Post-harvest tomato plants and urban food wastes for manufacturing plastic films

Nisticò, Roberto; Evon, Philippe; Labonne, Laurent; Vaca-Medina, Guadalupe; Montoneri, Enzo; Vaca‐Garcia, Carlos; Nègre, Michéle

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.160

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“…Along with human activities, the solid waste increment in landfills opened a Pandora's box related to the end-of-life waste management, prompting worldwide researchers to identify the best technologies for favoring waste disposal and (if possible) their recycling, aiming at environmental and economic sustainability [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Nowadays, significant effort has been directed toward the recovery and reuse of waste materials as new resources (based on green chemistry and circular economy guidelines) for the production of value-added products [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Among the different waste types, end-of-life waste rubber tires are one of the most voluminous wastes in terms of both shape and quantity (the European consumption of tires is about 3.2 million tons per year) [16,17].…”

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An Analytical Mini-Review on the Compression Strength of Rubberized Concrete as a Function of the Amount of Recycled Tires Crumb Rubber

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Since waste tires constitute a serious environmental concern, several studies are devoted to the use of finely divided recycled rubber for the production of rubberized concrete by partial substitution of the mineral aggregate fraction. The introduction of rubber into concrete presents several advantages (e.g., improvement of toughness and thermal/electrical/acoustic insulation capacities). Unfortunately, the addition of a high content of rubber into concrete causes an important loss of mechanical resistance of the final composite. In this context, several scientific studies are devoted to investigate the best technical solutions for favoring the interfacial adhesion between rubber and cement paste, but the interpretation of the literature is often misleading. To overcome this issue, the metadata extrapolated from the single scientific works were critically re-analyzed, forming reference diagrams where the variability fields of the different rubber concrete formulations (in terms of mechanical responses as a function of the rubber content) were defined and the best performances discussed. This study evidenced the twofold role of reference diagrams, able in both presenting the data in an unambiguous manner (for a successful comparison) and providing the guidelines for future works in this research field.

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“…For example, poly(vinyl alcohol‐ethylene) was combined with 20 to 100 g kg −1 post‐harvest tomato (plant powder) and processed by a single extrusion screw for the manufacture of plastic films. It was concluded that these films are a good option when compared to other commercial materials because of cost‐effectiveness . Hemicellulose films of sugarcane bagasse extracted by alkaline hydrolysis and produced by the casting technique show good potential for the production of biodegradable films …”

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“…It was concluded that these films are a good option when compared to other commercial materials because of cost-effectiveness. 24 Hemicellulose films of sugarcane bagasse extracted by alkaline hydrolysis and produced by the casting technique show good potential for the production of biodegradable films. 25 Biopolymers, regardless of their application, must meet certain requirements, such as good barrier properties (water, gas, and oil), good mechanical properties (resistance, stress-resistance, elasticity) and good visual properties (translucence, lack of color).…”

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Starch–gelatin film as an alternative to the use of plastics in agriculture: a review

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BACKGROUND The technological advances in agriculture, driven by the increased demand for food attributed to population growth, have led to the search for technologies that allow greater control over the variables that interfere in crop yield. Several techniques stand out for optimizing yield capacity, including cultivation in a protected environment, mulching and low tunneling. To expand the use of these techniques, synthetic petroleum‐based polymers are employed due to their low cost, easy processing, and lightness. However, they take a long time to degrade, and, since they are discarded at the end of each cycle of cultivation, end up accumulating in the environment causing irreversible damage. RESULTS The use of biodegradable films, made of starch and/or a protein source such as gelatin, has been studied as a promising alternative. Both stand out because of their film‐forming ability, and because they come from abundant sources and are biodegradable. CONCLUSION This study aimed to review the current findings on starch and gelatin films that can be used as alternatives to conventional plastics in agricultural crops. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry

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“…The exploitation of renewable resources as an alternative feedstock for the production of value-added bio-based chemicals and materials has dramatically increased in recent decades [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Among the different substrates, the use of an organic fraction from urban and/or agricultural waste has attracted the attention of experts driven by the principles of a circular (and sustainable) economy ( [11,12] and references therein).…”

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Isolation, Characterization, and Environmental Application of Bio-Based Materials as Auxiliaries in Photocatalytic Processes

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Sustainable alternative substrates for advanced applications represent an increasing field of research that attracts the attention of worldwide experts (in accordance with green chemistry principles). In this context, bio-based substances (BBS) isolated from urban composted biowaste were purified and characterized. Additionally, these materials were tested as auxiliaries in advanced oxidizing photocatalytic processes for the abatement of organic contaminants in aqueous medium. Results highlighted the capability of these substances to enhance efficiency in water remediation treatments under mild conditions, favoring the entire light-driven photocatalytic process.

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Post-harvest tomato plants and urban food wastes for manufacturing plastic films

Cited by 41 publications

References 20 publications

An Analytical Mini-Review on the Compression Strength of Rubberized Concrete as a Function of the Amount of Recycled Tires Crumb Rubber

An Analytical Mini-Review on the Compression Strength of Rubberized Concrete as a Function of the Amount of Recycled Tires Crumb Rubber

Starch–gelatin film as an alternative to the use of plastics in agriculture: a review

Isolation, Characterization, and Environmental Application of Bio-Based Materials as Auxiliaries in Photocatalytic Processes

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