Starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) bioplastics are suitable alternatives to traditional polymers

such as polyethylene due to their complete biodegradability and excellent mechanical properties. The total semivolatile compounds released after pyrolysis and combustion of the starch/PVA sample accounted for only 35% and 45% of the compounds released by polyethylene, respectively, and showed carbon oxides after combustion.