KAWANISHI, Japan, March 14, 2023 PRNewswire — Petroleum-based products contribute to global warming by increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. They also add non-biodegradable trashes to our landfills, oceans, and other places. This can be solved by increasing research and developing biomass-based products and raw materials. Researchers in a new review have identified the following: Japan Focus on bioplastics and biomaterials which can be made into environmentally-friendly chemicals and products. This will pave the way to a plastic-free future.
No longer are words like “Climate Change”, “Plastic Pollution” just words that you see in headlines. These factors have a direct impact on the quality of life on Earth. Due to the increased carbon dioxide emissions, society’s dependence upon petroleum-based fuels and products has led to an increase in global warming. Plastics are another factor disrupting ecosystems. They can stay in place for hundreds of years after being produced. Only a tiny fraction of plastics that are produced is recycled each year. The rest end in landfills and oceans where they pollute groundwater, breathe air, choke aquatic life and cause food poisoning.
These problems require immediate mitigation measures. Dr. Ryohei Mori The Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. team has set out to achieve the goals that he and his colleagues have set. Their Green Science Alliance initiative is focused on developing green technology to create a carbon-neutral society. This tutorial review was published in a tutorial review. January 3, 2023 In RSC Sustainability (https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SU00014H), Dr. Mori elaborates on ways to replace all petroleum-based chemical products with biomass-based chemical products.
Dr. Mori discusses the motivation behind their mission and research.Today, micro-plastics are not only contaminating living organisms and their environment but also the air. These problems are not the only ones I want to discuss. I also want to share and explain real technologies that could be used. We want to see environmentally friendly products as the standard..”
The review explains in detail the various categories of petroleum-based and biomass-based biodegradable and non-biodegradable plastics, production methods, applications and their impact on health, the environment, and their impacts on health. He also describes the synthesis techniques for a wide range biomass alternatives like wood or stone-based plastic materials, biodegradable yarns to be used in textiles, resin for mold products like bottles, natural glues, inks and paints. In addition, he has also developed nature biomass based resin, fuel, glue, nano cellulose, natural rubber, biomass derived textile cosmetic, coated fertilizer, biomass based plasticizer, lubricant, nano cellulose, biomass based 3D printer resin, UV curable resin, biomass biodegradable cosmetic nail tips etc… All of these chemical products are made of nature biomass origin and most of them are developed and starting business in his company, Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd.
Dr. Mori explains further that “biodegradable” doesn’t necessarily mean “good.” While the degraded plastics from biomass-based products can be considered safe, the plastics from petroleum plastics could pose a danger due to harmful chemical additives. The article also discusses how microplastics get into the food chain. There are 141,000,000 tons of unrecycled plastics worldwide. Also, the potential hormone disruptors that petroleum-based plasticizers, such as phthalates, can cause. This article provides an in-depth view of the cost issues and shortages that are faced when replacing traditional materials with biomaterials or bioplastics.
Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Group already has several plant-derived, biodegradable plastics, resins, coatings, and biomass products that are being used in small-scale manufacturing. Dr. Mori hopes that the results of years of research can now be scaled up to commercial production of larger-scale greener alternatives. To achieve this, he plans to raise funds from investors to help accelerate production, manufacturing, and the environmentally-friendly business.
“Although it may seem impossible to reach the goal of “no more oil, no more fossilfuels”, Although it’s difficult right now, we can make an effort to create a sustainable society that is less dependent on fossil fuels, produces fewer emissions, and has minimal plastic pollution.Dr. Mori concludes, “
This vision for a sustainable and cleaner future is very timely. We wish Dr. Mori all the best.
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Authors: Ryohei Mori
Original title: A tutorial review: Replacing petroleum-based chemicals with natural biomass-based products
Journal: RSC Sustainability
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SU00014H
Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Japan
About Dr. Ryohei Mori
Dr. Ryohei Mori At the moment, he is the CEO of Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Kyoto Institute of Technology and his master’s and doctoral degrees in Molecular engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Kyoto University, and his General Management Program Degree from Harvard Business School. He currently leads a chemical business with over 100 employees. He is mainly involved in the colorants industry and has also developed biodegradable and natural biomass-based chemicals as new businesses. He is currently working on next-generation rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, and CO.2 Technology for conversion and capture. Their ultimate goal is to replace all petroleum-derived chemical with natural biomass and plant-derived products.
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