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Are bioplastics the solution to the plastic pollution problem?

Sandra Pascoe Ortíz

2023PLoS Biology25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

We live our lives immersed in plastic pollution: a problem that is becoming more acute. Viable alternatives that can reduce plastic pollution are being sought. Could bioplastics be the hoped-for solution to this problem?

Topics & Concepts

BioplasticPlastic pollutionBiologyPollutionBiochemical engineeringBiotechnologyEngineeringEcologyMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques