[HTML][HTML] Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions

G Bishop, D Styles, PNL Lens - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a shift from petrochemical to bio-based plastics (bioplastics). The
application of comprehensive and appropriately designed LCA studies are imperative to …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate): Recent progress, challenges and future opportunities

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, VK Thakur, A Barkane… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Bioplastic production in terms of life cycle assessment: A state-of-the-art review

SS Ali, EA Abdelkarim, T Elsamahy… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current transition to sustainability and the circular economy can be viewed as a socio-
technical response to environmental impacts and the need to enhance the overall …

Biodegradation of biodegradable polymers in mesophilic aerobic environments

A Bher, PC Mayekar, RA Auras… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of
modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and …

Addressing environmental sustainability of biochemicals

Ó Ögmundarson, MJ Herrgård, J Forster… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Producing biochemicals from renewable resources is a key driver for moving towards
sustainable societies. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a standardized tool to measure related …

Synthesis of Bio-based monomers and polymers using microbes for a sustainable bioeconomy

S Thakur, J Chaudhary, P Singh, WF Alsanie… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of environmental concerns and the depletion of biomass assets, eco-friendly,
renewable biomass-based chemical extraction has recently received significant attention …

Sustainability check for bio-based technologies: A review of process-based and life cycle approaches

N Escobar, N Laibach - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Industries across the world are making a transition from fossil resources to renewable
biological feedstock for the production of chemicals, fuels, and materials, as a strategy to …

Techno-economic risk assessment, life cycle analysis and life cycle costing for poly (butylene succinate) and poly (lactic acid) production using renewable resources

SM Ioannidou, D Ladakis, E Moutousidi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The sustainable production of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) or poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) from
corn glucose syrup, corn stover and sugar beet pulp (SBP) have been assessed via process …

[HTML][HTML] How accurate is plastic end-of-life modeling in LCA? Investigating the main assumptions and deviations for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging

F Pellengahr, A Ghannadzadeh… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
To integrate plastic packaging into circular economy models, end-of-life (EoL) management
is attracting increasing attention. The integration of plastic products into a circular economy …

Environmental hotspots of lactic acid production systems

Ó Ögmundarson, S Sukumara, A Laurent… - GCB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Using selected bio‐based feedstocks as alternative to fossil resources for producing
biochemicals and derived materials is increasingly considered an important goal of a viable …