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Alla Khosrovyan, Hranush Melkonyan, Lilit Rshtuni, Bardukh Gabrielyan and Anne Kahru
The effect of 96 h exposure of the goldfish Carassius auratus to two different types of bioplastic particles, originating from commercial shopping bag (Bag, ~5 mm) and polylactic acid-based (PLA) cup (Cup, =5 mm), and petroleum-based polyamide particles ...
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Ali Hachem, Giuliano Vox and Fabiana Convertino
Agricultural activities have been positively affected by the use of plastic products, but this has resulted in the production of plastic waste and led to an increase in environmental pollution. To continue benefiting from the use of plastics but addressi...
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Baoqing Chen, Jixiao Cui, Wenyi Dong and Changrong Yan
Polyethylene film mulch (PM) is a kind of widely used technology to improve crop yields worldwide; however, because of a problem related with plastic residual pollution, it has gradually been replaced by biodegradable plastic film mulch (BDP). Although B...
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Brenda Madrid, Huan Zhang, Carol A. Miles, Michael Kraft, Deirdre Griffin-LaHue and Lisa Wasko DeVetter
The perceived variability of plastic soil-biodegradable mulch (BDM) degradation has generated concerns about its functionality and sustainability, especially in climates and regions where biodegradation may be limited. This study evaluated the effects of...
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Edwin Rizki Safitra, Idra Herlina
Pág. 38 - 42
Biodegradable plastic production has been developed for a long time by researchers. Data from Ministry of Industry in 2017 stated Indonesia's plastic production reached 3.9 million tons/ year. In this study, the raw materials used came from untapped wast...
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Edwin Rizki Safitra, Idra Herlina
Pág. 38 - 42
Biodegradable plastic production has been developed for a long time by researchers. Data from Ministry of Industry in 2017 stated Indonesia's plastic production reached 3.9 million tons/ year. In this study, the raw materials used came from untapped wast...
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Ana I. Marí, Gabriel Pardo, Alicia Cirujeda and Yolanda Martínez
Black polyethylene (PE) is the most common mulching material used in horticultural crops in the world but its use represents a very serious environmental problem. Biodegradable films and paper mulches are available alternatives but farmers are reluctant ...
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Xiaowei Liu, Wenliang Wei, Guocheng Liu, Bo Zhu, Jie Cui and Tao Yin
Plastic film mulching, widely used in agriculture, leads to microplastic (MP) pollution in soils. While biodegradable polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) films may offer a solution, their impacts on subsurface soils and microorganisms remain unclea...
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Cristina Abbate, Aurelio Scavo, Gaetano Roberto Pesce, Stefania Fontanazza, Alessia Restuccia and Giovanni Mauromicale
The use of plastic mulch films is widespread in agriculture for specialty cropping systems because of several benefits. In this article, we critically review, for the first time under a holistic approach, the use of biodegradable plastic mulches (BdPMs) ...
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Justice Kofi Debrah, Diogo Guedes Vidal and Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Addressing the plastic problem requires rigorous attention and practical education for sustainability. Due to the common effective waste management practices in some parts of the world, the plastics? menace is generally well recognized and controlled wor...
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M. VIJAYASANTHI, A. DOSS, V. MALARKODI, S. MALATHI
Pág. Page:41 - 49Abstract
Polyethylene waste accumulating in the environment is posing an ever increasing ecological risk. Plastics that are biodegradable can be considered environment friendly they have an increasing range of potential application and are driven by the growing u...
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M. VIJAYASANTHI, A. DOSS, V. MALARKODI, S. MALATHI
Pág. Page:41 - 49Abstract
Polyethylene waste accumulating in the environment is posing an ever increasing ecological risk. Plastics that are biodegradable can be considered environment friendly they have an increasing range of potential application and are driven by the growing u...
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Tongyin Li, Guihong Bi, Xiaojie Zhao, Richard L. Harkess and Carolyn Scagel
Mineral nutrient uptake of Hydrangea macrophylla ?Merritt?s Supreme? affected by nitrogen (N) fertilization rate, container type, and irrigation frequency was investigated. Rooted liners of hydrangea plants were fertilized twice weekly with a N-free fert...
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Elsa M. Gonçalves, Mafalda Silva, Luiza Andrade and Joaquina Pinheiro
In the wake of escalating global concerns over the environmental impact of plastic pollution, there has been an unprecedented call for sustainable alternatives. The food-packaging industry, responsible for a staggering 40% of global plastic consumption, ...
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Xianglan Ming, Haitao Chen and Donghai Wang
Biodegradable mulching film (BMF) is a promising alternative to petroleum-based plastic mulching film. Thermal conductivity is an important quality factor of BMF that affects the heat transfer between ambient to soil and plant growth. The objective of th...
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Shanta Pokhrel
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Biodegradable polymers play a very important role in plastic engineering by replacing non biodegradable, non renewable petrol based polymers. Starch is a renewable, biodegradable, low cost natural polymer with high availability. Natural polymers can be b...
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Boban Ðuric, Brankica Kartalovic, Kristina Habschied, Nikolina Novakov, Jelena Vrane?evic, Boris Brkic and Kre?imir Mastanjevic
The objective of this study is an investigation of the influence of six different plastic packages (polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polyethylene, biodegradable high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyamide poly...
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Bingfan Wang, Zhaoyang Li, Zihan Liu, Jinwen Pang, Peng Zhang and Zhikuan Jia
Background: Traditional polyethylene film mulching is widely used in the Loess Plateau region of China to improve crop yields. However, whether long-term polyethylene film mulching can continue to ensure crop yield under future climate change conditions ...
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Noor Arinafaten Zulilah Zulkifli
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Palm oil mill effluent or POME is the waste water discharge from palm oil milling activities. Polyhydroxyalkanoate or PHA is linear polyester that produces by bacterial fermentation of sugar or lipids with nature process. PHA is a biodegradable plastic t...
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