Biopolymers: Global Carbon Footprint and Climate Change

Stoica, Dimitrie; Alexe, Petru; Ivan, Angela Stela; Moraru, Dana Iulia; Ungureanu, Costel; Stanciu, Silvius; Stoica, Maricica

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-98392-5_3

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“…For all these reasons mentioned above, increased efforts have been made to develop biodegradable polymers that can be produced from a variety of natural feedstock to mitigate the aforementioned negative environmental impacts. Utilising a natural feedstock to produce biopolymers can be a desirable innovation if such products exhibit enhanced biodegradability while meeting technical specifications such as physicochemical properties and mechanical functionalities comparable to conventional plastics [ 4 , 15 ]. Biopolymers synthesised from natural (plant/animal or microbial) sources are thus recognised as an appealing and alternative option to replace synthetic polymers in a variety of ways, as evidenced by their Life Cycle Assessment [ 10 , 16 ].…”

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“…The largest producer of food waste is the European Union, followed by India and the United States [ 2 ]. Evidence shows that greenhouse gas emissions from plastic waste occur at every stage of the plastic life cycle, including extraction and transportation of plastic raw materials, plastic manufacturing and waste treatment entering the environment [ 3 , 4 ]. Although it is necessary to relieve this pressure on the environment, there is currently no effective solution for the treatment and reuse of waste residue processing.…”

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Recent trends in nanocomposite packaging films utilising waste generated biopolymers: Industrial symbiosis and its implication in sustainability

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et al. 2023

IET Nanobiotechnology

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Uncontrolled waste generation and management difficulties are causing chaos in the ecosystem. Although it is vital to ease environmental pressures, right now there is no such practical strategy available for the treatment or utilisation of waste material. Because the Earth's resources are limited, a long‐term, sustainable, and sensible solution is necessary. Currently waste material has drawn a lot of attention as a renewable resource. Utilisation of residual biomass leftovers appears as a green and sustainable approach to lessen the waste burden on Earth while meeting the demand for bio‐based goods. Several biopolymers are available from renewable waste sources that have the potential to be used in a variety of industries for a wide range of applications. Natural and synthetic biopolymers have significant advantages over petroleum‐based polymers in terms of cost‐effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and user‐friendliness. Using waste as a raw material through industrial symbiosis should be taken into account as one of the strategies to achieve more economic and environmental value through inter‐firm collaboration on the path to a near‐zero waste society. This review extensively explores the different biopolymers which can be extracted from several waste material sources and that further have potential applications in food packaging industries to enhance the shelf life of perishables. This review‐based study also provides key insights into the different strategies and techniques that have been developed recently to extract biopolymers from different waste byproducts and their feasibility in practical applications for the food packaging business.

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