Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while
creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal and human health. Plastic …

The accumulation of plastic wastes in different environments has become a topic of major
concern over the past decades; therefore, technologies and strategies aimed at mitigating …

The field of polymer science recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The excellent
material properties of a wide range of plastics (generally used as a synonym for polymers) …

Biodegradable polymers complement recyclable materials in battling plastic waste because
some products are difficult to recycle and some will end up in the environment either …

Petroleum-based plastics have come under a lot of scrutiny in the past decade owing to the
properties that made them ubiquitous items; their durability and expendability. The …

Immediate action is necessary to alleviate the severe environmental problems such as
climate change, deforestation, and plastic pollution. One of the reasons for global warming is …

The environmental impact associated with fossil fuel-based polymers has paved the way to
explore biopolymer-based plastics, their properties, and their applications. Bioplastics are …

Bioplastics are plastics derived from natural resources like corn starch, biomass, sugarcane
bagasse, and food waste. Unlike fossil fuel-based plastics, they are bio-degradable entirely …

Water and soil heavy metal contamination induced by wastewater irrigation endanger
human health. To improve the long-term heavy metal removal performance in the …

Sodium alginate (SA), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and potato starch (PS) based
functional packaging films were prepared by solvent casting method. The sample films were …