In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

The stability of polymers against environmental factors, chemicals, microorganisms, and
hydrolysis has challenged society with the accumulation of plastic waste and its …

Plastic waste is currently generated at a rate approaching 400 Mt year–1. The amount of
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …

Using biodegradable instead of conventional plastics in agricultural applications promises to
help overcome plastic pollution of agricultural soils. However, analytical limitations impede …

The agricultural use of conventional, polyethylene-based mulch films leads to the
accumulation of remnant film pieces in agricultural soils with negative impacts for soil …

The use of plastic mulch in agriculture has increased dramatically in the last 10 years
throughout the world. This increase is due to benefits such as increase in soil temperature …

The food packaging industry is a major contributor to plastic waste. The end-of-life scenario
of fossil-fuel derived plastics often has a detrimental effect on the natural environment …

Packaging waste accounted for 78.81 million tons or 31.6% of the total municipal solid waste
(MSW) in 2003 in the USA, 56.3 million tons or 25% of the MSW in 2005 in Europe, and 3.3 …

In order to mitigate the social and ecological impacts of post-consumer plastic made of
conventional petrochemical polymers, the market of (bio) degradable plastics have recently …

The biodegradation and hydrolysis rates of an aliphatic aromatic copolyester were
measured in manure, food, and yard compost environments and in phosphate buffer …