![]() The amount of plastics produced ever worldwide has exceeded 8.3 billion metric tons and a large proportion of these materials has ended up in a landfill. In this review, we have highlighted the very recent examples on the synthesis of common monomers using chemicals from sustainable feedstocks that can be used as a like-for-like substitute to prepare conventional petrochemical-free thermoplastics. Hence, the production of the common plastic materials with exactly the same chemical structures that does not require any new registration processes better reflects the reality of how to address the critical future of sustainable plastics. ![]() ![]() Therefore, developing a fully sustainable new plastic material with even a slightly different chemical structure is a costly and long process. Multibillion-dollar companies are established around these plastic materials, and each polymer takes years to optimize, secure intellectual property, comply with the regulatory bodies such as the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and the Environmental Protection Agency and develop consumer confidence. Plastic materials at low costs with reliable properties have been utilized in many everyday products. ![]() ![]() Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems. ![]()
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