Corn husk is generated as a by-product during the processing and collection of corn, the
second largest agricultural crop of the whole planet. The use of these by-products is …

Bioplastics are biodegradable polymers of biological origin. The exhausting fossil resources
and ever-increasing environmental pollution caused by plastics derived from these …

The collection of the organic fraction in Italy recorded significant growth in the decade 2010–
2019 (+ 74%) due to both the increase in the spread of separate waste collection as well as …

In the present context, the increasing environmental issues, such as pollution, exhaustion of
fossil resources, generation of non-biodegradable wastes and threatening effects on …

The utilization of several sequence of green nanocomposites, by different researchers via
different preparation techniques, consider as an effective hygienic source of materials …

Over the past decades, significant efforts have been made to prepare biofilms. These efforts
aim to achieve biopolymeric films from fruits and vegetables waste with soluble and …

Biodegradable plastic from banana peel is durable and transparent. It breaks down naturally
in the environment and can substitute traditional petroleum plastic, which is a source of …

In the study, the basic material for making bioplastics was corn starch with the addition of
kaolin, microcrystalline cellulose, and chitosan as filler variations, as well glycerol as a …

The role of plastics in the environment cannot be underestimated as its demands span
through all sectors such as agriculture, engineering, technology, and medicine. This has led …

Cornhusk fiber is a kind of biodegradable lignocellulosic fiber. The conditions of enzyme
and NaOH retting were optimized on the basis of weight loss rate and the Fried test score to …