Biodegradable plastics: a concept that needs to be correctly understood
The emergence of biodegradable plastics is seen as a tool to deal with plastic pollution, especially the environmental pollution of plastic food contact materials such as disposable straws. “Automatically disappear without treatment” is a general perception or expectation of biodegradable plastics. April 2019, "Environmental Science & Technology" published a recent study at the University of Plymouth, UK, pointed out that part of the logo after three years can be used without biodegradable plastic bags placed in different natural environmental conditions; assessed oxygen Degraded or biodegradable plastic bags do not show better degradation than traditional plastic bags. The article has once again triggered concerns about the role of biodegradable plastics. The European Bioplastics Association, which represents the industry, questioned the scientific nature of the study and claimed that the study misled the value of biodegradable plastics and compostable plastics. ...