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2. Biodegradable plastic - Wikipedia

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   A plastic is considered biodegradable if it can degrade into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass in a given time frame (dependent on different standards). Thus, the terms are not synonymous. Not all bioplastics are biodegradable. [44] An example of a non-biodegradable bioplastic is bio-based PET. PET is a petrochemical plastic, derived from ...

3. Bioplastic - Wikipedia

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   Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources. Historically , bioplastics made from natural materials like shellac or cellulose had been the first plastics. Since the end of the 19th century they have been increasingly superseded by fossil-fuel plastics derived from petroleum or natural gas ( fossilized biomass is ...

4. Opinion - A planet in crisis: How can we solve our plastics ...

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   Green hydrogen, not plastic, is the fuel of the future for steelmaking. (The Department of Energy is funding some of those projects, too.) ... Bioplastics are possible solutions, ...

5. Renewable polyethylene - Wikipedia

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   Braskem is the world leader in the production of biopolymer, with the Green Polyethylene "I'm green™", a thermoplastic resin produced from ethylene made from sugarcane ethanol, a 100% renewable raw material which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The production started in 2010 and is located in Triunfo, South of Brazil.

6. Polyhydroxyalkanoates - Wikipedia

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   Due to its biodegradability and potential to create bioplastics with novel properties, much interest exists to develop the use of PHA-based materials. PHA fits into the green economy as a means to create plastics from non-fossil fuel sources.

7. Compostable 'bioplastics' make inroads with consumers - AOL

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8. Biodegradable polymer - Wikipedia

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   Biodegradable polymers also received notice from various fields in 2012 when Professor Geoffrey Coates of Cornell University received the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. As of 2013, 5-10% of the plastic market focused on biodegradable polymer derived plastics. [citation needed]

9. Category:Bioplastics - Wikipedia

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   Category: Bioplastics. 9 languages. ... Wood–plastic composite This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 09:09 (UTC). Text is available under the ...