Global pollution by plastics derived from petroleum has fostered the development of carbon–
neutral, biodegradable bioplastics synthesized from renewable resources such as modern …

Globally, microplastics pollution has become a serious environmental threat due to their
multitude sources, widespread occurrence, persistence, and adverse effects to ecosystem …

Biodegradable plastics attract public attention as promising substitute for non-degradable
plastics that trigger serious plastic pollution, and they are claimed to be environmentally …

Biodegradable polymers have been regarded as a promising solution to tackle the
pollutions caused by the wide use of conventional polymers. However, during the …

Polyurethane elastomers have a combination of excellent mechanical, physical and
chemical properties along with exceptional biocompatibility. Therefore, these elastomeric …

Microplastics are the major environmental health hazards spotted in almost all the marine
habitats and biota of world. The earlier research on microplastics have mainly focused on …

This review presents an overview of the state of the art in understanding of the chemistries
behind polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation under hydrolytic and photolytic …

Future plastic materials will be very different from those that are used today. The increasing
importance of sustainability promotes the development of bio-based and biodegradable …

There has been a considerable increase on research of the ecological consequences of
microplastics released into the environment, but only a handful of works have focused on the …

Plastic materials are widely used in agricultural applications to achieve food security for the
growing world population. The use of biodegradable instead of nonbiodegradable polymers …