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Consistently inconsistent: The false promise of ‘sustainable’ plastics
Cambridge Prisms: PlasticsThis perspective explains why the lack of regulation around bioplastics remains a hurdle for the successful development and implementation of a legally binding agreement (the Global Plastics Treaty) by the United Nations Environment Assembly to curb ...
Justine Ammendolia, Tony R. Walker
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchThe extensive industrialization of polyethylene during the 1950s resulted in the mass production of petrochemical-derived plastics that remain widely used today.
Poornima Singh +5 more
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Review of standards for biodegradable plastic bags. [PDF]
, 2015 The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 requires retailers to charge at least 5p for each single use carrier bag, except where exempted. Under section 18 of that order, the Secretary of State must— (a) complete a review of industry
Boardman, Carl +6 more
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African Journal of Environmental Sciences and Renewable EnergyBiodegradable plastics offer a promising pathway to mitigate Nigeria's mounting plastic pollution by substituting persistent, fossil-based polymers with materials derived from renewable feedstocks that can be mineralised under appropriate conditions. This review assesses the viability of biodegradable plastics as a sustainable and lasting solution to ...
M. Ugochukwu Akalonu +2 more
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The EuroBiotech Journal, 2019 The benefit of biodegradable “green plastics” over established synthetic plastics from petro-chemistry, namely their complete degradation and safe disposal, makes them attractive for use in various fields, including agriculture, food packaging, and the ...
Koller Martin
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Development of biodegradable plastic composite blends based on sago derived starch and natural rubber [PDF]
, 2009 Polyethylene is a widely used packaging material, but its non-biodegradable nature can lead to waste disposal problems. This increases the concern in research and development of biodegradable plastics from natural resource as alternatives to petroleum ...
Amarthalingam, Rajan +5 more
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Oxoplastics, Bioplastics, and their Potential of Microplastics Generation (Case Study: Indonesia)
Sriwijaya Journal of Environment, 2023 Plastics are still becoming popular topic in public news. This was initiated by some sea-animals that was trapped by plastic straws, plastic fishing net, and the other plastic packaging.
Firdha Cahya Alam
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A Review on Biodegradable Plastics and Its Future
, 2022 Namrata Arya, Krishna Raj Singh
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Properties and water absorption rate of paraffin wax coated paperboard [PDF]
, 2020 Paper and paperboard are the most popular packaging material nowadays. This is due to its low cost of production and biodegradable properties. Paper and paperboard are better than traditional plastics as a packaging material because of its value and ...
Esa, Faizal +5 more
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