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

Lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced polymer composites are the most extensively used modern-
day materials with low density and better specific strength specifically developed to render …

In recent years, microplastics (MPs) as emerging carriers for environmental pollutants have
attracted increasing worldwide attention. However, the adsorption of heavy metals on MPs …

Personal protective mask (PPM) is becoming an effective and convenient apparatus to
protect people from harmful air contaminant caused by air pollution and highly infectious …

This work examines biodegradational changes in two types of polymer–biodegradable
(polylactide, PLA) and conventional (polyethylene terephthalate, PET)–which have similar …

The comparative study of biodegradation of various blown films obtained from Poly (lactic)
acid (PLA) has been studied via soil burial method. A total of 3-different types of films …

This study explores the effect of plasticisers (lotader AX8900, polyethylene glycol and triethyl
citrate) on biodegradability of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites with halloysite …

Microplastics are persistent pollutants that elicit significant environmental and health
concerns; however, little is known about their interactions with cadmium (Cd) and their toxic …

Plastic pollution is recognized as a major environmental problem in many countries. Over
the last decade, academics have embraced research on bioplastics to discover newer high …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (glycolic acid)(PGA) are extensively studied biodegradable
polymers. However, the degradation behavior of their copolymer, poly (lactic-co-glycolic …