Can agriculture and food waste be a solution to reduce environmental impact of plastic pollution? zero-waste approach for sustainable clean environment

Bioresource Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 420, P. 132130 - 132130

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Introduction: Green Materials and Sustainability in Active Food Packaging

Engineering materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 33

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Critical Review of Consumer Perception and Environmental Impacts of Bioplastics in Sustainable Food Packaging

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1358 - 1358

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

As awareness of environmental issues deepens and the demand for sustainability grows among societies, businesses, consumers, minimizing impact food packaging has become increasingly important. Bioplastics offer a promising solution due to their use renewable resources (such as plants), biodegradability, ability retain protective properties traditional plastics. This review discusses recent advancements trends in sustainable packaging, emphasizing role bioplastics. Several typical types bioplastics are introduced, along with an analysis advantages limitations. Furthermore, this study investigates consumers’ attitudes toward bioplastic perceptions its practical use. The findings reveal that consumers generally hold positive attitude bioplastics, particularly appreciating biodegradable compostable properties. However, expectations often overly high, they believe must meet two key criteria: being made from raw materials fully or compostable. Additionally, most lack knowledge dispose waste properly. issue highlights critical areas policymakers: aligning consumer realistic goals educating public on correct sorting disposal practices.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of Technological Routes in the Plastics Supply Chain from Renewable and Non-renewable Sources in Brazil

Springer proceedings in business and economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 265 - 273

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bioplastics from Food by-Products

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 5, 2025

Bioplastics derived from food by-products are emerging as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics, offering substantial environmental benefits due their renewable nature and biodegradability. This review explores recent advancements in the development of bioplastics using diverse by-products, including fruit peels, vegetable waste, lignocellulosic biomass. It examines methodologies, results, implications various studies; provides in-depth case studies successful applications; analyzes production methods concerning efficiency, cost, impact. Additionally, this addresses current market trends, regulatory challenges, opportunities, proposing future research directions rapidly evolving field. High-quality figures, tables, equations, models included provide detailed understanding lifecycle, impact, potential bioplastics. The findings highlight crucial role ongoing innovation, frameworks, consumer awareness promoting widespread adoption by-products.

Language: Английский

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Introduction of natural biopolymers

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecological packaging and creating sustainable solutions for biodegradable cellulose derivatives: A review

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 142348 - 142348

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biodegradation Process of Flexible Films Based on Cassava Starch Performed at a Pilot‐Scale

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 7, 2025

ABSTRACT This study assessed the biodegradability of flexible film and its components. The tests were carried out under composting conditions. kinetics carbon dioxide production percentage biodegradation measured. Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) used to changes films in test. total organic (TOC) was After test, plant growth out, which included measurement chlorophyll Index (CI). results showed that film, ecovio F2223, thermoplastic starch (TPS) achieved 92.13%, 93.20%, 96.88%, respectively, contrast polylactic acid‐PLA (80.28%). FTIR molecular structures, mainly band crystalline zones around 2800–3000 cm −1 , deformation bands between 1400 1500 amorphous 1200–1000 . TGA films, PLA, TPS a thermal degradation 350°C, 360°C, 370°C, 320°C, due polymeric structures degradation. SEM micrographs show morphology change on surfaces after evidencing action microorganisms. compost stability by Gemination CI no presented significative differences.

Language: Английский

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Physicomechanical properties of bioplastics from kappa-carrageenan and cassava peel starch

Jurnal Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan Indonesia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 28(2), P. 109 - 129

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Kappa-carrageenan, derived from red seaweed, is well-known for its excellent film-forming properties and widely used as a bioplastic material. It possible to improve the physical mechanical of bioplas-tics by mixing kappa-carrageenan with cassava peel starch polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) reinforcement. The goal this study find best combination bio-plastic based on thickness, tensile strength, elongation, water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), specified in JIS Z 1707. A completely randomized block design (CRBD) was employed varying ratios waste starch. findings show that mixtures had big effect all bioplastic's properties, except density. All formulations met standard strength elongation. Higher con-centrations significantly improved barrier reducing WVTR absorption. However, increasing concentration enhanced elongation while decreasing Young's modulus, resulting slower biodegradation. mix, which 4% 1% kappa-carrageenan, thickest at 0.35 mm, 1.14 MPa, an 25.78%, 18.47 g/m²/day (Grade 3). results can be make bioplastics meet standards properties. This could also help reduce plastic pollution future.

Language: Английский

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Genomic and Biodegradation Potential of Bacillus altitudinis DG4 for Naphthalene Removal from Contaminated Environments

Published: April 22, 2025

Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination presents significant environmental challenges, requiring effective bioremediation solutions. Methods: Bacillus altitudinisDG4, isolated from the Damanganga River in Vapi, India, was investigated for its genomic characteristics and naphthalene degradation capabilities using whole genome sequencing Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Results: Genome revealed a 3,831,796 base pair with 4,120 protein-coding sequences. annotation identified genes involved diverse metabolic pathways including xenobiotic degradation. Pan-genome analysis of 122 B. altitudinisgenomes 2,403 core genes, 1,588 accessory 40 unique strain DG4. Naphthalene experiments showed that DG4 exhibited highest efficiency (90.0%) among five isolates tested, despite moderate growth rate. GC-MS confirmed metabolism formation key intermediates, 1-naphthalenol, 1,8-naphthalic anhydride, 1-acenaphthanone, benzoic acid, suggesting specific pathway. Conclusion: The presence associated experimental validation highlight strong bioremoval potential altitudinis naphthalene-contaminated environments. These findings contribute to understanding microbial mechanisms support development strategies polycyclic pollution.

Language: Английский

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