Gadaleta Giovanni, Andrade-Chapal Johana Carolina, López-Ibáñez Sara, Mozo-Toledo María, Navarro-Calderón Ángela
Biodegradability & Compostability Laboratory, AIMPLAS-Plastics Technology Centre, C. Gustave Eiffel n. 4, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
Materials (Basel). 2025 May 20;18(10):2382. doi: 10.3390/ma18102382.
The production and utilization of conventional plastics have raised concerns regarding plastic waste management and environmental safety. In response, the emergence of biodegradable bioplastics presents a possible solution for sustainability. On the other hand, the efficacy of biodegradation is strictly dependent on both the bioplastic type and the conditions in which the biodegradation occurs. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the biodegradation behavior of several bioplastics under a managed (industrialized or controlled) environment, such as industrial composting and anaerobic digestion (at either mesophilic or thermophilic temperature), as well as under less studied unmanaged (natural or open) environments, including soil, seawater, and freshwater. Although the biodegradation trend of some bioplastics is well known, further investigation should be pursued for others in order to clearly have the knowledge and the ability to choose the most viable bioplastic for a specific application and future end-of-life.
传统塑料的生产和使用引发了人们对塑料废物管理和环境安全的担忧。作为回应，可生物降解生物塑料的出现为可持续发展提供了一种可能的解决方案。另一方面，生物降解的效果严格取决于生物塑料的类型以及发生生物降解的条件。本综述全面概述了几种生物塑料在可控（工业化或受控）环境下的生物降解行为，如工业堆肥和厌氧消化（中温或高温），以及在研究较少的非可控（自然或开放）环境下的生物降解行为，包括土壤、海水和淡水。尽管一些生物塑料的生物降解趋势已为人所知，但对于其他生物塑料仍需进一步研究，以便清楚地了解并能够为特定应用和未来的生命周期末期选择最可行的生物塑料。
