Advancing bio-based materials for sustainable solutions to food packaging

Blaise L. Tardy (), Joseph J. Richardson, Luiz G. Greca, Junling Guo, Julien Bras and Orlando J. Rojas
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Blaise L. Tardy: Aalto University
Joseph J. Richardson: University of Tokyo
Luiz G. Greca: Aalto University
Junling Guo: Sichuan University
Julien Bras: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering Univ. Grenoble Alpes), LGP2
Orlando J. Rojas: Aalto University

Nature Sustainability, 2023, vol. 6, issue 4, 360-367

Abstract: Abstract The unprecedented accumulation of plastic waste forms a serious threat to the biosphere, and current recycling efforts are not living up to their promise. Replacements for synthetic plastics are therefore critically needed, which has led to a rapid growth in research surrounding the development of sustainable materials, such as bioproducts. Still, commercialization has been limited, as knowledge gaps separating publicly funded research from industrial implementation need to be overcome. The food-packaging sector is currently undergoing drastic transformations in phasing out plastics and can therefore provide a blueprint for catalysing the adoption of bioproducts that could be applicable to other sectors.

Date: 2023
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