Developing Eco-Friendly Biopolymers for Reducing Plastic ‎Pollution

  • Authors

    • Dr. D. Venkatesan Associate Professor, Department of Chemical, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    • M. P. Sunil Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAIN (Deemed-‎to-be University), Ramnagar District, Karnataka, India
    • Dr Swarna Swetha Kolaventi Assistant Professor, uGDX, ATLAS Skill Tech University, Mumbai, India
    • Divya Sharma Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
    • Dr. Binita Nanda Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
    • Prakhar Goyal Quantum University Research Center, Quantum University, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
    • Abhishek Singla Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/s6zx2k68

    Received date: May 2, 2025

    Accepted date: May 31, 2025

    Published date: July 8, 2025

  • Polymers; Biopolymers; Plastic Pollution; Sustainability; Eco-friendly; Ecosystem

  • Abstract

    Polymers have many applications and have grown increasingly vital to everyday existence. The utilization of polyethylene has escalated ‎twenty-five times over the previous fifty years and is projected to double in the subsequent years. Globally, around 325 million tons of ‎polyethylene are generated annually. The manufacturing, utilization, and removal of polymers have become a chronic and significant hazard ‎to the surroundings. The incorrect elimination of polymers contaminates the ecosystem, leading to the yearly demise of thousands of ‎organisms and a decline in soil quality. Biodegradable plastics and Biopolymers (BP) derived from different forms of life may serve as ‎substitutes for artificial polymers. BP may be derived from organic feedstock supplies, including carbohydrates, cellulose, pectin, ‎collagen, and gelatin. All these BP have appropriate physicochemical, heat, and mechanical qualities that render them acceptable for natural ‎and Eco-Friendly BP (EF-BP) manufacturing that mitigates plastic pollution (PP). The application of BP extends beyond bioplastics to ‎include the sustainable manufacturing of many goods, including implantable devices, biological fuels, and pharmaceuticals. This study fully ‎examines the components of BP, their extraction and purifying processes, and the factors that make them effective for environmental ‎applications‎.

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    Venkatesan , D. D. ., Sunil , M. P. ., Kolaventi , D. S. S. ., Sharma, D. . ., Nanda , D. B. ., Goyal , P. ., & Singla, A. . (2025). Developing Eco-Friendly Biopolymers for Reducing Plastic ‎Pollution. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(SI-1), 107-110. https://doi.org/10.14419/s6zx2k68