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Biodegradation of bioplastics in natural environments.
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This review highlights the recent findings attributed to the biodegradability of bioplastics in various environments, environmental conditions, degree of biodegradation, including the identified bioplastic-degrading microorganisms from different microbial communities.About:
This article is published in Waste Management.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 618 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bioplastic.read more
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Characteristics of biodegradable textiles used in environmental engineering: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: The main functions of geotextiles are: separation, filtration, drainage, sealing, anti-erosion protection, and improving plant vegetation conditions as discussed by the authors, and they may be manufactured from synthetic or biodegradable materials.
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Biodegradable polymers: A real opportunity to solve marine plastic pollution?
Loredana Manfra,Vincenzo Marengo,Giovanni Libralato,Maria Costantini,Francesca De Falco,Mariacristina Cocca +5 more
TL;DR: The current state of the art of biodegradable polymers/plastics cannot be deemed yet as a solution to marine plastic pollution due to the existing knowledge gaps.
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A Brief Review of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS) and Its Main Copolymers: Synthesis, Blends, Composites, Biodegradability, and Applications
TL;DR: This brief review has the aim to provide the status concerning the synthesis, production, thermal, morphological and mechanical properties underlying biodegradation ability, and major applications of PBS and its principal copolymers.
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Biodegradation of the plastics PLA and PET in cultivated soil with the participation of microorganisms and plants
Katarzyna Janczak,Grażyna B. Dąbrowska,Aneta Raszkowska-Kaczor,Daniel Kaczor,Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz,Agnieszka Richert +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effectiveness of selected rhizosphere strains in accelerating the biodegradation of plastics in cultivated soil was verified by a continuation of experiments conducted in compost soil and the results can be used to develop an effective method for remediating plastic wastes in soils and landfills.
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Can bioplastics be treated in conventional anaerobic digesters for food waste treatment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors tested the specific methane production and the relative kinetics of the most common single use biodegradable items (carrier bag, cutlery and plates) available on the market and demonstrated that sugar cane cellulosic pulp materials have good methane production of 390 L CH4 /kg TVS and a kinetic which is consistent with the anaerobic digestion's residence time typically applied for municipal solid waste.
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