Algae-Based Bioplastic for Packaging: A Decade of Development and Challenges (2010–2020)

• Main Authors: Yap, Xing Yee *, Gew, Lai Ti *, Mohammad, Khalid *, Yow, Yoon Yen *
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2808/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-022-02620-0

The overwhelming production of plastic surpassed the rate at which they can decompose on the surface of the earth and caused environmental pollution globally, whereby packaging waste contributed almost one-third of plastic waste. Hence, as an alternative to plastic, algae emerged as one of the most...