Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics

Opportunities, Challenges, and Misconceptions

Anjana Sarkar, Bhasha Sharma, Shashank Shekhar
Elsevier
408 pages
ISBN: 9780323898584
September 2022

This book brings together innovative research on the biodegradability of conventional plastics, providing an extensive overview of approaches and strategies that may be implemented, while also highlighting other methods for alleviating the eventual environmental impact of plastics. It begins by providing a lifecycle assessment of plastics, the environmental impact of plastic waste, and the factors that affect the biodegradability of plastics. The different categories and terminologies surrounding bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics are then defined and explained in detail, as are the issues surrounding bioplastics.