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This study aims to investigate the degradation of biodegradable polymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polybutylene succinate adipate (PBSA) buried in sand, to verify the behaviour of these polymers in habitat where plastic waste can be stranded when carried by the sea.
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Cocca, M. et al. (2018). Degradation of Biodegradable Plastic Buried in Sand. In: Cocca, M., Di Pace, E., Errico, M., Gentile, G., Montarsolo, A., Mossotti, R. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71279-6_28
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