Bioplastics for a circular economy

Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene-like materials

(2021) Manuel Häußler et al.   NATURE

Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions

(2021) George Bishop et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Expanding Policy for Biodegradable Plastic Products and Market Dynamics of Bio-Based Plastics: Challenges and Opportunities

(2021) Taofeeq Moshood et al.   Sustainability

Ionic liquid based pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced bioconversion

(2020) Zeba Usmani et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable production of bio-based chemicals and polymers via integrated biomass refining and bioprocessing in a circular bioeconomy context

(2020) Sofia Maria Ioannidou et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

PET Recycling – Contributions of Crystallization to Sustainability

(2020) Claudia Pudack et al.   CHEMIE INGENIEUR TECHNIK

The Chemistry and Kinetics of Polyethylene Pyrolysis: A Process to Produce Fuels and Chemicals

(2020) Dongting Zhao et al.   ChemSusChem

Enzymatic degradation of plant biomass and synthetic polymers

(2020) Chun-Chi Chen et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Microplastics disrupt hermit crab shell selection

(2020) Andrew Crump et al.   Biology Letters

Polymorphism and Multiple Melting Behavior of Bio-Based Poly(propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)

(2020) Maria Cristina Righetti et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

(Micro)plastic crisis: Un-ignorable contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

(2020) Maocai Shen et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

(2020) V. Tournier et al.   NATURE

Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlled by deep-sea circulation

(2020) Ian A. Kane et al.   SCIENCE

Toward Biorecycling: Isolation of a Soil Bacterium That Grows on a Polyurethane Oligomer and Monomer

(2020) María José Cárdenas Espinosa et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Chemical recycling to monomer for an ideal, circular polymer economy

(2020) Geoffrey W. Coates et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Stabilization strategies in biomass depolymerization using chemical functionalization

(2020) Ydna M. Questell-Santiago et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Poly(4-Hydroxybutyrate): Current State and Perspectives

(2020) Camila Utsunomia et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Life cycle assessment of bio-based and fossil-based plastic: A review

(2020) S. Walker et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Recycling of Bioplastics: Routes and Benefits

(2020) Fabio M. Lamberti et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Plastics as a materials system in a circular economy

(2020) David G. Bucknall   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19

(2020) Jiří Jaromír Klemeš et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

(2020) Winnie W. Y. Lau et al.   SCIENCE

Challenges and strategies for effective plastic waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic

(2020) Kumar Raja Vanapalli et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-Life

(2020) Katja Loos et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

PEF plastic synthesized from industrial carbon dioxide and biowaste

(2020) L. Jiang et al.   Nature Sustainability

Current trends in the production of biodegradable bioplastics: The case of polyhydroxyalkanoates

(2020) João Medeiros Garcia Alcântara et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Tertiary recycling of plastics waste: an analysis of feedstock, chemical and biological degradation methods

(2020) Alicia Lee et al.   Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Novel biodegradable polymer films based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Ceiba pentandra natural fibers for packaging applications

(2020) Sandhya Alice Varghese et al.   Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Are bioplastics and plant-based materials safer than conventional plastics? In vitro toxicity and chemical composition

(2020) Lisa Zimmermann et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

‘Unlocking circular economy for prevention of marine plastic pollution: An exploration of G20 policy and initiatives’

(2020) Zinaida Fadeeva et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Renewable polymers and plastics: Performance beyond the green

(2020) Alessandro Pellis et al.   New Biotechnology

Depolymerization of End‐of‐Life Poly(lactide) to Lactide via Zinc‐Catalysis

(2020) Christoph Alberti et al.   ChemistrySelect

Increased plastic pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and recommendations

(2020) Ana L. Patrício Silva et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Green Bioplastics as Part of a Circular Bioeconomy

(2019) Hakan Karan et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007

(2019) Nicolas Gruber et al.   SCIENCE

Microplastic Ingestion by Gelatinous Zooplankton May Lower Efficiency of the Biological Pump

(2019) Alina M. Wieczorek et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics

(2019) Jiajia Zheng et al.   Nature Climate Change

Biocatalytic Degradation Efficiency of Postconsumer Polyethylene Terephthalate Packaging Determined by Their Polymer Microstructures

(2019) Ren Wei et al.   Advanced Science

Anaerobic Codigestion of Food Waste and Polylactic Acid: Effect of Pretreatment on Methane Yield and Solid Reduction

(2019) Shakira R. Hobbs et al.   Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Produced from Sugarcane in Thailand

(2019) Ana Morão et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Recycling strategies for polyhydroxyalkanoate-based waste materials: An overview

(2019) Danh H. Vu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable polymers from biomass: Bridging chemistry with materials and processing

(2019) Zhongkai Wang et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Integrated approaches in microbial degradation of plastics

(2019) Shweta Jaiswal et al.   Environmental Technology & Innovation

Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

(2018) W. Schutyser et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Bioderived Muconates by Cross-Metathesis and Their Conversion into Terephthalates

(2018) Erisa Saraçi et al.   ChemSusChem

Engineering microorganisms for improving polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis

