Bioplastic from renewable biomass: a facile solution for a greener environment

G Coppola, MT Gaudio, CG Lopresto, V Calabro… - Earth systems and …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental pollutions are increasing day by day due to more plastic application. The
plastic material is going in our food chain as well as the environment employing microplastic …

Unlocking circular economy for prevention of marine plastic pollution: An exploration of G20 policy and initiatives

Z Fadeeva, R Van Berkel - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine plastic pollution (MPP) is an urgent environmental and socio-economic problem.
MPP amounts to 300 million tons annually, originates largely from land-based sources and …

The potential applications of reinforced bioplastics in various industries: A review

U Kong, NF Mohammad Rawi, GS Tay - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The introduction of bioplastics has been an evolution for plastic industry since conventional
plastics have been claimed to cause several environmental issues. Apart from its …

[HTML][HTML] Application of biopolymers as sustainable cladding materials: A Review

T Nazrun, MK Hassan, MD Hossain, B Ahmed… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The application of biopolymer materials in cladding presents a promising avenue for
enhancing building sustainability, while addressing the limitations of conventional synthetic …

A comprehensive review on bioplastic production from microalgae

AS Rajpoot, T Choudhary, H Chelladurai… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increased global demand for plastic materials is increasing the production and
consumption of plastic materials around the world. It has resulted in severe plastic waste …

Development of Starch‐Based Bioplastic from Jackfruit Seed

TK Nguyen, NTT That, NT Nguyen… - Advances in Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, jackfruit seed starch plasticized with common plasticizers was developed and
characterized. At the first step, the research papers that dealt with the fabrication and …

Characterising fragmentation of compostable bioplastic: releasing microplastics or small bioplastic debris

C Fang, X Zhang, Z Zhang, R Naidu - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
Background Plastic is generating global pollution and the replacement such as bioplastic
has been developed to mitigate the pollution. To this end, the fate, transformation and …

Circular bioeconomy potential of rice husk as a bioplastic resource: Techno-environmental assessment

WO Yeboah, EM Kwofie, D Wang - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Rice is the most common cereal and staple food to about half the world's population, with
high annual production. The effective utilization and exploitation of rice husk, a significant by …

How to Identify and Quantify Microplastics and Nanoplastics Using Raman Imaging?

C Fang, OS Awoyemi, Y Luo, R Naidu - Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
While microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging as a big environmental concern, their
characterization is still a challenge, particularly for identification and simultaneous …

[HTML][HTML] Is paper bag plastic-free, without plastic in colourful logo area?

C Fang, OS Awoyemi, R Naidu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The concern over plastic contamination has led to bans on plastic shop** bags, often
replaced by paper ones. However, logos painted or printed on paper bags may still contain …