Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Environmental Impact, Trends and Regulatory Aspects

Rui M. S. Cruz; Victoria Krauter; Simon Krauter; Sofia Agriopoulou; Ramona Weinrich; Carsten Herbes; Philip B. V. Scholten; Ilke Uysal-Unalan; Ece Sogut; Samir Kopacic; Johanna Lahti; Ramune Rutkaite; Theodoros Varzakas

doi:10.3390/foods11193087

Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Environmental Impact, Trends and Regulatory Aspects

Rui M. S. Cruz^*
, Victoria Krauter^*
, Simon Krauter
, Sofia Agriopoulou
, Ramona Weinrich
, Carsten Herbes
, Philip B. V. Scholten
, Ilke Uysal-Unalan
, Ece Sogut
, Samir Kopacic
, Johanna Lahti
, Ramune Rutkaite
, Theodoros Varzakas

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA5402 Biopolymer films, foams and composites

University of Algarve
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
University of Peloponnese
University of Hohenheim
Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science
Bloom Biorenewables Ltd
Aarhus University
Süleyman Demirel University
Graz University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

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Abstract

The demand to develop and produce eco-friendly alternatives for food packaging is increasing. The huge negative impact that the disposal of so-called “single-use plastics” has on the environment is propelling the market to search for new solutions, and requires initiatives to drive faster responses from the scientific community, the industry, and governmental bodies for the adoption and implementation of new materials. Bioplastics are an alternative group of materials that are partly or entirely produced from renewable sources. Some bioplastics are biodegradable or even compostable under the right conditions. This review presents the different properties of these materials, mechanisms of biodegradation, and their environmental impact, but also presents a holistic overview of the most important bioplastics available in the market and their potential application for food packaging, consumer perception of the bioplastics, regulatory aspects, and future challenges.

Original language	English
Article number	3087
Journal	Foods
Volume	11
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11193087
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2022
MoE publication type	A2 Review article in a scientific journal

Funding

This article/publication is based upon work from COST Action Circul-a-bility (CA19124), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

biodegradation
bioplastics
consumer perception
environmentally-friendly
food packaging
sustainability

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