Bioplastics are biobased polymers with two sustainability concepts: biodegradability and
renewability. On the one hand, bioplastics that biodegrade to CO2 and H2O in the …

The increasing concern about diminishing fossil resources and the impacts of the global
warming is driving the growth of the new bioeconomy. Bioplastics, thermoplastic …

Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while
creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal and human health. Plastic …

The field of bio-based plastics has developed significantly in the last 10 years and there is
increasing pressure on industries to shift existing materials production from petrochemicals …

There are two main drivers for the growing interest in bioplastics: the first is the production of
plastics materials and the second is their disposal. This chapter is concerned with both …

Biobased plastics have experienced fast growth in the past decade thanks to the public
concerns over the environment, climate change and the depletion of fossil fuels. This …

Bioplastics are one of the possible alternative solutions to the polymers of petrochemical
origins. Bioplastics have several advantages over traditional plastics in terms of low carbon …

The global plastic production has reached 299 million tons per year, of which more than
95% is petroleum-based plastic. With the consideration of the environmental degradation …

Substituting synthetic plastics with bioplastics, primarily due to their inherent biodegradable
properties, represents a highly effective strategy to address the current global issue of plastic …

The plastics industry is proliferating continuously and the global plastics production in 2018
has reached around 360 million tones. This has further compounded the problem of waste …