Towards a Circular Economy of Plastics: An Evaluation of the Systematic Transition to a New Generation of Bioplastics.

Autor: Melchor-Martínez EM; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Macías-Garbett R; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Alvarado-Ramírez L; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Araújo RG; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Sosa-Hernández JE; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Ramírez-Gamboa D; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Parra-Arroyo L; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Alvarez AG; Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A de C.V., Monterrey 64480, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Monteverde RPB; Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A de C.V., Monterrey 64480, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Cazares KAS; Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A de C.V., Monterrey 64480, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Reyes-Mayer A; Centro de Caracterización e Investigación en Materiales S.A. de C.V., Jiutepec 62578, Morelos, Mexico., Yáñez Lino M; Polymer Solutions & Innovation S.A. de C.V., Jiutepec 62578, Morelos, Mexico., Iqbal HMN; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico., Parra-Saldívar R; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Polymers [Polymers (Basel)] 2022 Mar 17; Vol. 14 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 17.
DOI: 10.3390/polym14061203
Abstrakt: Plastics have become an essential part of the modern world thanks to their appealing physical and chemical properties as well as their low production cost. The most common type of polymers used for plastic account for 90% of the total production and are made from petroleum-based nonrenewable resources. Concerns over the sustainability of the current production model and the environmental implications of traditional plastics have fueled the demand for greener formulations and alternatives. In the last decade, new plastics manufactured from renewable sources and biological processes have emerged from research and have been established as a commercially viable solution with less adverse effects. Nevertheless, economic and legislative challenges for biobased plastics hinder their widespread implementation. This review summarizes the history of plastics over the last century, including the most relevant bioplastics and production methods, the environmental impact and mitigation of the adverse effects of conventional and emerging plastics, and the regulatory landscape that renewable and recyclable bioplastics face to reach a sustainable future.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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