Up to now, recycling has been opposed to biodegradability, although these two end-of-life
options are complementary. If combined in an integrated system, recycling creates an after …

Sugarcane is the most produced agricultural commodity in tropical and subtropical regions,
where it is primarily used for the production of sugar and ethanol. The latter is mostly used to …

Nanocellulose is of great interest in material science nowadays mainly because of its
hydrophilic, renewable, biodegradable, and biocompatible nature, as well as its excellent …

Nanotechnology is considered a highly valued technology to reduce the current
environmental problem that is derived from plastic accumulation. The need to recycle and …

Society's wish list for future packaging systems is placing some daunting challenges upon
researchers: In addition to protecting contents during storage and shipping, the material …

This work investigated the addition of spent coffee grounds (SCG) as a valuable resource to
produce biocomposites based on polylactic acid (PLA). PLA has a positive biodegradation …

The global depletion of petrochemical resources, along with the environmental problems
caused by the widespread use of traditional plastics, has brought more attention to exploring …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-reinforced bio-composite films containing glycerol were
produced using the solution casting technique. The influences of the addition of CNC (2, 4 …

In this study, a bio-based composite prepared from cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol/starch/
cellulose nanofibril (CNF) was developed for film packaging applications. For this purpose …

Nowadays, petroleum pollution is one of the most important environmental challenges in
Iran. Some bacteria were isolated for hexadecane degrading from soil, sediment, and …