Whilst plastics have played an instrumental role in human development, growing
environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright …

In recent years the littering of plastics and the problems related to their persistence in the
environment have become a major focus in both research and the news. Biodegradable …

The development of chemically recyclable polymers presents the most appealing solution to
address the plastics' end‐of‐use problem. Despite the recent advancements, it is highly …

To achieve a sustainable circular economy, polymer production must start transitioning to
recycled and biobased feedstock and accomplish CO2 emission neutrality. This is not only …

Heteroatom‐containing polymers have strong potential as sustainable replacements for
petrochemicals, show controllable monomer–polymer equilibria and properties spanning …

Chemical recycling of poly (L‐lactic acid) to the cyclic monomer L‐lactide is hampered by
low selectivity and by epimerization and elimination reactions, impeding its use on a large …

The utilization of carbon dioxide as a comonomer to produce polycarbonates has attracted a
great deal of attention from both industrial and academic communities because it promises …

Biodegradable photonic microspheres with structural colors are promising substitutes to
polluting microbeads and toxic dyes. Here, amphiphilic polyester‐block‐poly (ethylene …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polyesters with a wide
range of applications; in particular, they currently stand as promising alternatives to …

Given the environmental issues caused by the extensive use of conventional petroleum-
based packaging, this work proposes functional films based on commercial κ-carrageenan …