Bioplastics From Solid Waste

C. P. Rivero; Y. Hu; T. H. Kwan; C. Webb; C. Theodoropoulos; W. Daoud; C. S K Lin

doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-63664-5.00001-0

Bioplastics From Solid Waste

C. P. Rivero
, Y. Hu
, T. H. Kwan
, C. Webb
, C. Theodoropoulos
, W. Daoud
, C. S K Lin^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

City University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review

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Abstract

The global plastic production has reached 299. million. tons per year, of which more than 95% is petroleum-based plastic. With the consideration of the environmental degradation caused by petroleum-based plastics and the depletion of fossil resources, there is an increasing interest driving the development of bioplastics, which offer numerous advantages over petroleum-based plastics, e.g., less greenhouse gas emission, biodegradation, and use of renewable substrates. This chapter discusses two types of the most common bioplastics, namely polyhydroxybutyrate and poly(lactic acid), with their histories, properties, synthesis, and current status on the commercial market and the low-cost waste materials that are identified for production.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Solid Waste Management
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	1-26
ISBN (Print)	9780444636751, 9780444636645
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63664-5.00001-0
Publication status	Published - 16 Sept 2016

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SDG 13 Climate Action

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Biodegradable
Food waste
Poly(lactic acid)
Polyhydroxybutyrate
Polymer

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