Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in
plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering …

Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and natural antioxidant compounds are an emerging trend in
the food industry. Incorporating these substances in biobased and biodegradable matrices …

The health risks of exposure to 'eco-friendly'biodegradable plastics of anthropogenic origin
and their effects on the gastrointestinal tract are largely unknown. Here we demonstrate that …

The modern eco-friendly materials used in research and innovation today consist of
nanocomposites and bio-nanocomposite polymers. Their unique composite properties make …

Electrification is a potential approach to decarbonizing the chemical industry.
Electrochemical processes, when they are powered by renewable electricity, have lower …

Although polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a promising biodegradable packaging material, it
presents some disadvantages for food packaging such as poor ultraviolet (UV) and water …

Each year, more than 330 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide. The main
consumers of plastics are the packaging (40%), building (20%) and automotive (8%) …

Food packaging is one of the leading sectors for the end use of plastics. Bioplastic is
produced from natural renewable resources such as crops, wood pulp, and herbaceous …

The ingestion of petroleum-based microplastics (MPs) by aquatic animals and their
toxicological effects are of wide concern. However, the ecological risks of bio-based MPs to …

Packaging is an integral part of the food industry associated with food quality and safety
including food shelf life, and communications from the marketing perspective. Traditional …