ABSTRACT
One of the most pressing problems facing humanity is increasing pollution. In this regard, question of recycling of synthetic polymeric materials arises very sharply. Plastics production rates are growing exponentially and the production volumes 100 millions of tons annually. One of the most dynamic areas of the use of plastics is packaging industry (40-50% of the total production of plastics). Thus, billions of tons of municipal solid waste products constitute more than half of the short-term or one-time application on the basis of large common polyolefins. A possible solution of this problem is to create a biodegradable polymer composition. The fastest growing trend in this area is the use of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). Some physical and chemical characteristics of PHA are similar to these of synthetic polymers (polypropylene, polyethylene).
