This session provides an overview of bioplastics, emphasizing their biodegradability and environmental benefits. It covers the production, applications, and factors influencing biodegradation, including aerobic and anaerobic processes.

Programme:

  • Biopolymers: an introduction​
  • Biodegradability & compostability of polymers.​
  • Aerobic biodegradation​
  • Anaerobic biodegradation​
  • Methods to analyse the biodegradability/compostability of a polymer.

Speaker:

Belén Montero | UDC