(2018) Guo-Qiang Chen et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

(2018) Ana I. Catarino et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Bio-based plastics - A review of environmental, social and economic impact assessments

(2018) Sebastian Spierling et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Synthesis of Cyclic (Ethylene Furanoate) Oligomers via Cyclodepolymerization

(2018) Peter Fleckenstein et al.   Macromolecular Reaction Engineering

Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA): Auspicious Microbial Macromolecules for Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Applications

(2018) Martin Koller   MOLECULES

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Biodegradability studies of poly(butylene succinate) composites filled with sugarcane rind fiber

(2018) Zhiliang Huang et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

(2018) Harry P. Austin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tailoring PBAT/PLA/Babassu films for suitability of agriculture mulch application

(2018) Danyelle C. França et al.   Journal of Natural Fibers

Chemical Transformations of Biomass-Derived C6-Furanic Platform Chemicals for Sustainable Energy Research, Materials Science, and Synthetic Building Blocks

(2018) Fedor A. Kucherov et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The Chinese import ban and its impact on global plastic waste trade

(2018) Amy L. Brooks et al.   Science Advances

Biodegradation of synthetic polymers in soils: Tracking carbon into CO2and microbial biomass

(2018) Michael Thomas Zumstein et al.   Science Advances

Tailoring Hydrocarbon Polymers and All-Hydrocarbon Composites for Circular Economy

(2018) Timo Hees et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Microfibres from apparel and home textiles: Prospects for including microplastics in environmental sustainability assessment

(2018) Beverley Henry et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea

(2017) Christian Schmidt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A perspective approach to sustainable routes for non-isocyanate polyurethanes

(2017) Adrien Cornille et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Chemically recyclable polymers: a circular economy approach to sustainability

(2017) Miao Hong et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Effect of catalyst type on recyclability and decomposition mechanism of poly(ethylene furanoate) biobased polyester

(2017) Zoe Terzopoulou et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Effect of oil palm sustainability certification on deforestation and fire in Indonesia

(2017) Kimberly M. Carlson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Seaweed based sustainable films and composites for food and pharmaceutical applications: A review

(2017) H.P.S. Abdul Khalil et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Biopolymer production and end of life comparisons using life cycle assessment

(2017) Troy A. Hottle et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Beyond plastic waste

(2017) Ellen MacArthur   SCIENCE

Designed to degrade

(2017) Ann-Christine Albertsson et al.   SCIENCE

The promise of plastics from plants

(2017) Marc A. Hillmyer   SCIENCE

From waste plastics to industrial raw materials: A life cycle assessment of mechanical plastic recycling practice based on a real-world case study

(2017) Fu Gu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A review on automated sorting of source-separated municipal solid waste for recycling

(2017) Sathish Paulraj Gundupalli et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in the Environment

(2017) Pieter Jan Kole et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Biodegradable and Petroleum-Based Microplastics Do Not Differ in Their Ingestion and Excretion but in Their Biological Effects in a Freshwater Invertebrate Gammarus fossarum

(2017) Sandrine Straub et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid): Applications and Future Prospects for Periodontal Tissue Regeneration

(2017) Xiaoyu Sun et al.   Polymers

The Recent Developments in Biobased Polymers toward General and Engineering Applications: Polymers that are Upgraded from Biodegradable Polymers, Analogous to Petroleum-Derived Polymers, and Newly Developed

(2017) Hajime Nakajima et al.   Polymers

Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(ethylene 2,5-furanoate) Powders and Amorphous Films

(2017) Simone Weinberger et al.   Catalysts

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Chemical recycling of waste plastics for new materials production

(2017) AliReza Rahimi et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Towards Truly Sustainable Polymers: A Metal-Free Recyclable Polyester from Biorenewable Non-Strained γ-Butyrolactone

(2016) Miao Hong et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Valorization of organic residues for the production of added value chemicals: A contribution to the bio-based economy

(2016) Daniel Pleissner et al.   BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

A review on pyrolysis of plastic wastes

(2016) Shafferina Dayana Anuar Sharuddin et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Microplastics as vectors for bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic chemicals in the marine environment: A state-of-the-science review

(2016) Linda M. Ziccardi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Reconciling food security and bioenergy: priorities for action

(2016) Keith L. Kline et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Bio-based polycarbonate from limonene oxide and CO2 with high molecular weight, excellent thermal resistance, hardness and transparency

(2016) O. Hauenstein et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Progress and challenges in producing polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers from cyanobacteria

(2016) Akhilesh Kumar Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene furanoate)

(2016) Alessandro Pellis et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Flexible and Bio-Based Nonisocyanate Polyurethane (NIPU) Foams

(2016) Hannes Blattmann et al.   MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

(2016) Yunqing Zhu et al.   NATURE

Poly(alkylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)s (PEF and PBF) by ring opening polymerization

(2016) Juan Carlos Morales-Huerta et al.   POLYMER

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Shosuke Yoshida et al.   SCIENCE

A Circular Bioeconomy with Biobased Products from CO 2 Sequestration

(2016) S. Venkata Mohan et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Poly(vinyl alcohol): review of its promising applications and insights into biodegradation

