ReviewHeliyon2023
Recent developments in bio-based polyethylene: Degradation studies, waste management and recycling.
Review in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Review
- From the Carp Gut to Plastic Solutions:Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Nanotechnology in Dermatology: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Performance, Safety, and Clinical Translation.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Physicochemical and Mechanical Characterization of HDPE and LDPE Films Used in the Postharvest Packaging of Banana (Polymers · 2025Article
- Review
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- Next-Generation Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Sustainable Materials and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Plastic Waste and COVID-19 Incidence Among Hospital Staff After Deescalation in PPE Use.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Biorecycling of polyethylene (PE): an integrated effort in pretreatment, degradation, and upcycling.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Laponite vs. Montmorillonite as Eugenol Nanocarriers for Low Density Polyethylene Active Packaging Films.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Isolation and Identification of Four Strains of Bacteria with Potential to Biodegrade Polyethylene and Polypropylene from Mangrove.Microorganisms · 2024Article
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- Soil Microplastic Pollution and Microbial Breeding Techniques for Green Degradation: A Review.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Recent Developments in Synthesis, Properties, Applications and Recycling of Bio-Based Elastomers.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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4 authors.
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Abstract
Nowadays, the tendency to replace conventional fossil-based plastics is increasing considerably; there is a growing trend towards alternatives that involve the development of plastic materials derived from renewable sources, which are compostable and biodegradable. Indeed, only 1.5 % of whole plastic production is part of the small bioplastics market, even when these materials with a partial or full composition from biomass are rapidly expanding. A very interesting field of investigation is currently being developed in which the disposal and processing of the final products are evaluated in terms of reducing environmental harm. This review presents a compilation of polyethylene (PE) types, their uses, and current problems in the waste management of PE and recycling. Particularly, this review is based on the capabilities to synthesize bio-based PE from natural and renewable sources as a replacement for the raw material derived from petroleum. In addition to recent studies in degradation on different types of PE with weight loss ranges from 1 to 47 %, the techniques used and the main changes observed after degradation. Finally, perspectives are presented in the manuscript about renewable and non-renewable polymers, depending on the non-degradable, biodegradable, and compostable behavior, including composting recent studies in PE. In addition, it contributes to the 3R approaches to responsible waste management of PE and advancement towards an environmentally friendly PE.
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