Green and Sustainable Packaging Manufacturing: a Case Study of Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Tableware in Egypt

Dina Elkayaly, Nahla Hazem () and Irene S. Fahim ()
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Dina Elkayaly: New Giza University
Nahla Hazem: Nile University
Irene S. Fahim: Nile University

Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022, vol. 2, issue 3, 829-856

Abstract: Abstract Bagasse-based products contribute to solving the plastic pollution problem. This paper presents an alternative by producing bioplastic products that can be manufactured in many forms ranging across different industries such as food packaging, single use tableware, and crafts. The researchers aim to prove the alternative’s market variability through conducting a feasibility study of establishing a technological manufacturing plant producing bagasse-based tableware in Egypt. Researchers performed different scenarios aiming to reach the best cost, quality, resources, and profitability of producing bagasse biodegradable tableware in Egypt as a replacement of Styrofoam and validated the base scenarios using “Powersim simulation tool”. Practical impact of this researcher is to assist in promoting low-carbon economy solution in addition to producing safe bioplastic products replacing Styrofoam for food packaging and tableware fabrication.

Keywords: Bagasse; Biobased plastics; Sugarcane; Feasibility; Sustainable (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/s43615-021-00136-8

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