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Recycling and the Environment: a Comparative Review Between Mineral-based Plastics and Bioplastics [PDF]

, 2020
Since their conception in the 1950s, mineral-based plastics have completely revolutionised our society with production reaching record highs year upon year.
Aziz, Z., Aziz, Z., Keshavarz, T., Keshavarz, T., Kyazze, G., Kyazze, G.   +5 more
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Direct carbon capture for production of high-performance biodegradable plastics by cyanobacterial cell factory

Green Chemistry, 2022
Plastic pollution caused by non-biodegradable plastics is one of the most widely discussed and notable challenges of the 21st century.
Chunlin Tan, Fei Tao, P. Xu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pengaruh Penambahan Tepung Tapioka Pada Pati Ubi Kayu (Manihot esculenta) Terhadap Pembuatan Plastik Biodegradable dan Karakterisasinya

Indonesian Journal of Chemical Analysis, 2019
Research on Biodegradable Plastic Characterization of Cassava Wastes (manihot esculenta) Substitution of Tapioca Flour. As Biodegradable Plastics Base Material.
Abdul Rahim, Rustam Musta
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Recent advances in bio-based polymers and composites: Preface to the BiPoCo 2012 Special Section [PDF]

, 2013
The increasing environmental awareness of the society has become an important factor in recent decades affecting legislation, commerce and industry as well as research and development to a great extent [1-7]. This tendency has also been recognized by the
Imre, Balázs, Pukánszky, Béla
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Depolymerization and Re/Upcycling of Biodegradable PLA Plastics

ACS Omega
With the escalating utilization of plastic products, global attention has been increasingly drawn to environmental pollution and recycling challenges stemming from plastic waste.
YingChao Li, Shuai Wang, Song Qian, Zhijie Liu, Yujing Weng, Yulong Zhang   +5 more
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Gastric carboxylesterases of the edible crab Cancer pagurus (Crustacea, Decapoda) can hydrolyze biodegradable plastics

Emerging Contaminants
A promising strategy to counteract the progressing plastic pollution of the environment can involve the replacement of persistent plastics with biodegradable materials.
Lukas Miksch, Lars Gutow, Reinhard Saborowski   +2 more
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Eco-friendly approach and potential biodegradable polymer matrix for WPC composite materials in outdoor application [PDF]

, 2019
Blends based on high density polyethylene (HDPE) and poly(lactic) acid (PLA) with different ratios of both polymers were produced: a blend with equal amounts of HDPE and PLA, hence 50 wt.% each, proved to be a useful compromise, allowing a high amount of
Massardier, Valerie, Quitadamo, Alessia, Valente, Marco   +2 more
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Effects of different microplastics on the physicochemical properties and microbial diversity of rice rhizosphere soil

Frontiers in Microbiology
Biodegradable plastics, as alternatives to conventional waste plastics, are increasingly applied across various fields. However, the ecological risks associated with the widespread use of biodegradable plastics remain unclear. Additionally, biodegradable
Sheng Lai, Sheng Lai, Sheng Lai, Cunzhong Fan, Ping Yang, Ping Yang, Yuanyuan Fang, Yuanyuan Fang, Lanting Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Minfei Jian, Guofei Dai, Guofei Dai, Jutao Liu, Jutao Liu, Huilin Yang, Liqin Shen, Liqin Shen   +17 more
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Agro-materials : a bibliographic review [PDF]

, 2002
Facing the problems of plastic recycling and fossil resources exhaustion, the use of biomass to conceive new materials appears like a reasonable solution.
A. Rouilly, Archodulaki V.-M., Arvanitoyannis I.S., Bassi S., Bastioli C., Biliaderis C.G., Boye J.I., Bureau G., Coffey D.G., Dalgleish D.G., Damodaran S., Damodaran S., Di Gioia L., Donth E.-J., Dulog L., Ernst A.J., Fennema O.R., Gennadios A., Gennadios A., Gerngross T.U., Gregory S.R., Hague J., Helme J.-P., Huang H.C., Iglesias H.A., L. Rigal, Li Y., Lim J.-K., Lourdin D., McCarthy J.L., Miers J., Moe S.T., Nayak P.L., Oakenfull D., Onteniente J.-P., Onteniente J.-P., Otaigbe J.U., Otaigbe J.U., Otaigbe J.U., Poppe J., Poutanen K., Rees D.A., Scheer H., Schröter E., Segalen P., Showmura R.S., Stauderer M., Swenson H., Tomihata K., Voragen A.G.J., Yamaguchi H., Yamauchi K.   +51 more
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Accelerated degradation of plastic products via yeast enzyme treatment

Scientific Reports, 2023
Biodegradable plastics can solve the problem of unwanted plastics accumulating in the environment if they can be given the contradictory properties of durability in use and rapid degradation after use.
Hiroko Kitamoto, Motoo Koitabashi, Yuka Sameshima-Yamashita, Hirokazu Ueda, Akihiko Takeuchi, Takashi Watanabe, Shun Sato, Azusa Saika, Tokuma Fukuoka   +8 more
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