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. 2015 Mar 9;54(11):3210-5.
doi: 10.1002/anie.201410770. Epub 2015 Jan 12.

Biodegradable and bio-based polymers: future prospects of eco-friendly plastics

Tadahisa Iwata  1
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Biodegradable and bio-based polymers: future prospects of eco-friendly plastics

Tadahisa Iwata. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

Currently used plastics are mostly produced from petrochemical products, but there is a growing demand for eco-friendly plastics. The use of bio-based plastics, which are produced from renewable resources, and biodegradable plastics, which are degraded in the environment, will lead to a more sustainable society and help us solve global environmental and waste management problems.

Keywords: bio-based plastics; biodegradable plastics; polymers.

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