Degradation of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastic and Its Contribution to Soil Organic Carbon Stock.

ABSTRACT: Expanding the use of environmentally friendly materials to protect the environment is one of the key factors in maintaining a sustainable ecological balance. Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) is considered among the most promising bio-based and biodegradable plastics for the future with a high number of applications in soil and agriculture. Therefore, the decomposition process of PBSA and its consequences for the carbon stored in soil require careful monitoring. For the first time, the stable isotope technique was applied in the current study to partitioning plastic- and soil-originated C in the CO₂ released during 80 days of PBSA decomposition in a Haplic Chernozem soil as dependent on nitrogen availability. The decomposition of the plastic was accompanied by the C los

SUBMITTER: Guliyev V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9919936 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature