Tremendously negative effects have been generated in recent decades by the continuously
increasing production of conventional plastics and the inadequate management of their …

Biodegradable plastics have certain challenges in a waste management perspective. The
existing literature reviews fail to provide a consolidated overview of different process steps of …

Organic waste treatment by an integrating solid-state anaerobic digestion (SSAD) and
aerobic composting (AC) system depends on balanced operating conditions between these …

Embedding immobilized lipase (IL) enzymes into polycaprolactone (PCL) matrix was
demonstrated as a promising route to faster biodegradable and chemically recyclable PCL …

A green strategy that significantly accelerates the biodegradation rate of cellulose acetate
(CA) by triggering deacetylation was demonstrated. Lipase isolated from Candida rugosa …

The suitability of bioplastics for treatment in anaerobic digestion and composting plants is
not always clear despite their increasing popularity as an alternative to oil-based polymers …

Bioplastics possess the potential to foster a sustainable circular plastic economy, but their
end‐of‐life is still challenging. To sustainably overcome this problem, this work proposes the …

Cellulose acetate waste from eyewear industry is produced in considerable amounts, and its
biodegradability is not straightforward due to the presence of plasticizers and the slow …

This study demonstrated the biodegradation of two different brands of cigarette butts (CBs),
which are primarily composed of cellulose acetate, by four distinct microorganisms. These …

The increased use of bioplastics in the market has led to their presence in municipal solid
waste streams alongside traditional fossil-based polymers, particularly low-density …