Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review

R Kumar, K Sadeghi, J Jang, J Seo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

Recent advances in polyvinyl alcohol-based composite films and their applications in food packaging

AA Oun, GH Shin, JW Rhim, JT Kim - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
The challenges posed by the non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastics in food
packaging have sparked interest in biodegradable films. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is one of …

Recent advances in thermoplastic starches for food packaging: A review

SP Bangar, WS Whiteside, AO Ashogbon… - Food Packaging and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing concerns about exhausting the natural resources and growing global
environmental issues caused by petro-based materials have resulted in the emergence of …

Recent advances in bioplastics: application and biodegradation

T Narancic, F Cerrone, N Beagan, KE O'Connor - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The success of oil-based plastics and the continued growth of production and utilisation can
be attributed to their cost, durability, strength to weight ratio, and eight contributions to the …

Biowastes for biodegradable bioplastics production and end-of-life scenarios in circular bioeconomy and biorefinery concept

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, EA Abdelkarim, R Al-Tohamy… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to global urbanization, industrialization, and economic development, biowastes
generation represents negative consequences on the environment and human health. The …

Development and characterization of PVA-starch incorporated with coconut shell extract and sepiolite clay as an antioxidant film for active food packaging applications

R Tanwar, V Gupta, P Kumar, A Kumar, S Singh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
An active antioxidant film was fabricated by using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and corn starch
(ST) and incorporated with and 3, 5, 10, and 20%(v/v) coconut shell extract (CSE) and …

Anaerobic co-digestion of bioplastics as a sustainable mode of waste management with improved energy production–A review

A Abraham, H Park, O Choi, BI Sang - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The world of bioplastics has expanded rapidly in recent decades, and the new waste stream
generated is creating major barriers to waste processing. Anaerobic co-digestion is to be …

Research progress of polyvinyl alcohol water-resistant film materials

B Liu, J Zhang, H Guo - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is one of the few biodegradable synthetic resins from petroleum-
based sources that can alleviate white pollution in the environment. PVA film materials have …

Effect of polyvinyl alcohol on the physicochemical properties of biodegradable starch films

CA Gómez-Aldapa, G Velazquez, MC Gutierrez… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable films based on starches have poor mechanical and barrier properties,
limiting their applications as a food packaging material. The combination of two or more …

Effect of polymer blending on mechanical and barrier properties of starch-polyvinyl alcohol based biodegradable composite films

S Patil, AK Bharimalla, A Mahapatra, J Dhakane-Lad… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
The study was aimed to improve the properties of starch-based biodegradable films by the
way of polymer blending. The composite films were prepared by incorporating various …