Plastic waste from fossil-based sources, including single-use packaging materials, is
continuously accumulating in landfills, and leaching into the environment. A 2021 UN …

Large amounts of food waste are produced each year. These residues require appropriate
management to reduce their environmental impact and, at the same time, economic loss …

The formulation of eco-friendly biodegradable packaging has received great attention during
the last decades as an alternative to traditional widespread petroleum-based food …

The development of biodegradable bioplastics based on renewable raw materials has
emerged as an innovative option to minimize the adverse effects of improper disposal of …

This study explores the sustainable utilization of wastes from a papaya plant (papaya peels
(PP), papaya seeds (PS), leaf-stem (PL)) and dried green tea residues (GTR) for the …

Biodegradable active packaging, ie materials able to promote food preservation while
avoiding plastic waste accumulation are expecting to play a key role fsor the manufacture of …

Cardoon, Cynara cardunculus L. represents a biorefinery crop with a great potential in the
bioplastic field. This work investigates the valorization of different cardoon components into …

Protein concentrates, extracted from the by-products of Hemp (Cannabis sativa), Cardoon
(Cynara cardunculus), and Argan (Argania spinosa L.) oilseeds after oil extraction, were …

Various different agri-food biomasses might be turned into renewable sources for producing
biodegradable and edible plastics, potentially attractive for food, agricultural and …

Nowadays a possible strategy in food preservation consists of the use of active and
functional packaging to improve safety and ensure a longer shelf life of food products. Many …