For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …

Banana is a fruit grown mainly in tropical countries of the world. After harvest, almost 60% of
banana biomass is left as waste. Worldwide, about 114.08 million metric tons of banana …

Biodegradable biobased polymers derived from biomass (such as plant, animal, marine, or
forestry material) show promise in replacing conventional petrochemical polymers …

The production and utilization of plastics may prove beneficial, but the environmental impact
suggests the opposite. The single-use plastics (SUP) and conventional plastics are harmful …

Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues
throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse gases, accumulation in …

People discover various materials from time to time that break the boundaries of traditional
materials. Plastic is a revolutionized material, and is referred to as “a material with 1,000 …

Nowadays, the tendency to replace conventional fossil-based plastics is increasing
considerably; there is a growing trend towards alternatives that involve the development of …

Plastic throughout the years is now one of the biggest world commodities and also the
largest pollution to have an environmental impact, accumulating in landfills and also …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are emerging as one of the important alternates to synthetic
plastics. PHAs are immensely known for their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and …

Lignocellulosic biomass has great potential as an inedible feedstock for bioplastic synthesis,
although its use is still limited compared to current edible feedstocks of glucose and starch …