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Are Biobased Plastics Green Alternatives?—A Critical Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health2021
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Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana Paço,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Armando C. Duarte,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Ana Paço,
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Ana Paço,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Ana Paço,
Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe,
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Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
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Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
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Armando C. Duarte,
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Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
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Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Armando C. Duarte,
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Armando C. Duarte,
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Armando C. Duarte,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Armando C. Duarte,
Armando C. Duarte,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Armando C. Duarte,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Armando C. Duarte,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Armando C. Duarte,
Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Ana L. Patrício Silva
Summary
This critical review examines whether biobased plastics made from renewable resources are truly more environmentally sustainable than conventional petroleum-based plastics. Researchers found that while biobased plastics offer advantages such as reduced fossil fuel dependence and lower carbon footprint, they also present challenges including land use competition, biodegradability limitations, and potential ecotoxicity. The study concludes that biobased plastics are not automatically green alternatives and must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Environmental sustainability is driving an intense search for "green materials". Biobased plastics have emerged as a promising alternative. Their building blocks can now be obtained from diverse biomass, by-products, and organic residues due to the advances in biorefineries and bioprocessing technologies, decreasing the demand for fossil fuel resources and carbon footprint. Novel biobased polymers with high added value and improved properties and functionalities have been developed to apply diverse economic sectors. However, the real opportunities and risks of such novel biobased plastic solutions have raised scientific and public awareness. This paper provides a critical review on the recent advances in biobased polymers chemistry and emerging (bio)technologies that underpin their production and discusses the potential for biodegradation, recycling, environmental safety, and toxicity of these biobased solutions.