Agro-Wastes for Packaging Applications
- 308 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Agro-Wastes for Packaging Applications
About this book
Food and agricultural waste is a huge global issue that has detrimental effects on society, the economy, and the environment. Plant leaves, stems, roots and peels (outer leaves and stems) are among the wastes and by-products from agriculture and the food business, along with residues from oil production, fruit and vegetable peels, and seeds. High concentrations of dietary fiber, phytochemicals, cellulose, and hemicellulose are typically found in these residues. As the next environmentally conscious step of waste valorization, research from recent years has demonstrated that employing organic ingredients/biodegradable fibers generated from waste and by-products in the food packaging business may be an efficient strategy to reduce the quantity of food waste and by-products. In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in finding alternative polymer materials as high-value novel packaging materials through the valorization of agricultural waste. Thus, utilizing agricultural wastes and by-products as raw materials for food packaging could help cut down on the amount of waste produced.
Agro-Wastes for Packaging Applications provides an update on the strategies for valuing agricultural waste and how these might be used in packaging. It also includes recent research on these approaches and presents an innovative strategy for developing sustainable, green, and biodegradable packaging options. A detailed overview of the packaging application of valorized agricultural waste materials is discussed, and concept clarification is achieved using flowcharts and figures supported by the latest research investigations. These agricultural leftovers are abundant sources of polysaccharides, such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, which can be processed further utilizing various physicochemical techniques and other unconventional techniques to create nanocellulose fibers or crystals. The main goal of this book is to provide food experts and the general public with superior, environmentally friendly, sustainable packaging materials that can be used in place of plastic polymers.
Key Features
- Contains abundant information on advanced valorization techniques for different types of agricultural wastes
- Provides information on possible applications of component/constituents obtained by the valorization
- Discusses the impact of the incorporation of these valorized components in different packaging systems
- Reviews the legal standards and future trends in the commercialization of these derived polymers in food packaging industries
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Editors
- List of Contributors
- 1 Introduction: Scope of Valorization of Agro-Waste/Waste for Packaging Solutions
- 2 Valorization of Wheat Straw and Its Applications in Green Packaging
- 3 Valorization of Rice Straw and Husk for Food Packaging
- 4 Valorization of Barley Straw and Husk: Valorization Methods and Packaging Applications
- 5 Valorization of Ragi Husk and Its Utilization in the Food Packaging Industry
- 6 Valorization of Banana Waste and Its Applications in Food Packaging
- 7 Valorization of Sugar Palm Straw for Food Packaging Applications
- 8 Valorization of Sugarcane Bagasse in Food Packaging
- 9 Utilization of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes in Food Packaging
- 10 Valorization of Oil Extraction Waste for Food Packaging
- 11 Coconut Husk Valorization for Packaging Applications
- 12 Packaging Applications of Cocoa Pod Husk
- Index