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Biodegradable Plastics as a Solution to the Challenging Situation of Plastic Waste Management

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Plastics are used heavily for packaging in the consumer industry. Nonbiodegradable plastics are causing potential hazards to the environment. Plastic waste management is challenging due to its non-biodegradability, waste accumulation, and escalating water and land contamination problems in the twenty-first century. The biodegradability of plastics is additionally favored because of the increased use of plastics and mounting demands on the existing capacity for plastic waste disposal. Environmental issues are becoming more popular, so there is a need for materials that are a low impact on the environment. Thus, in recent years, degradable polymers have drawn attention to nullify the environmental problems associated with nonbiodegradable polymers. Water-soluble or water-immiscible polymers require biodegradation since they eventually end up in streams that cannot be recycled or burnt. These biodegradable materials leave no toxin or cannot be distinguished after degradation. Understanding the interactions between materials and microbes and the metabolic changes is essential. Numerous studies on the biodegradation of plastics have been performed to address the environmental issues related to synthetic plastic waste. The current study will cover environment-friendly biodegradable plastics’ characteristics, degradation process, synthesis, and applications.

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Javaid, H., Khan, M., Mustafa, K., Musaddiq, S. (2022). Biodegradable Plastics as a Solution to the Challenging Situation of Plastic Waste Management. In: Ali, G.A.M., Makhlouf, A.S.H. (eds) Handbook of Biodegradable Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83783-9_18-1

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