(2016) Nihed Ben Halima   RSC Advances

Microbial degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by Aspergillus clavatus strain JASK1 isolated from landfill soil

(2016) Anudurga Gajendiran et al.   3 Biotech

Microbial degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by Aspergillus clavatus strain JASK1 isolated from landfill soil

(2016) Anudurga Gajendiran et al.   3 Biotech

The Impacts of Oil Palm on Recent Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss

(2016) Varsha Vijay et al.   PLoS One

Progress of Polymers from Renewable Resources: Furans, Vegetable Oils, and Polysaccharides

(2015) Alessandro Gandini et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Life cycle impact assessment of bio-based plastics from sugarcane ethanol

(2015) I. Tsiropoulos et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes: synthesis, properties, and applications

(2015) Gabriel Rokicki et al.   POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

Adding Value to Power Station Captured CO2: Tolerant Zn and Mg Homogeneous Catalysts for Polycarbonate Polyol Production

(2015) A. M. Chapman et al.   ACS Catalysis

Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

(2015) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Green building blocks for bio-based plastics

(2014) Paulien F. H. Harmsen et al.   Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr

Thermoplastic Starch Processing and Characteristics—A Review

(2014) Yachuan Zhang et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms

(2014) Jun Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A New Generation of Furanic Copolyesters with Enhanced Degradability: Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-co-poly(lactic acid) Copolyesters

(2014) Marina Matos et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Chain Mobility, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene furanoate) Compared to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2014) Steven K. Burgess et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Development of natural fiber-reinforced plastics (NFRP) based on biobased polyethylene and waste fibers fromPosidonia oceanicaseaweed

(2014) B. Ferrero et al.   POLYMER COMPOSITES

Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources

(2013) Robert-Jan van Putten et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art

(2013) Roger A. Sheldon   GREEN CHEMISTRY

High molecular weight poly(ethylene-2,5-furanoate); critical aspects in synthesis and mechanical property determination

(2013) Rutger J. I. Knoop et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Sustainability assessments of bio-based polymers

(2013) Troy A. Hottle et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Critical aspects in the life cycle assessment (LCA) of bio-based materials – Reviewing methodologies and deriving recommendations

(2013) P. Pawelzik et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Life cycle assessments of biodegradable, commercial biopolymers—A critical review

(2013) Madeleine R. Yates et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Technical specifications for mechanical recycling of agricultural plastic waste

(2013) D. Briassoulis et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Replacing fossil based PET with biobased PEF; process analysis, energy and GHG balance

(2012) A. J. J. E. Eerhart et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Food waste as a valuable resource for the production of chemicals, materials and fuels. Current situation and global perspective

(2012) Carol Sze Ki Lin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Global Air Quality and Health Co-benefits of Mitigating Near-Term Climate Change through Methane and Black Carbon Emission Controls

(2012) Susan C. Anenberg et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Uptake and Effects of Microplastics on Cells and Tissue of the Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis L. after an Experimental Exposure

(2012) Nadia von Moos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Accelerated degradation of cellulose acetate cigarette filters using controlled-release acid catalysis

(2012) Raymond M. Robertson et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

The role of the copper-binding enzyme – laccase – in the biodegradation of polyethylene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

(2012) Miriam Santo et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Characteristics and potential of micro algal cultivation strategies: a review

(2012) Martin Koller et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Efficient Magnesium Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2; Using Water to Synthesize Polycarbonate Polyols

(2012) Michael R. Kember et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Green Polymer Chemistry and Bio-based Plastics: Dreams and Reality

(2012) Rolf Mülhaupt   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future

(2012) Steven Chu et al.   NATURE

Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi

(2011) Jonathan R. Russell et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application

(2011) Valery B. Agbor et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Perspective on opportunities in industrial biotechnology in renewable chemicals

(2011) Brent Erickson et al.   Biotechnology Journal

New perspectives in plastic biodegradation

(2011) Alex Sivan   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Isolation and recovery of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

(2011) B. Kunasundari et al.   Express Polymer Letters

Twenty years of PET bottle to bottle recycling—An overview

(2011) Frank Welle   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Poly(butylene succinate) and its copolymers: Research, development and industrialization

(2010) Jun Xu et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

(2010) Joseph J. Bozell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st century

(2010) Maria Ann Woodruff et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Open-loop recycling: A LCA case study of PET bottle-to-fibre recycling

(2010) Li Shen et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Biochemistry of microbial polyvinyl alcohol degradation

(2009) Fusako Kawai et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Synthesis of polycaprolactone: a review

(2009) Marianne Labet et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Biodegradation of Poly(butylene succinate) Powder in a Controlled Compost at 58 °C Evaluated by Naturally-Occurring Carbon 14 Amounts in Evolved CO2 Based on the ISO 14855-2 Method

(2009) Masao Kunioka et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Ring-Opening Polymerization ofl,l-Lactide: Kinetic and Modeling Study

(2009) Yingchuan Yu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Wastes to Improve Ethanol and Biogas Production: A Review

(2008) Mohammad Taherzadeh et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES