Plant polyphenols' antibacterial capabilities are just beginning to be applied in the environment. In this study, solvent recovery and concentration techniques were used to achieve zero-waste extraction of pineapple peel polyphenol (PPP) powder on an industrial scale. For environmental sterilization, PPP antibacterial agents (PAAs) were created. Their physicochemical and antibacterial qualities were examined, and technical and financial analysis was done. The results showed that (1) among the major PPP components, protocatechuic acid content was the highest (48.90 mg/L), followed by quercetin dihydrate (17.56 mg/L); (2) PAA sprays passed the tests for physicochemical properties like pH and heat resistance; (3) at the 8 mg/mL concentration, PAA achieved 100% bacterial inhibition below 40 °C; and (4) the production cost of 8 mg/mL PAA spray was only $273.41/t at 100,000 t industrial scale. These findings might offer an application prospect in the development of renewable bacteriocins from fruit and vegetable waste materials.
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