Data on behavior and environmental impact of compostable packaging materials in full-scale industrial composting conditions.

The dataset reports the impact of incorporating commercial compostable plastics into a full-scale open-air windrow composting process using household-separated biowaste. Two batches were prepared from the same biowaste mixture: one as a control and the other with 1.28 wt% of certified compostable plastics.

Degradation and environmental assessment of compostable packaging mixed with biowaste in full-scale industrial composting conditions.

The incorporation of representative commercial compostable materials into a full-scale open-air windrow composting process in an industrial site using household-separated biowaste was investigated. Two batches out of the same initial biowaste mixture were studied, one as control and the other containing initially 1.28 wt% of certified compostable plastics.

Impact of mechanical and thermo-chemical pretreatments to enhance anaerobic digestion of poly(lactic acid).

To date, the introduction of biodegradable plastics such as PLA in anaerobic digestion systems has been limited by a very low rate of biodegradation. To overcome these limitations, pretreatment technologies can be applied. In this study, the impact of pretreatments (mechanical, thermal, thermo-acid, and thermo-alkaline) was investigated.