Comparative study of a life cycle assessment for bio-plastic straws and paper straws: Malaysia’s perspective

• Main Authors: Moy, Chun Hung, Tan, Lian See, Shoparwe, Noor Fazliani, Mohd. Shariff, Azmi, Tan, Jully
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95618/1/TanLianSee2021_ComparativeStudyofaLifeCycleAssessment.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95618/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr9061007
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Plastics are used for various applications, including in the food and beverage industry, for the manufacturing of plastic utensils and straws. The higher utilization of plastic straws has indirectly resulted in the significant disposal of plastic waste, which has become a serious environmental issue...