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Effects of Aging Biodegradable Agricultural Films on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Heavy Metal Speciation

Toxics
Through soil incubation experiments, the effects of aged PBAT + PLA (polybutylene adipate terephthalate + polylactic acid) film fragments were analyzed. Surface characteristics and chemical structures of the films changed significantly after one (T2) and
Hao Wu, Tianmu Peng, Xueya Li, Yang Zhao, Fengshuo Huang, Peng Guo, Mingfu Lyu, Junhua Yin, Qin Liu, Shaban Gouda, Ibrahim Mohamed, Qing Huang, Xu Wang   +12 more
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Consumers confused 'Where to dispose biodegradable plastics?': a study of three waste streams [PDF]

Biodegradable plastics, either fossil- or biobased, are often promoted due to their biodegradability and acclaimed environmental friendliness. However, as demonstrated by previous literature, considerable confusion exists about the appropriate source ...
Fruergaard Astrup, Thomas, Mhaddolkar, Namrata, Tischberger-Aldrian, Alexia, Vollprecht, Daniel   +3 more
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Continuous co-digestion of sewage sludge and highly concentrated waste bioplastic hydrolyzate without shortening hydraulic retention time

Waste Management Bulletin
Bioplastics have garnered substantial interest as alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. However, their management and conversion to biogas continues to be significantly challenging.
Shinya Akimoto, Jun Tsubota, Taira Hidaka, Taku Fujiwara   +3 more
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Polyethylene and biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: a review [PDF]

, 2012
Mathieu Ngouajio, Subrahmaniyan Kasirajan   +1 more
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Resource or waste? A perspective of plastics degradation in soil with a focus on end-of-life options. One step beyond

Heliyon
Plastics have surpassed traditional materials across numerous industries due to their versatility, durability, and cost-effectiveness. However, their persistence in ecosystems, particularly in soil, presents serious environmental challenges.
Riccardo Scalenghe
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Influence of Biochar on the Properties of Antibacterial PBAT/Carvacrol Films [PDF]

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in antibacterial biopolymeric films. Among the different approaches for tuning the release kinetic of antibacterial compounds, the use of natural fillers allows for this purpose while optimizing the ...
Botta L., Gaglio R., Garofalo G., Lopresti F., Pernice G.   +4 more
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Future climate and agricultural farming systems affect the fungal plastisphere of different biodegradable plastics at the early stage of field degradation

Environmental Sciences Europe
Background The use of biodegradable mulch films has an advantage over non-biodegradable ones, as it offers degradation by microbes under environmental conditions.
Benjawan Tanunchai, Martin Schädler, Matthias Noll   +2 more
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Near-Surface Reconfiguration of Biopolymer Blends by Mechanical Embossment: Creation of Friction-Reduced Foils

Macromol
Biopolymer blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) are extruded into flexible monolayer films. These blends are excellent candidates for the realization of environmentally friendly packaging applications.
Hang Liu, Markus Kiefel, Nova Reichel, Jochen Hofmann, Tobias Walcher, Wadim Schulz, Katharina Weber, Joachim Albrecht   +7 more
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Recyclability of PLA and PLA-PBAT Compounds [PDF]

In this study, mechanical recycling of polylactic acid (PLA) was investigated for up to 10 cycles. As expected, PLAs mechanical properties (tensile strength and modulus, charpy impact strength, heat deflection temperature) decreased after multiple rounds
Belina, Károly, Bubenkó, Lilla, Frey, Sára, Molnár, Tamás, Németh, Násfa, Semperger, Orsolya Viktória, Vida, Ádám   +6 more
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Impact of different microplastics polymers and albendazole and pyraclostrobin mix on arugula (Eruca vesicaria) physiology and growth

Next Sustainability
The combined effects of microplastics (MPs) and agrochemicals in soil pose an uncertain, growing threat to crop health and food safety. This study investigated the phytotoxicity of conventional low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and biodegradable ...
Angelica Barone, Giorgio Impollonia, Michele Croci, Stefano Amaducci   +3 more
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