Bioplastics and Sustainability

The course covers sustainable plastics, recycling & circular economy, plastics from waste, applications of sustainable polymers, and Opportunities & challenges with the sustainability of bioplastics.

Created by

Dr. Prashant Gupta

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Polymers

Summary

The course is designed to equip industries with the basic information that can most certainly help empower them with essential innovations to thrive by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It covers the diverse family of sustainable plastic materials, namely bio-based and biodegradable plastics, and sourcing and end-of-life considerations for bio-based and biodegradable plastics. In addition, the course examines streamlined life cycle assessments to better understand the trade-offs between various environmental impact categories. It also explores the standards and certifications that are relevant to bioplastics marketing claims.

Dr. Prashant Gupta

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Duration

5 Hour(s) 42 Minute(s)

₹

INR 14999 INR 7999

USD 185 USD 99

€

EURO 178 EURO 91

What Will
You Learn?

Meaning of sustainability and circularity mean in plastics
Various parameters employed for LCA of plastics waste
About bioplastics and the difference with biodegradable/compostable plastics
Preparation of biopolymers
Classification and sources of biopolymers
Applications of bioplastics
Environmental and fiscal benefits to the economy

Who this
course is for!

Industry personnel in technological roles who wants to venture into the polymeric industry.
Business professionals and entrepreneurs in the area of plastics and polymers.
Decision/policy makers on environment, plastics and resource utilization functioning in the top tier of the industry.
Process experts/evaluators working in the domain of polymers.
Purchase department personnel enabling them the knowledge of the sustainability aspect to aid buying of such raw materials.
University and college students in science and engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate courses.