Year: 2024
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Plastics are a catastrophe to nature and to the globe, making troubles to human beings. The global accumulation of plastics is increasing day by day as they have not been removed from nature due to their non-biodegradable nature. Therefore, the need for degradable plastics gives rise to the thought of bioplastics. Bioplastics are degraded by microorganisms or could be lowered to lesser toxic compounds so that further degradation will take place eventually. Bioplastics have a wider use in industries like toy manufacturing, construction works, and so on. One of the important applications of bioplastics is its use in medical applications. Bioplastics have far taken the role in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and dentistry besides wound treatment and so on. The use of plastics should be limited and pace towards bioplastics for the environment and living beings.
Source: Wiley eBooks
Authors: Reshma Soman, Divyanshi Mangla, Annu
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4394595773