Saini Pinki, Iqbal Unaiza, Ahmed Mazia
Centre of Food Technology, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India.
Recent Adv Food Nutr Agric. 2023;14(1):11-25. doi: 10.2174/2772574X14666230220143602.
In recent times, bioplastics have become an integrated sustainable alternative to plastic management to lessen the dependency on fossil fuels as well as better plastic disposal methods. Through this study, the focus is laid upon the dire need for developing bio-plastics for transforming to a sustainable future as bio-plastics are renewable, more feasible, and a sustainable option when compared to the high-energy consuming conventional oil-based plastics. Bioplastics might not be a one-stop solution for all environmental issues caused by plastics, but it will be a beneficial step for expanding biodegradable polymer as society's current concerns about the environment makes this an ideal time for further growth of biopolymers. Moreover, the potential market for agricultural materials in bioplastics is leading to an economic push toward the growth of the bioplastic industry, thus providing better alternatives for a future sustainable environment. The objective of the review is to provide detailed knowledge about plastics obtained from various renewable sources, their production, life cycle, market share, applications, and roles to act as a sustainable source of synthetic plastics, thereby featuring various possibilities and potentialities of bioplastics to perform as an alternative solution for waste reduction.
近年来，生物塑料已成为塑料管理的一种综合可持续替代方案，以减少对化石燃料的依赖，并采用更好的塑料处理方法。通过本研究，重点在于迫切需要开发生物塑料以迈向可持续未来，因为与高能耗的传统石油基塑料相比，生物塑料是可再生、更可行且可持续的选择。生物塑料可能不是解决塑料所造成的所有环境问题的一站式解决方案，但鉴于社会当前对环境的关注使这成为生物聚合物进一步发展的理想时机，这将是扩大可生物降解聚合物的有益一步。此外，生物塑料中农业材料的潜在市场正推动生物塑料行业的经济增长，从而为未来可持续环境提供更好的替代方案。本综述的目的是提供关于从各种可再生资源获得的塑料、其生产、生命周期、市场份额、应用以及作为合成塑料可持续来源的作用的详细知识，从而展现生物塑料作为减少废物替代解决方案的各种可能性和潜力。
