Biodegradation of different types of bioplastics through composting—a recent trend in green recycling

WA Ahsan, A Hussain, C Lin, MK Nguyen - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the adoption of sustainable alternatives has become a powerful tool for
replacing petroleum-based polymers. As a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-derived …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of bioplastics under aerobic and anaerobic aqueous conditions: Kinetics, carbon fate and particle size effect

O García-Depraect, R Lebrero, S Rodriguez-Vega… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The biodegradation of PHB, PHBV, PBS, PBAT, PCL, PLA, and a PLA-PCL blend was
compared under aerobic and anaerobic aqueous conditions assessing biodegradation …

Fate of a biobased polymer via high-solid anaerobic co-digestion with food waste and following aerobic treatment: Insights on changes of polymer physicochemical …

W Peng, Z Wang, Y Shu, F Lü, H Zhang, L Shao… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Anaerobic co-digestion of three commercial bio-plastic bags with food waste: Effects on methane production and microbial community structure

C Yu, B Dongsu, Z Tao, J Xintong, C Ming… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of bioplastic bags as a replacement for traditional petroleum-based plastic
bags is promising for their simultaneous anaerobic digestion with food waste. In this study …

Preliminary investigation of microorganisms potentially involved in microplastics degradation using an integrated metagenomic and biochemical approach

G Giangeri, MS Morlino, N De Bernardini, M Ji… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is becoming an emerging environmental issue due to inappropriate
disposal at the end of the materials life cycle. When plastics are released, they undergo …

Biochemical methane potential and active microbial communities during anaerobic digestion of biodegradable plastics at different inoculum-substrate ratios

G Cazaudehore, R Guyoneaud, A Lallement… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The influence of the inoculum-substrate ratio (ISR) on the mesophilic and thermophilic
biochemical methane potential test of two biodegradable plastics was evaluated. Poly (lactic …

Anaerobic co-digestion of PBAT/PLA/starch commercial bio-plastic bags with food waste: Effects on methane production and microbial community structure

C Yu, B Dongsu, Z Tao, K Zhe, J Xintong, W Siqi… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of the temperature and mixing ratios on the co-digestion of
biodegradable plastic bags and food waste. Based on current experimental results of …

Biodegradability of PBAT/PLA coated paper and bioplastic bags under anaerobic digestion

W Peng, R Nie, F Lü, H Zhang, P He - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) are two
of biodegradable plastics with the highest production capacities in 2021. Bioplastic waste …

The treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) as a possible source of micro-and nano-plastics and bioplastics in agroecosystems: a review

F Bandini, E Taskin, G Bellotti, F Vaccari… - Chemical and Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Plastics fragmentation into smaller debris, namely, micro-and nano-plastics (MPs and NPs),
is a matter of global concern because of their wide distribution in terrestrial and marine …