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Recent advances in the sustainable design and applications of biodegradable polymers
Abstract
The progression of plastic pollution is a global concern. "Reuse, reduce and recycle" offers a solution to the burdening issue, although not enough to curb the rampant use of plastics. Biodegradable plastics are gaining acceptability in agriculture and food packaging industries; nevertheless, they occupy a rather small section of the plastic market. This review summarizes recent advances in the development of biodegradable plastics and their safe degradation potentials. Here, biodegradable plastics have been categorized and technology and developments in the field of biopolymers, their applicability, degradation and role in sustainable development has been reviewed. Also, the use of natural polymers with improved mechanical and physical properties that brings them at par with their counterparts has been discussed. Biodegradable polymers add value to the industries that would help in achieving sustainable development and consequently reinforce green economy, reducing the burden of greenhouse gases in the environment and valorisation of waste biomass.
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- Authors
- Rai, P., Mehrotra, S., Priya, S., Gnansounou, E., & Sharma, S. K.
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-04
- Volume
- 325
- Pages
- 124739
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3124440791
- Cited by
- 452
- References
- 124
- FWCI
- 17.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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