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ClearBiodegradable and edible film: A counter to plastic pollution
This paper reviews biodegradable and edible films as alternatives to conventional plastic packaging in the food industry, which contributes a major share of global plastic waste. While not a complete solution, these alternative materials could meaningfully reduce plastic pollution if adopted more widely in food packaging applications.
Edible and Functionalized Films/Coatings—Performances and Perspectives
This review covers recent advances in edible and biodegradable food films and coatings made from biological materials, examining their performance properties and potential as sustainable replacements for conventional petroleum-based food packaging.
An overview: exploring the potential of fruit and vegetable waste and by-products in food biodegradable packaging
Researchers reviewed how fruit and vegetable processing waste — rich in polyphenols, vitamins, and fiber — can be transformed into biodegradable food packaging films and coatings, offering an eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastic packaging. Repurposing food waste this way could simultaneously reduce plastic pollution (including microplastics from packaging degradation) and address agricultural waste disposal challenges.
Starch-based edible protective coating obtained from sweet potato waste.
Researchers developed an edible protective food coating made from sweet potato waste starch, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging. The coating extended shelf life and improved food safety, demonstrating how agricultural waste can be used to create eco-friendly food preservation materials.
Nano‐fillers Embedded Green Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch Mixed Matrix Polymeric Thin Film to Enhance the Freshness of Vegetables
Researchers developed biodegradable food packaging films made from polyvinyl alcohol and starch — reinforced with titanium dioxide and graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles — as a sustainable alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastic packaging. The resulting films showed improved water vapor barrier properties and were designed to slow food spoilage, with the explicit motivation of reducing the microplastic pollution caused by single-use synthetic plastics. While primarily a materials science study, it is relevant to microplastics as part of the effort to replace plastic packaging with safer alternatives.
Valorization and Application of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes and By-Products for Food Packaging Materials
This review summarized recent research on converting fruit and vegetable processing waste into biopolymer-based food packaging materials, covering extraction of pectin, cellulose, and starch from by-products and their performance as biodegradable packaging films.
Plasticor: Smarting Food Packages
Researchers developed Plasticor, a biodegradable smart food packaging concept designed to monitor food freshness and reduce both food waste and plastic pollution. Replacing conventional non-degradable plastic packaging with biodegradable alternatives could reduce the plastic that breaks down into environmental microplastics.
Biofilms Production from Avocado Waste
Researchers developed biofilms from starch and cellulose extracted from avocado peels and seeds as potential biodegradable food packaging materials. These plant-based packaging alternatives could replace petroleum-based plastics that break down into persistent microplastics.
Advances and recent trends in plant-based materials and edible films: a mini-review
This review highlights recent advances in plant-based packaging materials and edible films made from natural polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. Researchers explored how 3D printing and functionalization strategies can enhance the mechanical strength, barrier properties, and shelf-life extension of these materials. The findings point toward a growing toolkit of biodegradable options that could help reduce plastic waste in food packaging.
Biopolymer-based solutions for enhanced safety and quality assurance: A review
Researchers review how biopolymers are replacing petroleum-based plastics across the food industry, covering antimicrobial packaging, edible coatings, bioactive encapsulation, and smart polymer functions such as pH sensing and time-temperature monitoring that reduce food waste and microplastic pollution.
Synthesis and characterization of a biodegradable film from eggshell and green banana starch
Researchers synthesized and characterized a biodegradable film using eggshell and green banana starch as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics, evaluating its material properties as part of an effort to address plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production.
An Antibacterial and Antioxidant Food Packaging Film Based on Amphiphilic Polypeptides‐Resveratrol‐Chitosan
Researchers developed a biodegradable food packaging film made from natural materials including chitosan and resveratrol that kills bacteria and prevents food spoilage. Unlike conventional plastic packaging that breaks down into microplastics, this film is made entirely from biological materials and poses no microplastic contamination risk. This type of eco-friendly alternative could help reduce the microplastics that enter the food supply through traditional plastic packaging.
From Fruit Waste to Hydrogels for Agricultural Applications
Not relevant to microplastics — this study develops biodegradable hydrogels from fruit waste (pectin and starch) to reduce water loss and slow herbicide migration in sandy agricultural soils, without any connection to plastic pollution.
