| Title |
Plastic waste as a global challenge: are biodegradable plastics the answer to the plastic waste problem? |
| ID_Doc |
17044 |
| Authors |
Narancic, T; O'Connor, KE |
| Title |
Plastic waste as a global challenge: are biodegradable plastics the answer to the plastic waste problem? |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
Microbiology-Sgm, 165, 2 |
| DOI |
10.1099/mic.0.000749 |
| Abstract |
The strength, flexibility and light weight of traditional oil-derived plastics make them ideal materials for a large number of applications, including packaging, medical devices, building, transportation, etc. However, the majority of produced plastics are single-use plastics, which, coupled with a throw-away culture, leads to the accumulation of plastic waste and pollution, as well as the loss of a valuable resource. In this review we discuss the advances and possibilities in the biotransformation and biodegradation of oil-based plastics. We review bio-based and biodegradable polymers and highlight the importance of end-of-life management of biodegradables. Finally, we discuss the role of a circular economy in reducing plastic waste pollution. |
| Author Keywords |
fossil-based plastic; plastic waste; biodegradable plastics; circular economy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000462254800003 |
| WoS Category |
Microbiology |
| Research Area |
Microbiology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000749
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