Biodegradability of conventional plastics : opportunities, challenges, and misconceptions /: opportunities, challenges, and misconceptions. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Anjana Sarkar, Bhasha Sharma, Shashank Shekhar.
• Editors: Sarkar, Anjana; Sharma, Bhasha; Shekhar, Shashank
• Contents: 1. Life cycle assessment and environmental impact of plastic waste; 2. Composition, properties, and other factors that influence the biodegradability of plastics; 3. Bioplastics, biodegradable plastics, and degradation in natural environments; 4. Overview of bioplastics: Are bioplastics the panacea for our environmental woes?; 5. Generation and impact of microplastics and nanoplastics from bioplastic sources; 6. Biodegradability of synthetic plastics: Standpoint for effective degradation mechanisms; 7. Biodegradability of polyolefins; 8. Biodegradability and current status of polyethylene terephthalate (PET); 9. Biodegradability and bioremediation of polystyrene based pollutants; 10. Biodegradability of poly (vinyl chloride); 11. Biodegradability of automotive plastics and composites; 12. Biodegradability of agricultural plastic waste; 13. Utilization of chemical additives to enhance biodegradability of plastics; 14. The role of nanomaterials in the biodegradability of plastics; 15. Microbial degradation of synthetic plastics; 16. Microbial attach studies on plastic “specific” microorganisms; 17. Plastic waste to plastic value workflow: The role of industrial biotechnology; 18. Future prospects for the biodegradability of conventional plastics
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 620.192323; Biodegradable plastics; Plastics -- Environmental aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323886116
• Related ISBNs: 9780323898584
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