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Bhagwat, G
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Gray, K
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Wilson, SP
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Muniyasamy, Sudhakar
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Vincent, SGT
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Bush, R
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Palanisam, T
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2020-10-29T08:34:25Z |
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2020-10-29T08:34:25Z |
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2020-08 |
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Bhagwat, G. et al. 2020. Benchmarking bioplastics: A natural step towards a sustainable future. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, vol. 28: 3055–3075 |
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1566-2543 |
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1572-8900 |
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-020-01830-8
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-020-01830-8
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https://rdcu.be/b9bhx
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11647
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Copyright: 2020 Springer Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract version of the full-text item. For access to the full-text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-020-01830-8 . A free full-text non-print version of the published item can be viewed at https://rdcu.be/b9bhx |
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The ubiquitous presence of plastic litter and its tending fate as marine debris have given rise to a strong anti-waste global movement which implicitly endorses bioplastics as a promising substitute. With ‘corporate social responsibility’ growing evermore popular as a business promotional tool, companies and businesses are continually making claims about their products being “green”, “environmentally friendly”, “biodegradable”, or “100% compostable”. Imprudent use of these words creates a false sense of assurance at the consumer end about them being responsible towards the environment by choosing these products. The policies surrounding bioplastics regulation are neither stringent not enforceable at both national and international stage which indirectly allow these “safe words” to be used as an easy plug to validate the supposed corporate social responsibility. Similar to conventional plastics, unregulated and mismanaged bioplastics could potentially create another environmental mayhem. Therefore, it is a crucial time to harness the power of law to set applicable standards with a high threshold for the classification of “bioplastics”, which companies can aspire to, and customers can trust. In this review, we analyse the multifarious international bioplastics standards, critically assess the potential shortcomings and highlight how the intersection of law with science and technology is crucial towards the reform of bioplastics regulation. |
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Springer |
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Worklist;23828 |
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Plastic litter |
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Biodegradable |
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Green polymers |
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Bioplastics |
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Biocompatible |
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Benchmarking bioplastics: A natural step towards a sustainable future |
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Article |
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Bhagwat, G., Gray, K., Wilson, S., Muniyasamy, S., Vincent, S., Bush, R., & Palanisam, T. (2020). Benchmarking bioplastics: A natural step towards a sustainable future. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11647 |
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Bhagwat, G, K Gray, SP Wilson, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, SGT Vincent, R Bush, and T Palanisam "Benchmarking bioplastics: A natural step towards a sustainable future." (2020) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11647 |
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Bhagwat G, Gray K, Wilson S, Muniyasamy S, Vincent S, Bush R, et al. Benchmarking bioplastics: A natural step towards a sustainable future. 2020; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11647. |
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DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
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