Bioplastics for a circular economy
Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …
Lignocellulosic biomass as renewable feedstock for biodegradable and recyclable plastics production: A sustainable approach
Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …
Near-complete depolymerization of polyesters with nano-dispersed enzymes
Successfully interfacing enzymes and biomachinery with polymers affords on-demand
modification and/or programmable degradation during the manufacture, utilization and …
modification and/or programmable degradation during the manufacture, utilization and …
Biodegradable plastic as an integral part of the solution to plastic waste pollution of the environment
Highlights•Biodegradable plastics are an important component of the circular economy
model.•Biodegradable plastics are not a silver bullet to prevent plastic pollution.•Further …
model.•Biodegradable plastics are not a silver bullet to prevent plastic pollution.•Further …
Can anaerobic digestion be a suitable end-of-life scenario for biodegradable plastics? A critical review of the current situation, hurdles, and challenges
Growing concern regarding non-biodegradable plastics and the impact of these materials on
the environment has promoted interest in biodegradable plastics. The intensification of …
the environment has promoted interest in biodegradable plastics. The intensification of …
Inspired by nature: Microbial production, degradation and valorization of biodegradable bioplastics for life-cycle-engineered products
The global environmental pollution by micro-and macro-plastics reveals the consequences
of an extensive use of recalcitrant plastic products together with inappropriate waste …
of an extensive use of recalcitrant plastic products together with inappropriate waste …
Enhancing the biodegradation of (bio) plastic through pretreatments: A critical review
As plastic packaging becomes nearly indispensable in the plastic economy, rigorous efforts
have been made to recapture the material value form this waste stream, which is mostly …
have been made to recapture the material value form this waste stream, which is mostly …
[HTML][HTML] Friend or foe: Stakeholder attitudes towards biodegradable plastic packaging in food waste anaerobic digestion
S Kakadellis, J Woods, ZM Harris - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumers are becoming increasingly attuned to sustainability issues in the food supply
chain and demanding retailers to keep pace with their changing expectations. The visual …
chain and demanding retailers to keep pace with their changing expectations. The visual …
Bio-based plastics production, impact and end of life: A literature review and content analysis
H Abrha, J Cabrera, Y Dai, M Irfan, A Toma, S Jiao… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the most widely spread problems affecting the
environment. The reality that plastics can be made from renewable resources and degrade …
environment. The reality that plastics can be made from renewable resources and degrade …
Fate of a biobased polymer via high-solid anaerobic co-digestion with food waste and following aerobic treatment: Insights on changes of polymer physicochemical …
Degradation of bioplastics in food-waste-treating anaerobic digestion (AD) plants is
becoming an increasingly concerning issue as they are inevitably mixed with food waste …
becoming an increasingly concerning issue as they are inevitably mixed with food waste …