Influence of 2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate from waste polyethylene plastic on the properties of starch-BHET bioplastics

The unabating environmental and human-health impact of synthetic plastics calls for their reduction and reuse. Polyethylene terephthalate bottle is a significant pollutant amongst synthetic plastics, and an effective means of mitigating its environmental pollution menace is recycling and developing...

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Main Authors: O.O. Oluwasina, M.A. Adebayo, M.O. Akinsola, T.E. Olorunfemi, J.D. Olajide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Waste Management Bulletin
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949750724000087