Towards biodegradable and recyclable plastics? The "PHAs" are promising – An ISCR perspective in "The conversation"

Synthetic PHAs constitute an alternative to current plastics: derived from bioresources, degradable, compostable and recyclable, they are circular polymers.
Towards biodegradable and recyclable plastics? The "PHAs" are promising – An ISCR perspective in "The conversation"

Plastics are omnipresent in our everyday lives. Production has been rising steadily since 1950, and now stands at over 460 million tonnes a year. Despite environmental and societal concerns about plastic waste, consumption is set to more than double by 2060 to 1,231 million tonnes a year. ...


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Published September 18, 2023