous

Biodegradation, 2002
Rhodococcus rhodochrous was grown in the presence of one of three plasticizers: bis 2-ethylhexyl adipate (BEHA), dioctyl phthalate (DOP) or dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP). None of the plasticizers were degraded unless another carbon source, such as hexadecane, was also present. When R.
S, Nallii, D G, Cooper, J A, Nicell
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Mechanisms of biodegradation of dibenzoate plasticizers

Chemosphere, 2009
Biodegradation mechanisms were elucidated for three dibenzoate plasticizers: diethylene glycol dibenzoate (D(EG)DB), dipropylene glycol dibenzoate (D(PG)DB), both of which are commercially available, and 1,6-hexanediol dibenzoate, a potential green plasticizer.
Kermanshahi, Azadeh, Cooper, David G., Mamer, Orval A., Maric, Milan, Nicell, Jim A.   +4 more
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Biodegradability of degradable plastic waste

Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2005
Plastic waste constitutes the third largest waste volume in Malaysian municipal solid waste (MSW), next to putrescible waste and paper. The plastic component in MSW from Kuala Lumpur averages 24% (by weight), whereas the national mean is about 15%. The 144 waste dumps in the country receive about 95% of the MSW, including plastic waste. The useful life
Agamuthu, Pariatamby, Faizura, P.N.
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Biodegradability of Plastics: Challenges and Misconceptions

Environmental Science & Technology, 2017
Plastics are one of the most widely used materials and, in most cases, they are designed to have long life times. Thus, plastics contain a complex blend of stabilizers that prevent them from degrading too quickly. Unfortunately, many of the most advantageous properties of plastics such as their chemical, physical and biological inertness and durability
Stephan Kubowicz, Andy M. Booth
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Biodegradable plastics

2020
The advantages of biodegradable plastics over other types of plastics are their ability to biodegrade at the end of their life. But this additional property is of value only if proper handling of such materials is applied, that is, if they are disposed of under such conditions that enable their biological decomposition.
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Converting Petrochemical Plastic to Biodegradable Plastic

2020
Current plastic waste management strategies focus on the prevention and reduction of waste, followed by reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal as the least preferred option. An option that should be included in these strategies is the use of biodegradable counterparts.
Tanja Narancic, Nick Weirckx, Si Liu, Kevin E. O’Connor   +3 more
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New perspectives in plastic biodegradation

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2011
During the past 50 years new plastic materials, in various applications, have gradually replaced the traditional metal, wood, leather materials. Ironically, the most preferred property of plastics--durability--exerts also the major environmental threat.
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Biodegradable plastic

2021
Работа посвящена проблеме утилизации пластика. Пластиковые отходы стали серьезной проблемой загрязнения из-за чрезмерного использования и отсутствия надлежащего управления отходами. Без сокращения от источника и без тщательного рассмотрения вопросов утилизации отходов решить проблему будет сложно..
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Biodegradable Plastics

Conference Proceedings for The 3rd Global Virtual Conference of the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education, 2021
Chloe Strach, George Rushlau, Maureen Hennenfent, Theresa Passe   +3 more
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