The environmental impact and economic feasibility assessment of composite calcium alginate bioplastics derived from <i>Sargassum</i>
Akeem Mohammed, Keeran Ward, Koon‐Yang Lee, Valerie Dupont
Abstract
For much of the Caribbean, plastic pollution and the great Atlantic Sargassum belt has led to significant regional loss. To elevate these problematic areas, we present a novel calcium alginate bioplastic process from the lens of techno-economic and life cycle assessments.
Topics & Concepts
BioplasticSargassumLife-cycle assessmentCalcium carbonateCalciumEnvironmental sciencePulp and paper industryNatural resource economicsChemistryEcologyBiologyEngineeringAlgaeEconomicsChemical engineeringMacroeconomicsProduction (economics)Organic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSustainable Design and Development