Bioplastic: A Boon to Degrading Environment
Authors:-Mandeep Kaur, Associate Professor J J Mohindru
Abstract-Petroleum-based plastics have come under a lot of surveillance in the past decade owing to the properties that made them endless items; their durability and expendability. The exploitation of such features during the industrial era has now resulted into the major environmental issue of plastic pollution. Bioplastics are being considered as an environment-friendly alternative. However, not all materials under this category are the same and this has caused many misconceptions about the asset and its after-life processing, which has led to illusioned perception of people about its use. Proper disposal and sorting procedures required for many of these bioplastics are not well known, which affects their optimum degradation. This review aims to: (i) outline the production and properties of the most prominent bioplastics along with their impacts on the environment and the economy, (ii) discuss the differences between oxo and hydro biodegradable materials, (iii) explore the superiority of bioplastics compared to conventional plastics, and (iv) enumerate the future directions that can help them become a ubiquitous asset . Proper knowledge of the various bioplastics and the implementation.
