Production of Sustainable Bioplastic from Inexpensive Plant Materials

  •   Sat, Jan 11 2025
  •   By Pooja Vijay

January 11, 2025

The creation and Evaluation of Sustainable Bioplastic from Inexpensive Plant Materials. The extensive use of single-use plastics is the main cause of the startling increase in plastic pollution, which has become a global environmental concern. These plastics, which are manufactured at a startling rate of over 380 million tonnes per year, are frequently thrown away carelessly, which seriously degrades the environment.

Burning plastics makes the problem worse by releasing harmful gases into the environment, such as carbon dioxide, which contributes to air pollution and climate change. Therefore, creating sustainable, biodegradable substitutes for traditional plastics is imperative. A possible way to reduce the negative consequences of conventional plastics is to use bioplastics made from renewable resources like corn, potatoes, and vegetable oils. Among these, starch has become a vital raw resource because of its affordability, biodegradability, and abundance. 

A starch-based bioplastic called polylactic acid (PLA) is primarily utilised in a variety of applications. Finding reasonably priced and environmentally friendly raw materials is still difficult, though. Sago and jackfruit waste flour were used as inexpensive sources of starch in an inventive way to create bioplastic films. The availability and potential to lower production costs while preserving the desired qualities of bioplastics led to the selection of these underutilised plant resources. The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of three composite bioplastic films were created and described.

It showed that the bioplastic films made from sago and jackfruit waste flour had superior mechanical qualities, including flexibility and tensile strength, which made them appropriate for a range of real-world uses. This creative method opens the door for more affordable and environmentally responsible alternatives to traditional plastics, making the world cleaner and greener. This issue has highlighted the necessity of finding sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastics. The potential of using agricultural residues and plant-based materials for developing eco-friendly bioplastics is particularly significant. The synthesis of bioplastic films from jackfruit waste flour and sago, demonstrates a practical approach to reducing plastic pollution while utilizing low-cost and renewable resources effectively.

 

 

 
By Pooja Vijay
Pooja Vijay is a second-year BEd student at St Aloysius Institute of Education, Mangaluru.
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Comment on this article

  • Vijay P, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 14 2025

    Problem is strength. Bio plastics don't have high tensile strength causing them to burst easy. Good old cloth bags are the best.

  • fd, chg

    Tue, Jan 14 2025

    Excellent article . Hope this message reaches millions and key govt decision makers ..recently saudi arabia declined to stop or even no intentions to ban its an industry for them so making money is more important than saving our earth ....hope we ban plastic soon damage caused just not sustainable ...

  • Lavina S. Pinto, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 13 2025

    Thank you for detailed information about sustainable bioplastic production. Hope the article will enlighten the people to go for alternative products rather than plastic products to save the environment


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