Bio-based plastics production, impact and end of life: A literature review and content analysis

H Abrha, J Cabrera, Y Dai, M Irfan, A Toma, S Jiao… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the most widely spread problems affecting the
environment. The reality that plastics can be made from renewable resources and degrade …

Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework

T Shevchenko, M Saidani, M Ranjbari… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The operationalization of circular economy (CE) strategies requires consumer involvement
in the acquisition, use, and disposal of products and services. However, encouraging …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-functional characteristics, and potential applications of edible coatings: A comprehensive review

V Patil, R Shams, KK Dash - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This review emphasizes the growing technical and functional properties of edible coatings,
as well as their numerous prospective applications. Edible coatings were developed using …

Effects of Romanian student's awareness and needs regarding plastic waste management

GD Boca, S Saraçli - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of needs and awareness of university
students on their environmental behaviour. With this purpose the data was collected from …

An inclusive trend study of techno-economic analysis of biofuel supply chains

M Ranjbari, ZS Esfandabadi, T Shevchenko… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuels have gained much attention as a potentially sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to
tackle climate change and energy scarcity. Hence, the increasing global interest in …

Eco-friendly alternatives to food packed in plastics: German consumers' purchase intentions for different bio-based packaging strategies

J Macht, J Klink-Lehmann, S Venghaus - Food quality and preference, 2023 - Elsevier
Growing concern about the environmental consequences of plastic packaging has led to the
development of strategies that discourage single-use fossil-based plastic packaging and …

College students' attitude towards waste separation and recovery on campus

D Qu, T Shevchenko, Z Shams Esfandabadi… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As large communities, the efficiency and effectiveness of waste management on university
campuses are of concern. This study aims to verify the variable relationship, influence path …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial and Gas Barrier Crustaceans and Fungal Chitin-Based Coatings on Biodegradable Bioplastic Films

L Panariello, MB Coltelli, A Hadrich, F Braca, S Fiori… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitin nanofibrils (CN) can be obtained from crustaceans and fungal sources and can be
used for preparing coatings for bioplastic films, that are fundamental for developing a safe …

Development of environmentally friendly composite packaging films from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) plant wastes

AY Melikoğlu, İ Tekin, N Hayatioğlu, S Ersus - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Safflower, a widely utilized industrial plant in the production of vegetable oil and biodiesel,
generates safflower heads as waste during seed oil extraction, which is known to be rich in …

Polymer blends of poly (lactic acid) and starch for the production of films applied in food packaging: A brief review

LR Carneiro da Silva, AO Rios… - Polymers from …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The limited degradation of synthetic polymers used in food packaging when discarded in the
environment is a major concern for society. Therefore, industry and academia have sought …