Sustainability of bio-based plastics: General comparative analysis and recommendations for improvement

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-56

  Álvarez Chávez, Clara Rosalía ^a,b   Edwards, Sally ^a   Moure Eraso, Rafael ^a   Geiser, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bio based plastic; Bioplastic; Life cycle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOPLASTICS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES; NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE; PRODUCTION PROCESS; QUALITATIVE STUDY; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA; TOXIC CHEMICALS;

BIODEGRADATION; BYPRODUCTS; ELASTOMERS; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 81155124993     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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