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Maarten van der Zee

By Maarten van der Zee

Senior scientist biobased Products

I am working for almost 25 years in the field of biobased products. In the first years my focus was mainly on biodegradability and I obtained my PhD degree in 1997 on the thesis 'Structure-Biodegradability relationships of polymeric materials'. Over the years, my activities expanded to executing and managing multidisciplinary research projects in the field of biodegradable and/or biobased materials and products. Including the development of a wide range of bio-based products (such as super-absorbent polymers, self-assembling materials, agrotextiles) and research supporting standardisation (such as methods for measuring the biodegradability of packaging and for the bio-based content of products).

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Biodegradable plastic should not be ruled out as a solution

Biodegradable plastic
2 February 2016 | Category: Biobased products, Governance & Policy, Materials

What is the effect of biodegradable plastic on the ocean litter problem? This is the subject of a recent study by UNEP, the environmental programme of the United Nations. One of the conclusions was that biodegradable plastics do not offer the solution to these problems. Although I largely agree with…

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