Finding Ways to Solve Problems of Waste Recycling: Biodegradable Hemp Materials

Abstract

The importance of polymeric materials in modern life can hardly be overestimated. The annual growth of their production and consumption is one of the main directions of the development of the world economy. At the same time, the problem of recycling polymer waste after the end of the use of products made on their basis arises (according to various sources, only 10-15% of all produced polymers are used for the manufacture of containers). Fully biodegradable plastics are practically non-existent today. Any of the proposed solutions has its own advantages and disadvantages, which require commensuration with consumer characteristics, price, production costs. Independent examinations show that a truly complete degradation of polymers is possible only if they are made from plant materials. The article discusses the rationale for the feasibility of building a plant for the production of biodegradable materials based on plant materials in the Tyumen region.

Determinants of behavior towards hemp-based products: an application of the theory of planned behavior

“…The legalization of hemp in the United States offers a unique opportunity for farmers and entrepreneurs to explore hemp-based value-added products. Hemp’s prospects as an agronomically sustainable crop and plant-based, renewable input (Ahmed et al ., 2022; Ely et al ., 2022b; Tripathi and Kumar, 2022) are amplified by its versatility as a food (Adesina et al ., 2020; Ciano et al ., 2022; Pihlanto et al ., 2017), textile and fiber (Bouloc and van der Werf, 2013; Montford and Small, 1999), medicine (Adesina et al ., 2020; Thompson et al ., 1998), polymer alternative (Ahmed et al ., 2022; Filimonova et al ., 2022), and biofuel (Das et al ., 2017). However, the sector faces several barriers, including a lack of information on market potential and consumer interest to guide producers navigating this nascent sector.…”

“…In a regulatory sense, these recognized differences enable the pursuit of hemp for its agronomic prospects and ability to be processed into a breadth of renewable, and potentially sustainable, products. A desire for novel, value-added crops for farmers, rising consumer demand for plant-based alternatives (Jeske et al ., 2018), and motivations to substitute petroleum-dependent products for renewable, plant-based ones amid the rising realities of climate change (Ahmed et al ., 2022; Filimonova et al ., 2022) fostered this shift. There was also substantial excitement regarding prospects for cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychoactive cannabinoid naturally found in hemp plants and extracted from the female flower (Adesina et al ., 2020; World Health Organization, 2018).…”