Recycling of cornstarch based biodegradable polyethylene film

摘要

It is the "throwing away" tendency of humans and the long life of polymers which are responsible for environment pollution. Recycling of polymers has become a common feature nowadays. There is a need for further improvement/modification of this conventional and simple recycling process because of its iherent problems such as identification, separation, compatibility etc. Incineration and chemical recycling are other options available to processor/consumer. Problems of environment pollution necessitate the development of biodegradable and water-soluble polymers. Recycling of starch based biodegradable polyethylene film has been discussed here in brief.