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Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Environmental Impact, Trends and Regulatory Aspects

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avisReviewForskningpeer review

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  • Rui M S Cruz, University of Algarve
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  • Victoria Krauter, University of Applied Sciences
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  • Simon Krauter, University of Applied Sciences
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  • Sofia Agriopoulou, University of Peloponnese
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  • Ramona Weinrich, University of Hohenheim
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  • Carsten Herbes, Nürtingen-Geislingen University
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  • Philip B V Scholten, Bloom Biorenewables
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  • Ilke Uysal-Unalan
  • Ece Sogut, Aarhus Universitet, Suleyman Demirel University
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  • Samir Kopacic, Graz University of Technology
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  • Johanna Lahti, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
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  • Ramune Rutkaite, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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  • Theodoros Varzakas, University of Peloponnese

The demand to develop and produce eco-friendly alternatives for food packaging is increasing. The huge negative impact that the disposal of so-called "single-use plastics" has on the environment is propelling the market to search for new solutions, and requires initiatives to drive faster responses from the scientific community, the industry, and governmental bodies for the adoption and implementation of new materials. Bioplastics are an alternative group of materials that are partly or entirely produced from renewable sources. Some bioplastics are biodegradable or even compostable under the right conditions. This review presents the different properties of these materials, mechanisms of biodegradation, and their environmental impact, but also presents a holistic overview of the most important bioplastics available in the market and their potential application for food packaging, consumer perception of the bioplastics, regulatory aspects, and future challenges.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer3087
TidsskriftFoods
Vol/bind11
Nummer19
ISSN2304-8158
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StatusUdgivet - okt. 2022

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