Publications - UK Biodegradable polymers and Sustainability: Insights from life cycle Assessment

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This 14 page full colour brochure is based on a review of current knowledge on the environmental profiles of biodegradable polymers (BDPs). Produced by Richard Murphy (imperial College, London) and Ian Bartle (on behalf of the National Non-Food Crops Centre). The research was supported by the Department of Trades and Industry's Sustainable Technologies Initiative.

The contents are as follows:

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
  Background
  Applications for Biodegradable Polymers
  Manufacturers of Biodegradable Polymers
  
• Survey of informed opinion
• Life Cycle Assessment
  Review of LCA studies
• Issues of policy and practice
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References
• List of Abbreviations

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• Ian BARTLE / Ian Bartle Associates UNITED KINGDOM
• Richard J MURPHY / Imperial College of Science Department of Biological Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM