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Zenodo
2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14601780 |
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- <p>The widespread use of conventional plastic packaging has led to significant environmental<br>challenges, including waste mismanagement, plastic accumulation, and environmental degradation.<br>Biodegradable polymers, particularly starch-based films, offer a promising alternative to replace<br>conventional plastics like HDPE due to their comparable mechanical properties. However, extracting<br>starch from food sources raises concerns about exacerbating global food waste, creating a need for more<br>sustainable approaches. Waste biomass, such as banana peels and sugarcane bagasse, presents a viable<br>solution, providing renewable sources of starch while addressing food waste issues. Additionally, the<br>incorporation of cellulose nanofibers (CNF), also derived from waste biomass, significantly enhances the<br>mechanical properties of starch-based films, improving their suitability for packaging applications. This<br>study conducts a comprehensive literature review, analysing three biodegradable film formulations<br>produced from waste biomass and comparing their mechanical properties to identify the most effective and<br>sustainable alternative to plastic packaging. </p>