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Bioplastics and their biodegradation in natural environments
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Researchers reviewed bioplastics derived from renewable biomass sources such as corn starch, sugarcane, and algae, assessing their biodegradation pathways in natural environments compared to conventional petrochemical plastics. The study discusses the potential of bioplastics to reduce persistent plastic pollution while noting variability in real-world degradation rates.
Bioplastics are kind of plastics produce from natural and renewable raw materials biomass sources such as sugarcane, corn starch, wood, waste paper, vegetable oils and fats, bacteria, algae, etc. As an alternative to conventional petrochemical plastics, bioplastics are naturally degraded in the environment, and are not harmful to nature environment because it can decompose back into carbon dioxide. Thus, the products made from bioplastics are renewable, biodegradable, compostable and environmentally friendly. The aims of this short review are to present classifications of bioplastic, their advantages and disadvantages, processing, applications and the process of biodegradation.
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