Pros and cons of biodegradable plastics and bioplastics

Most popular biodegradable bio-based plastics on the market are the polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and the starch-based polymer polybutylene succinate (PBS (Greene and Tonjes 2014). Renewable biological resources, often referred as bio-based content for the production of these plastics, are sourced from crops such as sugarcane, soy, maize and potatoes. Bioplastics are used in…

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    GRID-Arendal/Studio Atlantis
  • Year:
    02/11/2021

Pros and cons of biodegradable plastics and bioplastics

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