Circular Economy and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Abstract
Bioplastics
have
the
potential
to
mitigate
plastic
pollution
and
contribute
achievement
of
UN
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(UN-SDGs).
However,
proportion
bioplastics
in
total
production
is
still
comparatively
low.
Understanding
consumers’
willingness
pay
(WTP)
influencing
factors
essential
as
demands
drive
need
for
production.
A
discrete
choice
experiment
(DCE)
was
conducted
investigate
WTP
identify
underlying
drivers
barriers
sustainable
purchase
intention.
Results
showed
that
89%
time
consumers
chose
bioplastic
medical
masks
while
11%
not
purchase.
Biodegradability
most
valued
attributes
which
reflected
on
highest
premium
price
product
are
biodegradable
under
six
months.
Consumers
preferred
first
generation
raw
material
rather
than
second
third
material.
Moreover,
greater
percentage
free
pollutants
information
were
properties.
By
estimating
influence
covariates,
results
education
level,
income,
personal
innovativeness,
subjective
norm,
COVID-19
acted
drivers,
whereas
age
perceived
policy
effectiveness
consumption
products.
Based
results,
implications
include
highlighting
value,
providing
quality
reliability
information,
informing
educating
targeted
consumer
groups,
enhancing
publicity,
adjusting
policies
based
feedback.
These
can
be
used
develop
market
promotion
strategies
products
increase
shares
penetration.
Microbial Cell Factories,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Background
Plastic
is
widely
utilized
in
packaging,
frameworks,
and
as
coverings
material.
Its
overconsumption
slow
degradation,
pose
threats
to
ecosystems
due
its
toxic
effects.
While
polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHA)
offer
a
sustainable
alternative
petroleum-based
plastics,
their
production
costs
present
significant
obstacles
global
adoption.
On
the
other
side,
multitude
of
household
industrial
activities
generate
substantial
volumes
wastewater
containing
both
organic
inorganic
contaminants.
This
not
only
poses
threat
but
also
presents
opportunities
get
benefits
from
circular
economy.
Main
body
abstract
Production
bioplastics
may
be
improved
by
using
nutrients
minerals
feedstock
for
microbial
fermentation.
Strategies
like
feast-famine
culture,
mixed-consortia
integrated
processes
have
been
developed
PHA
highly
polluted
with
high
loads.
Various
process
parameters
loading
rate,
content
(volatile
fatty
acids),
dissolved
oxygen,
operating
pH,
temperature
critical
roles
accumulation
biomass.
Research
advances
are
going
on
downstream
recovery
utilizing
combination
physical
chemical
(halogenated
solvents,
surfactants,
green
solvents)
methods.
review
highlights
recent
developments
upcycling
resources
into
PHA,
encompassing
various
strategies,
processing
methodologies,
techno-economic
analyses.
Short
conclusion
Organic
carbon
nitrogen
promising,
cost-effective
source
producing
bioplastic.
Previous
attempts
focused
enhancing
productivity
through
optimizing
culture
systems
growth
conditions.
However,
despite
technological
progress,
challenges
persist,
such
low
productivity,
intricate
processing,
scalability
issues,
properties
resulting
PHA.
Graphical
IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
The
innovative
conversion
of
agro-industrial
wastes,
such
as
sugarcane
bagasse,
corn
husks,
and
fruit
peels,
into
valuable
bioplastic
materials
is
explored,
contributing
to
sustainable
industrial
practices.
focus
on
utilizing
residues
from
agricultural
processes,
typically
underutilized
or
discarded,
raw
for
producing
environmentally
friendly
plastics.
scope
includes
examining
the
types
wastes
suitable
production,
technological
advancements
enabling
this
transformation,
environmental
economic
impacts.
Specifically,
it
discusses
how
these
bioplastics
can
significantly
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
compared
traditional
plastics
their
potential
cost-effectiveness
in
long
term.
It
also
addresses
challenges
opportunities
scaling
practices,
role
policy
supporting
waste-to-wealth
initiatives,
integrate
enhance
circular
economy.
This
chapter
aims
provide
a
comprehensive
understanding
academics,
industry
professionals,
policymakers
waste
pave
way
more
manufacturing
processes.
Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2, P. 101 - 117
Published: March 18, 2025
The
goal
of
the
article
is
to
study
interconnection
between
bio-economy
shaping,
development
human
capital
and
population
health
in
regions
Russia.
Certain
indicators
were
analyzed
federal
areas
Russian
Federation
21st
century.
research
showed
a
trend
reduction
death-rate
employable
people
(death
number
per
100.000
people).
At
same
time
it
was
found
that
NorthCaucasian
area
considerably
lower
comparison
with
other
Russia
general
(by
Mann
–
Whitney
non-parametric
criterion).
Dynamics
sick-rate
illustrated
by
key
classes
illnesses
2000–2022.
Findings
underline
socially
important
TB
among
them
are
for
health,
which
considered
as
one
most
significant
components
plays
principle
role
regional
economy.
Analysis
statistic
data
shows
reliable
cut
numbers
from
2010
2022
all
areas.
authors
show
cyclic
interdependence
bioeconomy
functioning
provision
possible
ways.
put
forward
model
condition
capital,
characteristics
public
system
operation
prospects
development,
gives
an
opportunity
assess
potential
bio-economy.
