Plastic policy hypocrisies: evaluating the efficacy of bans and alternatives in the Eastern Caribbean DOI Creative Commons
Roxanne E. D. Graham

Frontiers in Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5

Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2024

This study critically examines the socio-economic impacts and practical challenges of implementing plastic policies regulations such as bans in Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS), within broader context global environmental efforts. By employing a mixed-methods approach, research uses qualitative data from expert interviews Windward Islands south-east Caribbean, on ground observations documentation alternative usage Grenada. The findings highlight significant “plastic policy hypocrisy,” where single-use plastics exist alongside heavy reliance imported goods predominantly packaged plastic. contradiction points to issue policymaking, surface-level solutions like are employed without addressing underlying systemic challenges, inadequate recycling infrastructure or lack export opportunities for recyclable materials. highlights how these policies, though well-intentioned, may fall short practicality alignment. need holistic, globally informed, context-sensitive approaches marine related SIDS. Emphasizing integration ecological, economic, cultural dimensions, it advocates regional international collaboration enhance litter specifically development technical expertise.

Язык: Английский

The impact of functional additives on biodegradable plastic biodegradation in natural terrestrial and composting environments DOI
Clement Matthew Chan,

Seong-Keun Yim,

Paul Lant

и другие.

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 24

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025

Biodegradable plastics show promise in addressing traditional plastic waste issues. However, most commercially available biodegradable products are blended/composite materials, combining polymers with other polymers, fillers and additives. Non-reactive functional additives, such as plasticizers stabilizers, raise concerns due to potential leaching well release on degradation. Thus, understanding how these additives affect biodegradation rates processes is crucial, a comprehensive overview missing the literature. This review highlights that localized additive concentration levels adjacent materials could, at least for time, exceed threshold concentrations substantial impacts microbial activities, especially slow transport media soil compost. Of literature, it concerning only small fraction reported continuous quantitative data sampling frequency duration adequate synthesis. In those studies, presence of resulted an extended lag time compared virgin polymer. Interestingly, also typically increased rate following this initial time. Overall, variation was observed half-life polymer/additive blends when considering both rate. The likely key controlling factors dictating impact include leaching, alterations polymer properties induced by their intrinsic characteristics themselves. Future life cycle analysis environmental assessments new bioplastic must consider influence

Язык: Английский

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A Review on Biodegradation of Plastics with Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes by Anaerobic Co-digestion DOI

Penaganti Praveen,

Biswabandhu Chatterjee,

Debabrata Mazumder

и другие.

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 236(3)

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

Biomass-based coated controlled-release fertilizers: a sustainable solution for tropical agriculture DOI

Yuan Qiao,

Lidan Zhang, Shaolong Sun

и другие.

Tropical Plants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 0 - 0

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

Development of polysaccharide bioplastic: Analysis of thermo-mechanical properties and different environmental implications DOI
Mateus Manabu Abe, Jorge Laço Portinho,

Matheus de Moraes Cunha Gonçalves

и другие.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 469, С. 143163 - 143163

Опубликована: Июль 14, 2024

Язык: Английский

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7

“Innovative Polymers in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Revolutionizing Drug Delivery Systems” DOI
Sudharshan Reddy Dachani, Ankur Vashi, Anand B. Mundada

и другие.

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 23

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024

Polymers have become a versatile tool in pharmaceutical chemistry through techniques and new formulation. This review presents an overview of the general topic drug delivery polymers, places particular focus on their specific contributions, discusses significant issues like biocompatibility, controlled release targeted delivery. Unlike previous reviews, it captures recent development biodegradable, smart stimuli-responsive abilities to improve therapy outcomes patient adherence treatments. Furthermore, this work also has enhanced understanding advanced polymer-based systems such as polymeric nanoparticles, bioconjugation strategies natural with examples various therapeutic areas. The stands for itself by expanding discussion regulatory clinical realism difficulties well safety, efficacy, acceptance considerations. In addition, emphasizes role interdisciplinary intersectoral cooperation cross-country collaborations developing polymers-based applications precision medicine. way, provides fresh view both present advancements future possibilities technologies dedicated achievements globally inspire researchers practitioners.

Язык: Английский

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A comparative study of the effects of graphite, wollastonite, and titanium dioxide fillers on the properties of starch-based biodegradable plastic film DOI

Avani Thakkar,

Nisha Choudhary,

Rajat Patel

и другие.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

Язык: Английский

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4

Catalytic conversion of polymer waste into high-value products for advancing circular economy and eco-sustainability DOI
Rani Bushra, Areeba Khayal, Mehraj Ahmad

и другие.

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 107052 - 107052

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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0

Sustainable Production of High-Performance Bioplastics from Agricultural and Industrial Biomass Waste by Integrating Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Pretreatment and Acetylation Processes DOI Creative Commons

Natcha Chyerochana,

Quang Tam Huynh,

Udomsap Jaitham

и другие.

ACS Omega, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

This study explores the production of bioplastic films from sugar cane bagasse, wood pulp waste, and boxboard waste using a three-step, sustainable process. First, cellulose was extracted biomass through deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment system composed choline chloride, ethylene glycol, oxalic acid (ChCl-EG-OA), which effectively removed lignin enabled an efficient alkaline treatment for hemicellulose removal. Among sources, bagasse yielded highest content (72.86%), followed by (43.82%) (38.81%). In second phase, optimal conditions acetylation were established. Wood achieved acetate yield (81.25%), (70.78%) (47.2%). waste-derived also exhibited acetyl degree substitution (DS) at 2.83. final derived demonstrated superior mechanical properties, with tensile strength 11.23 MPa elongation 3.14%. contrast, plastic moderate (4.56 MPa) minimal (1.0%), while bagasse-derived showed weakest performance. The further highlights adaptability mixed-source bioplastics, as blend 7.26 1.63%, illustrating potential to enhance properties source combination. approach contributes advancement sustainable, high-performance bioplastics broad range applications.

Язык: Английский

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Agro-Industrial Alchemy: Transforming Waste into Wealth with Bio-Based Plastics DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeta Hernández‐Domínguez,

María de la Luz Sánchez Mundo,

Raul T. De Soto

и другие.

IntechOpen eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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0

Exploring Potential Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Compounds from the Mangrove Microbiome DOI

R. Pavithra,

Mohd Shahanbaj Khan

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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