Environmental Impact of Polymers

Thierry Hamaide is Professor at the University of Lyon, France.Rémi Deterre is Professor at the University of Nantes, France.Jean-François Feller is Professor at the University of Lorient, France.

• Preface xiii Introduction xvChapter 1 Some Notes on Two Controversies Around Plastic Materials and Their Media Coverage 1Laura MaximChapter 2 Plastic Waste and the Environment 13Claude DuvalChapter 3 Polymers and Marine Litter 27François GalganiChapter 4 Between Prejudice and Realities: How Plastics are Essential for the Future 49Michael LoubryChapter 5 Lifecycle Assessment and Green Chemistry: A Look at Innovative Tools for Sustainable Development 65Sylvain CaillolChapter 6 Are Bioplastics "Green" Plastics? 91Olivier TalonChapter 7 Environmental Characterization of Materials for Product Design 109Stéphane Le Pochat and Arnaud RoquesalaneChapter 8 Choice of Materails and Environmental Impact: Case of a Water BottleRémi DeterreChapter 9 Formulation and Development of Biodegradable and Bio-Based Multiphase Materials: Plasticized Starch-Based Materials 155Luc AvérousChapter 10 Different Strategies for Ecoplastics Development 201Jean-François FellerChapter 11 Thoughts about Plastic Recycling Presentation of a Concrete Example: End-of-Life Polypropylene 245Frédéric ViotChapter 12 Recyclable and Bio-Based Materials Open Up New Prospects for Polymers: Scientific and Social Aspects 257Valérie MassardierChapter 13 Food Packaging: New Directions for the Control of Additive and Residue Migration 273Olivier Vitrac and Audrey GoujonChapter 14 Biodegradability and/or Compostability? 309Guy CésarChapter 15 The Regulation by Law of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies 341Eric JuetChapter 16 Teaching Sustainable Development 357Serge WalterList of Authors 363Index 365