Let's just remember that a biodegradable material released in the wrong place, at the wrong scale, or under the wrong conditions may behave not very differently from a non-biodegradable material.

Biodegradable plastics offer potential solutions for mitigating plastic waste pollution, given their superior biodegradability. However, although their properties and environmental performance have ...

Biodegradable plastics have been proposed as an alternative to conventional plastics for many applications, such as single-use plastic bags, disposable cutleries and tablewares, and agricultural ...