Upcycling mixed household organic waste into starch-based bioplastics: influence of mineral additives on mechanical and degradation performance

Research of Bioplastic Environmentally Safe Composites Based On Food and Agricultural Waste

This article explores the development of sustainable bioplastic composites based on agricultural and food waste for agricultural applications, specifically as biodegradable seedling pots. This paper evaluates two bioplastic matrix types: one derived from banana peels and potato starch (BPS), and another from banana and...

Biodegradable Starch-Based Bioplastic from Chickpea: A Green Alternative to Conventional Plastics

Currently, plastic pollution is a growing global issue due to its non-biodegradability, increasing demand for eco-friendly alternatives such as bioplastics. This study explores the development of bioplastic films from chickpea starch using a three-step molding process. In the first step, starch is extracted from chickp...

Development of Sustainable Bioplastics Using the Cellulose Extracted From Coconut Shell Powder for Food Packaging

The growing environmental concerns associated with petroleum‐based plastics have accelerated the search for sustainable, biodegradable substitutes derived from renewable materials. While many research efforts have focused on biodegradable plastics derived from starch‐rich food sources such as potato, corn, and rice,...

Development of Biodegradable Food Packaging from Seaweed and Cassava Starch as an Alternative to Single-Use Plastic

The accumulation of single-use plastic packaging threatens ecosystems and human health, with Indonesia ranking as the world's second-largest marine plastic polluter. Biopolymer-based packaging from renewable resources offers a sustainable alternative, yet optimization of locally available Indonesian feedstocks under tr...

Assessment of optimized conversion of crop residue into bioplastic by response surface methodology: a sustainable approach

Utilizationof Rice Husk-derived Microsilica as a Reinforcing Agent in MOCAF Starch-based Bioplastics: Enhancing Mechanical Strength, Barrier Properties and Thermal Stability

Starch-based bioplastics are increasingly recognized as eco-friendly substitutes for conventional synthetic plastics owing to their renewable origins and biodegradability. However, their poor mechanical properties and high affinity for water limit their practical applications. In this study, microsilica derived from ri...