Plastic pollution: Role of sustainable biodegradable polymers
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Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal, University of Bayreuth, Germany
The extreme stability of polymers has challenged society with the accumulation of plastic waste and its management worldwide. Whether biodegradable polymers can be one of the solutions to the problem of plastic waste is a question very often raised in this context. The answer is not straightforward as several aspects need to be considered regarding environmental sustainability, acceptability, and degradability in the complex natural environment. The present talk will discuss the present scenario of the environmental acceptability of biodegradable polymers and the opportunities and challenges they offer regarding solving the problem of plastic pollution and their impact on the environment.