Lignocellulosic agricultural waste valorization to obtain valuable products: An overview

A Blasi, A Verardi, CG Lopresto, S Siciliano… - Recycling, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of lignocellulosic agricultural waste has gained significant
attention due to its potential for the production of valuable products. This paper provides an …

Replacing all petroleum-based chemical products with natural biomass-based chemical products: a tutorial review

R Mori - RSC Sustainability, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Immediate action is necessary to alleviate the severe environmental problems such as
climate change, deforestation, and plastic pollution. One of the reasons for global warming is …

[HTML][HTML] Bioplastic production in terms of life cycle assessment: A state-of-the-art review

SS Ali, EA Abdelkarim, T Elsamahy… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current transition to sustainability and the circular economy can be viewed as a socio-
technical response to environmental impacts and the need to enhance the overall …

Recent advances in reinforced bioplastics for food packaging–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, X Yang, RK Deshmukh… - International journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, diversifying the material, method, and application in food packaging has been
massively developed to find more environment-friendly materials. However, the mechanical …

Recent progress of bioplastics in their properties, standards, certifications and regulations: A review

A Jayakumar, S Radoor, S Siengchin, GH Shin… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental impact associated with fossil fuel-based polymers has paved the way to
explore biopolymer-based plastics, their properties, and their applications. Bioplastics are …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of biodegradable plastics in waste management systems and the open environment: A critical review

SV Afshar, A Boldrin, TF Astrup, AE Daugaard… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decades of extensive and exponentially growing production and use of conventional
plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, contributing to the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting mechanical properties of reinforced bioplastics: a review

JY Boey, CK Lee, GS Tay - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The short life cycle and recalcitrant nature of petroleum-based plastics have been
associated with plastic waste accumulation due to their composition rather than worldwide …

Biowastes for biodegradable bioplastics production and end-of-life scenarios in circular bioeconomy and biorefinery concept

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, EA Abdelkarim, R Al-Tohamy… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to global urbanization, industrialization, and economic development, biowastes
generation represents negative consequences on the environment and human health. The …

[HTML][HTML] Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize

RW Brown, DR Chadwick, H Zang, M Graf, X Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination poses a significant threat to agroecosystem functioning,
provoking a move away from the use of conventional oil-based plastics in agriculture, to …

An investigation of the environmental implications of bioplastics: Recent advancements on the development of environmentally friendly bioplastics solutions

R Kumar, V Lalnundiki, SD Shelare, GJ Abhishek… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The production and utilization of plastics may prove beneficial, but the environmental impact
suggests the opposite. The single-use plastics (SUP) and conventional plastics are harmful …