Renovation of Agro-Waste for Sustainable Food Packaging: A Review

Waste management in the agricultural sector has become a major concern. Increased food production to satisfy the surge in population has resulted in the generation of large volumes of solid waste. Agro-waste is a rich source of biocompounds with high potential as a raw material for food packaging. U...

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Published in:Polymers 2023-01, Vol.15 (3), p.648
Main Authors: Varghese, Sandhya Alice, Pulikkalparambil, Harikrishnan, Promhuad, Khwanchat, Srisa, Atcharawan, Laorenza, Yeyen, Jarupan, Lerpong, Nampitch, Tarinee, Chonhenchob, Vanee, Harnkarnsujarit, Nathdanai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural pollution
Agricultural wastes
Analysis
Bioplastics
By products
Carbon
Cellulose
Consumers
Consumption
Crop residues
Dairy products
Feeds
Food
Food packaging
Food packaging industry
Food supply
Food waste
Lignin
Methods
Packaging
Packaging industry
Population growth
Production methods
R&D
Raw materials
Recycling
Refuse and refuse disposal
Research & development
Residues
Review
Solid wastes
Supply chains
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Sustainable materials
Waste management
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Summary:Waste management in the agricultural sector has become a major concern. Increased food production to satisfy the surge in population has resulted in the generation of large volumes of solid waste. Agro-waste is a rich source of biocompounds with high potential as a raw material for food packaging. Utilization of agro-waste supports the goal of sustainable development in a circular economy. This paper reviews recent trends and the development of agro-wastes from plant and animal sources into eco-friendly food packaging systems. Different plant and animal sources and their potential development into packaging are discussed, including crop residues, process residues, vegetable and fruit wastes, and animal-derived wastes. A comprehensive analysis of the properties and production methods of these packages is presented. Future aspects of agro-waste packaging systems and the inherent production problems are addressed.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym15030648