What Are “Bioplastics”? Defining Renewability, Biosynthesis, Biodegradability, and Biocompatibility

Today, plastic materials are mostly made from fossil resources, and they are characterized by their long lifetime and pronounced persistence in the open environment. These attributes of plastics are one cause of the ubiquitous pollution we see in our environment. When plastics end up in the environm...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Lackner, Anindya Mukherjee, Martin Koller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/24/4695