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HortTechnology, 2019 Although agricultural plastic mulches can have significant horticultural benefits for specialty crops such as strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa), there can also be significant economic and environmental costs.
Jessica R. Goldberger +2 more
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Degradable packaging materials: Sources, application and decomposition routes [PDF]
Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2021 There are many biodegradable and recyclable packaging materials available, alternatives for plastics: paper and cardboard; biodegradable polyethene (degradable due to additives incorporated during production, whose role is to lead to the polyethylene ...
Šuput Danijela +3 more
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The Benefit of Biodegradable Plastics for Supporting Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Willingness to Pay in Surakarta City, Indonesia [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution TechnologyPlastic pollution is a global concern affecting water, soil, and air quality. Urgent action is needed to address this issue. This study aims to identify factors influencing the use of biodegradable plastic to reduce its negative impacts.
B. R. M. Jati, Suranto, Pranoto, Suryanto and E. Gravitiani
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Microperforated Compostable Packaging Extends Shelf Life of Ethylene-Treated Banana Fruit
Foods, 2022 Plastic packaging preserves the quality of ethylene-treated bananas by generating a beneficial modified atmosphere (MA). However, petroleum-based plastics cause environmental pollution, due to their slow decomposition.
Victor Rodov +4 more
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Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022 Plastic usage is increasing the number of pollutants in the environment. Plastic particles and other plastic-based pollutants are found in our environment and food chain, posing a threat to human health.
Taofeeq D. Moshood +5 more
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Journal of Chemistry, 2022 Millions of tons of plastic are produced annually, but a major portion of plastic waste remains unrecycled. The uncycled plastic ultimately becomes a major source of solid trash and releases a variety of chemicals into our environment which can adversely
Muhammad Imran Din +6 more
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, 2021 Plastics that are degraded by microbial or enzymatic activity are known as biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics are an alternative to conventional plastics that are chemically synthesized and are responsible for causing environmental pollution due to unwanted accumulation occurring via disposal practices. There was a serious need to introduce
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GreenTechBiodegradable plastic is a type of plastic that undergoes biodegradation at a significantly faster rate than conventional plastic and is composed of renewable raw materials.
Netia Qisty Annisa +2 more
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Biotik: Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Teknologi dan Kependidikan, 2018 Amylose and Amylopectin is the material on starch which is the raw material of making Biodegradable plastic, but easy to tear (brittle), so need addition of plasticizer. In this study using Glycerol as plasticizer.
Khairun Nisah
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Functional screening identified PcSyn14890, a cyanobacteria‐specific protein that enhances growth and stress resistance in E. coli and Synechocystis PCC6803. Although we expected it to function as a molecular chaperone, it was unable to protect against thermal aggregation of GAPDH.
Akiyo Yamada +7 more
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