Biodegradability study of PLA / Syzygium Aromaticum composite in buried soil and open environment / Ahmad Izhharuddin Ahmad Zaidi

• Main Author: Ahmad Zaidi, Ahmad Izhharuddin
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Soil mechanics. Including properties of soils, water in soil, strength properties, consolidation, etc.; Laboratory manuals. Testing of soils. Measurements; Sewage disposal systems; Malaysia; Treatment, purification, etc.
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/37687/1/37687.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/37687/

The issue of plastic wastes especially from food packaging has becoming one of the most crucial world agenda. An alternative to using plastic is by replacing it with biodegradable plastic such as polylactide (PLA). However, huge usage of Polylactic Acid (PLA) has contributed to the high wastes which...