Compounds,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 4 - 4
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
The
depletion
of
fossil
fuels
and
environmental
concerns
have
driven
the
development
sustainable
materials,
including
bio-based
biodegradable
plastics,
as
alternatives
to
conventional
plastics.
Although
these
plastics
aid
in
waste
management
climate
change
mitigation,
their
vulnerability
oxidative
degradation
impacts
longevity,
durability,
performance.
Natural
antioxidants
such
tocopherols,
flavonoids,
tannins,
extracted
from
plants
or
agri-food
waste,
present
a
alternative
synthetic
stabilizers
by
enhancing
thermal
stability
polymers
like
poly(lactic
acid)
(PLA),
poly(butylene
succinate)
(PBS),
succinate-adipate)
(PBSA),
adipate-co-terephthalate)
(PBAT),
poly(hydroxyalkanoate)
(PHA),
starch-based
materials.
This
review
highlights
recent
advances
stabilized
with
natural
antioxidants,
mechanisms
action,
role
improving
material
properties
for
applications
packaging.
Additionally,
it
explores
impact
on
recycling
processes,
advancements
composite
production
techniques,
future
research
directions.
Bioplastics
can
achieve
enhanced
performance,
reduce
support
circular
economy
incorporating
antioxidants.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 294 - 294
Published: Jan. 28, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
adoption
of
sustainable
alternatives
has
become
a
powerful
tool
for
replacing
petroleum-based
polymers.
As
biodegradable
alternative
to
petroleum-derived
plastics,
bioplastics
are
becoming
more
and
prevalent
have
potential
make
significant
contribution
reducing
plastic
pollution
in
environment.
Meanwhile,
their
biodegradation
is
highly
dependent
on
The
leakage
into
environment
long
degradation
time
frame
during
waste
management
processes
major
concerns
that
need
further
investigation.
This
review
highlights
extent
rate
bioplastic
composting,
soil,
aquatic
environments,
examines
biological
environmental
factors
involved
process.
Furthermore,
research
long-term
fate
natural
industrial
environments.
roles
played
by
enzymes
as
biocatalysts
metal
compounds
catalysts
through
composting
can
help
achieve
approach
biopolymers.
knowledge
gained
this
study
will
also
contribute
development
policies
assessments
waste,
well
provide
direction
future
development.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 2752 - 2752
Published: July 5, 2022
Agri-food
wastes
(such
as
brewer’s
spent
grain,
olive
pomace,
residual
pulp
from
fruit
juice
production,
etc.)
are
produced
annually
in
very
high
quantities
posing
a
serious
problem,
both
environmentally
and
economically.
These
can
be
used
secondary
starting
materials
to
produce
value-added
goods
within
the
principles
of
circular
economy.
In
this
context,
review
focuses
on
use
agri-food
either
building
blocks
for
bioplastics
manufacturing
or
biofillers
mixed
with
other
bioplastics.
The
pros
cons
literature
analysis
have
been
highlighted,
together
main
aspects
related
production
bioplastics,
their
recycling.
number
European
Union
(EU)-funded
projects
valorisation
waste
best
practices
industrial
sector
confirm
growing
interest
safeguarding
our
planet
environmental
pollution.
However,
problems
such
correct
labelling
separation
fossil
ones
remain
open
optimised,
possibility
reuse
before
final
composting
selective
recovery
biomass.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
271, P. 115942 - 115942
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
The
global
production
and
consumption
of
plastics,
as
well
their
deposition
in
the
environment,
are
experiencing
exponential
growth.
In
addition,
mismanaged
plastic
waste
(PW)
losses
into
drainage
channels
a
growing
source
microplastic
(MP)
pollution
concern.
However,
complete
understanding
environmental
implications
throughout
life
cycle
is
yet
to
be
fully
understood.
Determining
potential
extent
which
MPs
contribute
overall
ecotoxicity
possible
through
monitoring
PW
release
MP
removal
during
remediation.
Life
assessments
(LCAs)
have
been
extensively
utilized
many
comparative
analyses,
such
comparing
petroleum-based
plastics
with
biomass
single-use
multi-use
alternatives.
These
typically
yield
unexpected
or
paradoxical
results.
Nevertheless,
there
still
paucity
reliable
data
tools
for
conducting
LCAs
on
plastics.
On
other
hand,
impact
so
far
not
considered
LCA
studies.
This
due
absence
inventory-related
regarding
releases
characterization
factors
necessary
quantify
effects
MP.
Therefore,
this
review
paper
conducts
comprehensive
literature
order
assess
current
state
knowledge
impacts
that
occur
along
strategies
management
LCA.