Starch-polyester bilayer films with phenolic acids for pork meat preservation
Researchers created biodegradable bilayer food packaging films made from starch and plant-based polyesters, enhanced with natural phenolic acids, finding they reduced lipid oxidation and bacterial growth in packaged pork meat. These active films offer a promising plastic-free alternative to extend food shelf life while reducing environmental impact.
Current trends in biopolymers for food packaging: a review
This review covers the latest developments in biopolymer-based food packaging, including biodegradable films, edible coatings, and active or smart packaging systems. Researchers found that while these sustainable alternatives show promise, they still face challenges in matching the moisture, heat, and barrier properties of conventional petroleum-based plastics. The study highlights ongoing efforts to improve these materials so they can realistically replace traditional plastic packaging.
Corncob-derived biodegradable packaging films: A sustainable solution for raspberry post-harvest preservation
Researchers developed biodegradable packaging films from corncob waste that preserved raspberries significantly longer than conventional polystyrene packaging. The films biodegrade in soil within 29 days, offering a sustainable alternative that could reduce microplastic contamination from food packaging. This matters because plastic food packaging is a known source of microplastic and nanoplastic migration into food.
Natural pH-Sensitive Intelligent Edible Gel-Based Packaging: From Structural Design to Fruit Freshness Monitoring
Conventional plastic packaging is a major source of microplastic pollution, and this review examines a category of biodegradable alternatives: edible gel-based packaging that incorporates natural pH-sensitive pigments which visually signal when food is going bad by changing color. These plant-based films can extend shelf life, reduce food waste, and eliminate the need for synthetic plastics — while the color-change feature lets consumers see at a glance if fruit or other produce has spoiled. The review highlights remaining challenges around water resistance and scalability that need to be solved before these materials can widely replace conventional plastic packaging.
Investigating the characteristics of carboxymethyl cellulose film as a possible material for green packaging
Researchers developed biodegradable carboxymethyl cellulose films from agricultural waste as a potential sustainable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging. Replacing single-use plastics with biodegradable packaging is directly relevant to reducing the source of microplastic pollution, as conventional packaging is a major contributor to plastic fragmentation in the environment.
Development and Characterization of Starch Based Bioplatics Using Banana Peels
This study developed bioplastic films from banana peel starch as a biodegradable alternative to conventional petroleum-based packaging plastics. Food waste-based bioplastics offer a sustainable approach to reducing the accumulation of persistent microplastics in the environment.
Preparation and characterization of edible film from Barnyard millet starch
Researchers developed edible films from barnyard millet starch as a biodegradable alternative to synthetic plastic food packaging. Replacing conventional plastic packaging with plant-based edible films could significantly reduce the amount of packaging plastic that eventually breaks down into microplastics in the environment.
Natural Polymeric Materials: A Solution to Plastic Pollution from the Agro-Food Sector
This review examined biopolymer materials derived from fruit and vegetable food waste — including starch, cellulose, and protein-based polymers — as replacements for petroleum-derived food packaging plastics, discussing extraction processes, material properties, and sustainability advantages.
Enhancing water resistance and mechanical properties of starch‐based edible biofilms through chitosan, seaweed, and sodium tripolyphosphate modifications
Researchers developed improved starch-based edible biofilms using chitosan, seaweed, and sodium tripolyphosphate as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic food wrapping. The study found that these modifications significantly enhanced the biofilms' mechanical strength and water resistance while maintaining non-toxic and antimicrobial properties, offering a promising eco-friendly replacement for conventional plastic packaging.
Development of sago-based edible plastic as primary packaging for instant food products
Researchers developed a sago-based edible plastic as primary packaging for instant food products as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics that contribute to microplastic pollution. The bio-based packaging was designed to be safe for food contact and to reduce the accumulation of persistent plastic waste in ecosystems.
Agro-Food Waste Valorization for Sustainable Bio-Based Packaging
This review examines how waste from food processing can be repurposed into biodegradable packaging materials as an alternative to conventional plastics. Researchers have developed films and coatings from fruit peels, grain husks, and other agricultural byproducts, though most solutions remain at the laboratory stage. Replacing traditional plastic packaging with these bio-based alternatives could help reduce the generation of microplastics that contaminate food and water supplies.