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2024 Update coming soon Published- April 2023 Number Of Pages- 88
The term ‘Marine Degradable’ often refers to a material’s ability to biodegrade completely in a given timeframe within ocean environmental conditions such as an aerobic ocean environment or anaerobic marine sediments, leaving no hazardous chemicals or residue (no ecotoxicity).
Biodegradability refers to a polymeric substance’s ability to be broken down by microorganisms in the surrounding environment.
Because the amount, diversity, and activity of microorganisms, as well as environmental factors, vary in nature, so will the specific microbial degradation at a given location and time. Plastics are used in a variety of sectors, including consumer products, packaging, textiles, agriculture and horticulture.
Rising consumer awareness of eco-friendly plastic alternatives, as well as increased attempts to limit the usage of traditional plastics, are likely to boost Marine- degradable plastics market growth.
The Global Marine-Degradable Plastics Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
A Sea Change for Plastic Pollution: New Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water Marine microorganisms found to feast on new polyurethane materials used in sustainable shoes. Seeking solutions to counteract the rise in plastic trash, scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed new biodegradable materials that are designed to replace conventionally used plastic.
Mulch films are widely used in agriculture to improve soil health and control weed growth. However, traditional mulch films can be harmful to the environment if not disposed of properly. To address this issue, companies are developing new marine degradable mulch films that can break down naturally and do not harm the environment.
Toppan Printing Co. and GSI Creos Corp., a leading maker of synthetic fibres, have collaborated to create such biodegradable materials. Among these items are shopping bags, garbage bags, and silverware. The business has created a shopping bag that degrades the water. The product employs a biodegradable resin obtained from a variety of sources, including maize.
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable. Degradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today’s “compostable” plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don’t break down during typical composting and contaminate other recyclable plastics, creating headaches for recyclers.
Most compostable plastics, made primarily of the polyester known as polylactic acid,•Japan working on development of marine biodegradable plastics. Japan is considered a country that releases the world’s lowest volume of plastic waste into the oceans, thanks to efforts promoting the 3Rs of waste reduction — reduce, reuse and recycle — and ensuring appropriate processing of such waste or PLA, end up in landfills and last as long as forever plastics.
