Bioplastic Production from Microalgae: A Review

Senem Onen Cinar, Zhi Kai Chong, Mehmet Ali Kucuker, Nils Wieczorek, Ugur Cengiz and Kerstin Kuchta
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Senem Onen Cinar: Sustainable Resource and Waste Management, Hamburg University of Technology, 21079 Hamburg, Germany
Zhi Kai Chong: Sustainable Resource and Waste Management, Hamburg University of Technology, 21079 Hamburg, Germany
Mehmet Ali Kucuker: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020 Canakkale, Turkey
Nils Wieczorek: Sustainable Resource and Waste Management, Hamburg University of Technology, 21079 Hamburg, Germany
Ugur Cengiz: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020 Canakkale, Turkey
Kerstin Kuchta: Sustainable Resource and Waste Management, Hamburg University of Technology, 21079 Hamburg, Germany

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-21

Abstract: Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased recycling of plastic waste alone is not a comprehensive solution. Furthermore, decreasing fossil-based plastic usage is an important aspect of sustainability. As an alternative to fossil-based plastics in the market, bio-based plastics are gaining in popularity. According to the studies conducted, products with similar performance characteristics can be obtained using biological feedstocks instead of fossil-based sources. In particular, bioplastic production from microalgae is a new opportunity to be explored and further improved. The aim of this study is to determine the current state of bioplastic production technologies from microalgae species and reveal possible optimization opportunities in the process and application areas. Therefore, the species used as resources for bioplastic production, the microalgae cultivation methods and bioplastic material production methods from microalgae were summarized.

Keywords: bioplastic; microalgae; bioeconomy; biodegradable plastic; circular economy; bio-based plastic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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