Exploiting agro-waste for cleaner production: A review focusing on biofuel generation, bio-composite production, and environmental considerations

RKS Kumar, R Sasikumar, T Dhilipkumar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural by-products such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and poultry can pollute the
environment, endangering human and animal health. Most agricultural waste is disposed of …

Biopolymer-based composites: an eco-friendly alternative from agricultural waste biomass

YG TG, S Ballupete Nagaraju, M Puttegowda… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article addresses the potential for biopolymer-based composites made from
agricultural waste biomass to replace conventional materials in a sustainable and …

Effects of different sources of cellulose on mechanical and barrier properties of thermoplastic sweet potato starch films

J Zhang, F Zou, H Tao, W Gao, L Guo, B Cui… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sweet potato starch and different celluloses were mixed by thermoplastic extrusion and then
thermoplastic starch/cellulose composite films were prepared using a casting method. The …

Valorization of rice straw, sugarcane bagasse and sweet sorghum bagasse for the production of bioethanol and phenylacetylcarbinol

R Nunta, C Techapun, S Sommanee, C Mahakuntha… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Open burning of agricultural residues causes numerous complications including particulate
matter pollution in the air, soil degradation, global warming and many more. Since they …

Turning agricultural waste into packages for food: A literature review from origin to end-of-life

HT Duguma, P Khule, A McArdle, K Fennell… - Food Packaging and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The upcycling of agricultural waste (AW) into monomers and additives for biopolymers/
biocomposites production can contribute to developing sustainable and/or functional …

Insight into the wheat residues-derived adsorbents for the remediation of organic and inorganic aquatic contaminants: A review

MJ Ahmed, I Anastopoulos, D Kalderis, M Haris… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wheat is a major grain crop of the world that provides a stable food for human consumption.
Large amounts of by-products/waste materials are produced after the harvesting and …

When graphene meets circular agriculture: Insights into agricultural sustainable development

L Li, Y Tang, Z Bao, W Tu, L Peng, L Zou, C Zhao… - Biosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Summarised preparation of carbon-based materials from agricultural
waste.•Agricultural wastes and graphene combined to promote circular agriculture.•Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradability Assessment of Prickly Pear Waste–Polymer Fibers under Soil Composting

ZN Correa-Pacheco, S Bautista-Baños… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, solving the problems associated with environmental pollution is of special
interest. Therefore, in this work, the morphology and thermal and mechanical properties of …

Sustainable biocomposites: Harnessing the potential of waste seed-based fillers in eco-friendly materials

C Fragassa, F Vannucchi de Camargo, C Santulli - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the growing concerns over environmental degradation and the increasing demand for
sustainable materials, eco-friendly composites have gained considerable attention in recent …

Effect of corn husk fiber length and diameter on load bearing, fatigue, and DMA properties of biosilica toughened epoxy composite.

G SV, A Kumar, PP Patil - Polymer Composites, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
This study examined how the diameter and length of corn husk fiber affects the mechanical,
fatigue, and DMA properties of epoxy‐based composite material. As filler, biosilica, which is …