Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Environmental issues urge for the substitution of petrochemical-based raw materials with
more environmentally friendly sources. The biggest advantages of PLA over non …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), so far, is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable aliphatic polyester in human history. Due to its merits, PLA is a leading …

Over the coming few decades bioplastic materials are expected to complement and
gradually replace some of the fossil oil based materials. Multidisciplinary research efforts …

The concept of biodegradable plastics is of considerable interest with respect to solid waste
accumulation. Greater efforts have been made in developing degradable biological …

Environmental, economic, and safety challenges have provoked packaging scientists and
producers to partially substitute petrochemical‐based polymers with biodegradable ones …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable and renewable thermoplastic polyester, with potential to replace …

Polylactide polymers have gained enormous attention as a replacement for conventional
synthetic packaging materials in the last decade. By being truly biodegradable, derived from …

This review exclusively addresses material systems primarily based on poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA), one of the most popular water-soluble biopolymers, for their use in packaging …