Biodegradable and Bio-based Polymers: Future Prospects of Eco-friendly Plastics

Overview

Journal Angew Chem Int Ed Engl

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2015 Jan 14

PMID 25583677

Citations 104

Authors

Tadahisa Iwata

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Abstract

Currently used plastics are mostly produced from petrochemical products, but there is a growing demand for eco-friendly plastics. The use of bio-based plastics, which are produced from renewable resources, and biodegradable plastics, which are degraded in the environment, will lead to a more sustainable society and help us solve global environmental and waste management problems.

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