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1 online resource |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 20, 2022). |
| Summary |
Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics: Opportunities, Challenges, and Misconceptions brings together innovative research on the biodegradability of conventional plastics, providing an extensive overview of approaches and strategies that may be implemented, while also highlighting other methods for alleviating the eventual environmental impact of plastics. The book begins by providing a lifecycle assessment of plastics, the environmental impact of plastic waste, and the factors that affect the biodegradability of plastics. The different categories and terminologies surrounding bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics are then defined and explained in detail, as are the issues surrounding bioplastics. Other sections discuss biodegradability, approaches for enhanced biodegradability of various major types of plastics, including polyolefins, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), automotive plastics and composites, and agricultural plastic waste. The final part of the book focuses on further techniques and emerging areas, including the utilization of chemical additives, nanomaterials, the role of microbes in terms of microbial degradation and microbial attaching, revalorization of plastic waste through industrial biotechnology, and future opportunities and challenges. |
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Biodegradable plastics.
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Plastics -- Environmental aspects.
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Matières plastiques biodégradables.
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Matières plastiques -- Aspect de l'environnement.
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Biodegradable plastics
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Plastics -- Environmental aspects
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| Added Author |
Sarkar, Anjana, editor.
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Sharma, Bhasha, editor.
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Shekhar, Shashank, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0323898580 9780323898584 (OCoLC)1294139752 |
| ISBN |
9780323886116 electronic book |
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0323886116 electronic book |
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9780323898584 (electronic bk.) |
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0323898580 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000073323675 |
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AU@ 000074362575 |
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