In recent years the littering of plastics and the problems related to their persistence in the
environment have become a major focus in both research and the news. Biodegradable …

Plastics have become an indispensable ingredient of human life. Their enormous use is a
matter of great environmental and economic concern, which has motivated the researchers …

The biodiversity of marine and coastal habitats is experiencing unprecedented change.
While there are well-known drivers of these changes, such as overexploitation, climate …

Ageing of various plastics in marine environment was monitored after immersion of two
synthetic (polyvinylchloride, PVC, and polyethylene terephthalate, PET) and one …

Polymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine
good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight …

Among global efforts facing plastic pollution, their gradual replacement with alternative
materials has gained strength during the last decade. We identified five stakeholders and …

While the use of biodegradable polymers is recognized as a global strategy to minimize
plastic pollution, the technical standards (TS) used to attest their biodegradability may not be …

The properties of blends of polycaprolactone and starch (PCL/starch) and maleic anhydride
(MAH)-grafted-polycaprolactone and starch (PCL-g-MAH/starch) were examined using …

Low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) is potential source of environmental pollution. In this
study, biodegradation of LDPE was achieved by employing fungus and actinobacteria …

Biodegradable plastics are mostly applied in packaging materials (eg, shopping bags),
waste collection bags, catering products, and agricultural applications. In this last case …