As bio-plastics become more common this is a useful paper.

#bioplastics

Biodegradation of Different Types of Bioplastics through Composting—A Recent Trend in Green Recycling
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/294

PLA bioplastics, a type of plastic made from plant-based materials, are often touted as a greener alternative to conventional plastics. However, a new study shows that PLA bioplastics, such as reduced growth, reproduction, and survival, can negatively impact aquatic life. The study suggests that PLA bioplastics are not as eco-friendly as they seem and that more research is needed to assess their environmental effects.

#PLA #Bioplastics #AquaticLife https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/pla-bioplastics-aquatic-life/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Moving away from fossil fuels also means developing #bioplastics from renewable resources. Babetta Marrone and a Los Alamos National Laboratory team have built BioManIAC, AI-based software to understand polymer structures and their material properties. https://deixismagazine.org/2023/06/planet-friendly-plastics/ #HPC #plastics

Are bioplastics the solution to the plastic pollution problem?

Check out our article on #bioplastics (part of our Going for Green collection https://plos.io/3MiXJyW) to learn more and help #BeatPlasticPollution on #WorldEnvironmentDay2023

https://plos.io/3FGr9CY

The excitement with #Bioplastics, #PLA, and cornstarch polymers ain’t it; the products they’re attempting to replace are intended to survive hot beverages/food and prolonged exposure to moisture. We need to reduce our need for these products rather than simply replacing them with materials that by definition cannot be 100% biodegradable. Intermediate steps are necessary, but your local coffee shop hawking the latest and greatest ”biocup” is no reason for you to stop bringing your own thermos.

Project seeks to make #bioplastics more attractive for industry.

#cellulose #lignocellulose #RUBIO

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-bioplastics-industry.html

Bioplastics have been championed as a potential solution to the problem of #plastic waste. In this #PLOSBiology Perspective, Sandra Pascoe Ortiz from @SistemaUNIVA looks at the pros and cons of #bioplastics and whether they can live up to their promise.
https://plos.io/3FGr9CY

Bioplastics have been championed as a potential solution to the problem of #plastic waste. In this #PLOSBiology Perspective, Sandra Pascoe Ortiz from @SistemaUNIVA looks at the pros and cons of #bioplastics and whether they can live up to their promise.
https://plos.io/3FGr9CY

Bioplastics have been championed as a potential solution to the problem of #plastic waste. In this #PLOSBiology Perspective, Sandra Pascoe Ortiz from @SistemaUNIVA looks at the pros and cons of #bioplastics and whether they can live up to their promise.
https://plos.io/3FGr9CY

Regular reminder: "bioplastics" are NOT better for the environment, and "biodegradable" plastics don't biodegrade unless they're in an industrial composter. The focus needs to be on reducing unnecessary plastic use, and closing the loop on everything else. Making plastic out of corn/bamboo instead really doesn't help. #Ocean #Pollution #Bioplastics See here for more:
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/dont-overestimate-bioplastics-benefits/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=18b87df7a5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-18b87df7a5-121628661

RT @HerresLab@twitter.com

Meanwhile new results are published..., e.g. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asia.202201195
and
https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.202202222
#bioplastics https://twitter.com/UPLIFT_EU/status/1612723117771689986

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/HerresLab/status/1612734835683893249

The Hidden Environmental Consequences of Bio-Based Plastics: #Bioplastics aim to capture #carbon. But at what cost?

https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/bioplastics-carbon-capture-environmental-cost.html

"We moeten goed nadenken over de levenscyclus van een product en de fouten uit het verleden niet herhalen met #biomassa", vertelt bio Bert Sels in ons dossier 'Duurzame chemie': https://stories.kuleuven.be/nl/dossier/duurzame-chemie-van-afval-naar-grondstof #plastics #kunststof #bioplastics #recylage

I am now more convinced that AI can play a transformative role in rethinking our economy. I still dread the implications on the workforce and inequality, but I am also more hopeful now.

Please note that I know NOTHING about the science behind it all, the AI did pretty much all of the work there. This took me a couple of minutes - Could be that the result is complete nonsense, but imagine what an expert can do!

#AI #dac #bioplastics #sustainability

"Are fashion brands right to trial home-compostable bioplastic bags?"

#Fashion #Compost #BioPlastics #Plastic #Plastics

https://www.edie.net/are-fashion-firms-right-to-trial-home-compostable-bioplastic-bags/

@arstechnica so, the concept of converting terrestrial #crops into #bioplastics or #biofuels is insanely bad. First, the inputs (principally in the form of nitrate fertilizers) are massively carbon intensive, offsetting some or all of the nominal carbon benefits. And secondly, the cropland and agg products compete with scarce arible land and food/fodder, driving up the cost and decreasing the availability of food. It's just a loose/lose

RT @FEBSnews@twitter.com

Key research on #bioplastics from a @SEBBM_es@twitter.com @CIB_CSIC@twitter.com @susplast@twitter.com team highlighted on this sleek video, one of the winners of the FEBS Science and Society call for proposals from FEBS Societies. Watch it on #FEBSnet (and get info on the next call):
https://network.febs.org/posts/how-can-bioplastics-contribute-to-diminish-plastic-pollution

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FEBSnews/status/1598621861872640003

Great primer on #BioPlastics from #TreeHugger.

https://www.treehugger.com/what-are-bioplastics-6829398

#StopPlasticPollution #BanSingleUsePlastic #Compost #Sustainability #SustainableLiving

A great read here by @rebecca_altman on the deep and problematic history of #bioplastics https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj1003

A great read here on the deep and problematic history of #bioplastics https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj1003