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Benchmarking Bioplastics: A Natural Step Towards a Sustainable Future
Journal of Polymers and the Environment ( IF 5.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-02 , DOI: 10.1007/s10924-020-01830-8
Geetika Bhagwat , Kelsey Gray , Scott P. Wilson , Sudhakar Muniyasamy , Salom Gnana Thanga Vincent , Richard Bush , Thava Palanisami

Abstract

The ubiquitous presence of plastic litter and its tending fate as marine debris have given rise to a strong anti-waste global movement which implicitly endorses bioplastics as a promising substitute. With ‘corporate social responsibility’ growing ever more popular as a business promotional tool, companies and businesses are continually making claims about their products being “green”, “environmentally friendly”, “biodegradable”, or “100% compostable”. Imprudent use of these words creates a false sense of assurance at the consumer end about them being responsible towards the environment by choosing these products. The policies surrounding bioplastics regulation are neither stringent not enforceable at both national and international stage which indirectly allow these “safe words” to be used as an easy plug to validate the supposed corporate social responsibility. Similar to conventional plastics, unregulated and mismanaged bioplastics could potentially create another environmental mayhem. Therefore, it is a crucial time to harness the power of law to set applicable standards with a high threshold for the classification of “bioplastics”, which companies can aspire to, and customers can trust. In this review, we analyse the multifarious international bioplastics standards, critically assess the potential shortcomings and highlight how the intersection of law with science and technology is crucial towards the reform of bioplastics regulation.

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中文翻译:

基准生物塑料:迈向可持续未来的自然步骤

摘要

塑料垃圾的普遍存在及其作为海洋垃圾的命运已经引起了强烈的全球反垃圾运动,这隐含地认可了生物塑料作为一种有前途的替代品。随着“企业社会责任”作为一种商业推广工具越来越受欢迎,公司和企业不断宣称其产品是“绿色”,“环保”,“可生物降解”或“ 100%可堆肥”的。不恰当地使用这些词语会在消费者端产生一种错误的保证感,即他们选择这些产品对环境负责。有关生物塑料法规的政策在国家和国际阶段都不是没有严格执行的,从而间接地允许将这些“安全词”用作验证所谓的企业社会责任的简便工具。与常规塑料类似,不受管制和管理不当的生物塑料可能会引起另一场环境混乱。因此,关键时刻是利用法律的力量为公司可以追求并且客户可以信赖的“生物塑料”分类设定高标准的适用标准。在这篇综述中,我们分析了各种各样的国际生物塑料标准,严谨地评估了潜在的缺点,并强调了法律与科学技术的交汇对于生物塑料法规的改革至关重要。与常规塑料类似,不受管制和管理不当的生物塑料可能会引起另一场环境混乱。因此,现在是利用法律权力为生物塑料分类设定高标准的适用标准的关键时刻,这是公司可以期望并且客户可以信赖的。在这篇综述中,我们分析了各种各样的国际生物塑料标准,严谨地评估了潜在的缺点,并强调了法律与科学技术的交汇对于生物塑料法规的改革至关重要。与常规塑料类似,不受管制和管理不当的生物塑料可能会引起另一场环境混乱。因此,现在是利用法律权力为“生物塑料”分类设定高标准的适用标准的关键时刻,这是公司可以期望并且客户可以信赖的。在这篇综述中,我们分析了各种各样的国际生物塑料标准,严谨地评估了潜在的缺点,并强调了法律与科学技术的交汇对于生物塑料法规的改革至关重要。现在是利用法律权力为“生物塑料”分类设定高标准的适用标准的关键时刻,这是公司可以期望并且客户可以信任的。在这篇综述中,我们分析了各种各样的国际生物塑料标准,严谨地评估了潜在的缺点,并强调了法律与科学技术的交汇对于生物塑料法规的改革至关重要。现在是利用法律权力为“生物塑料”分类设定高标准的适用标准的关键时刻,这是公司可以期望并且客户可以信赖的。在这篇综述中,我们分析了各种各样的国际生物塑料标准,严谨地评估了潜在的缺点,并强调了法律与科学技术的交汇对于生物塑料法规的改革至关重要。

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更新日期:2020-08-02
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