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(3) Implications of bioplastics sustainability
Types of bioplastic
Cellulose,
agrochemicals
, lignins,Starch-based Bioplastics,Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) plastics
( 2) Bioplastic
(1) Environmental impact
What is plastic?
A malleable or moldable material made out of polymers. Polymer are made up of smaller repeating subunits called monomers whic arevarranged and bonded together in different ways, resulting in a variety of plastic materials with unique properties.
Agro-Food Sector
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Banana pseudostems waste to isolate nanocellulose for producing green composites with nano-fillers like graphene oxide and nanoclay, along with glycerol as a plasticizer.
High cost and time-consuming nature, the production of bioplastics through sugar’s bacterial fermentation, occurring in agricultural waste
Bioplastics vs. plastic
Regular plastic:
Made from non-renewable resources like fossil fuels eg; oil and gas.
breakdown can be toxic
Bioplastic:
Made from renewable biomass sources like corn starch, sugarcane, or vegetable oils.
-only three to six months to fully decompose
(3) BACKGROUND
(4) BODY PARAGRAPHS
why is it relevant
Environmental Impact; Harms wildlife,
Health Impact: Microplastics in the food chain, Economic Impact: Costs billions to clean up
Reinforced Bioplastics
Natural fiber-reinforced bioplastics find applications in the automobile, construction, and packaging industries
Studies found a considerable decline in the elongation at break upon reinforcement of surface-treated fibres
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