Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …

Global pollution by plastics derived from petroleum has fostered the development of carbon–
neutral, biodegradable bioplastics synthesized from renewable resources such as modern …

Recently, thoughtful disagreements between scientists concerning environmental issues
including the use of renewable materials have enhanced universal awareness of the use of …

Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …

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 …

As plastic marine debris continues to accumulate in the oceans, many important questions
surround this global dilemma. In particular, how many descriptors would be necessary to …

This review sheds light on urgent questions that arise from the need to replace a polymer
resin,–poly (ethylene terephthalate), which represents 7.7% market-share in the global …

It is likely that a half-century ago even enthusiastic and optimistic proponents of the synthetic
polymer industry (Mr. McGuire included) could not have predicted the massive scale on …

In comparison to the traditional petroleum-based plastics, polylactic acid, the most popular
biodegradable plastic, can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water in the …

Polyesters have been studied intensely over the last few decades and proved to be suitable
for a wide range of applications. Despite all benefits, drawbacks such as eg the acidification …