The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of biodegradable plastics to
sustainability in a new and sustainable plastics economy, in which plastics perform their …

The concerns about the accumulating plastic waste pollution have stimulated the rapid
development of bioplastics, in particular biodegradable bioplastics derived from renewable …

Plastic materials are used to manufacture a broad variety of items with a short useful
lifespan, resulting in significant amounts of waste material generation. This form of waste is …

The increasing amount of plastic waste generated each year, fuelled by the growing
consumption of single-use plastics in food packaging applications, threatens the integrity of …

The concept of materials coming from nature with environmental advantages of being
biodegradable and/or biobased (often referred to as bioplastics) is very attractive to the …

From a waste management perspective, high-barrier, multi-layer, biodegradable food
packaging could be a useful replacement for current multi-layered packaging that is non …

Nowadays, the most important tool to evaluate the environmental impact of both petro-
plastics and bioplastics is the life cycle analysis (LCA). LCA determines the overall impact …

This paper presents a life cycle assessment (LCA) comparing three forms of poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) disposal: mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and composting. The LCA …

The purpose of this study is to assess whether for dry biodegradable packaging without food
contamination, a detailed life cycle assessment supports the priorities suggested by the five …

In line with the recent economic growth, especially in developing countries, human concern
for the environment has increased over time. This paradigm shift has influenced many …