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The Development of Marine Polymers in Food Packaging Applications

2025
Katy M. Woodason, Simon R. Collinson, Carl Boardman, Nicholas P. Chatterton

Summary

Researchers reviewed the development of marine-derived polymers — including algal, crustacean, and microbial biopolymers — as sustainable food packaging alternatives, evaluating their potential to replace conventional petroleum-based plastics that fragment into persistent ocean microplastics.

The global blue economy makes a significant contribution to the world’s economy, providing resources and jobs to approximately 500 million people around the world. Plastic pollution in the oceans is a growing issue due to the slow degradation of plastic items...

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