Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Green Polymer Chemistry: An Approach towards Sustainable Environment

Dr. T. S. Naqvi

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 Green polymers, are those produced using green chemistry. According to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) definition, green chemistry relates to the “design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of substances hazardous to humans, animals, plants, and the environment.” Thus, green chemistry prevents pollution at its source. The term green chemistry was coined in the 1990s. Natural polymers are usually green bioproducts. On the other hand bioplastics are plastics made from biomass such as corn, sugarcane etc. These substances have been increasingly used saving fossil fuels, reducing CO₂ emission and plastic wastes. The plastic which is available in market is very dangerous as it is non–biodegradable. Biodegradability of Bioplastics has been widely needed to be publicized in society. Due to this demand for packaging is rapidly increasing among retailers and the food industry at large scale to use bioplastic. Therefore, it is the demand of the day that biodegradable plastics should be produced and used at a large scale to fulfil demand of increasing population. The present review deals with all the points regarding, the applications, production, types, challenges, sustainability, and use of cheap substrates for bioplastics production

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Dr. T.S. Naqvi, Green Polymer Chemistry: An Approach towards Sustainable Environment, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-8 | AUGUST‾2017

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