The diversity and ubiquity of plastic products substantially testify to the versatility of the
special class of engineering materials known as polymers. However, the non …

Bioplastics are currently experiencing strong growth worldwide due to concern about the
environment, limited fossil fuel resources, and climate change and government initiatives …

Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

This paper reviews the recent development of starch-based materials, including both
fundamental and application researches. In order to overcome the weakness of pure starch …

Biodegradable polymers from renewable resources have attracted much attention in recent
years. Starch has been considered as one of the most promising candidates among …

Starch is a biopolymer that is widely available from agriculture/nature and thus is renewable
and cheap. In addition, starch-based materials are biodegradable, offering a great …

The last decade has seen the development of green materials, which intends to reduce the
human impact on the environment. Green polymers are obviously tendency subset of this …

The environmental impact of petroleum-based plastics is a growing concern throughout the
world. Containers and packaging comprise the largest sector of municipal solid waste and …

Increasing concerns on environmental issues arising from plastic waste pollution have
attracted the attention of researchers to develop various types of environmentally friendly …

As reflected in the number of publications, research on starch and starch-based plastics is
widespread and continuing to grow. The characteristics of starch plastics are highly …