Anthropocene, the plastic age and future perspectives

• Published in: FEBS open bio Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 948 - 953
• Main Author: Porta, Raffaele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Anthropocene; Anthropocene epoch; Anthropogenic Effects; Biodegradability; Biodegradable materials; Biodegradation; bioeconomics; Bioplastics; circular bioeconomy; Earth; Economics; Environmental impact; Environmental Pollution; Landfill; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; Plastics; Plastics - adverse effects; politics; pollution; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polyvinyl chloride; Recycling; renewable feedstock; Slovenia; Waste Management; Waste Products - adverse effects; wastes; Slovenia; circular bioeconomy; plastic pollution; anthropocene; renewable feedstock; bioplastics

The issue of plastic waste is one of the main topics on the international societal and political agenda since ever‐increasing growth in the quantity of plastic materials produced has gone beyond the ability to manage them effectively at their end‐of‐life. Mostly pushed by social campaigns, an ever‐i...