Essays about: "Bioplastic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word Bioplastic.
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1. A Waste of Food-Waste Bags
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : It is estimated that the average Swede throws away 61 kg of food waste annually. The more food waste there is, the more food waste bags are required. Since the implementation of a tax on thin plastic bags, grocery stores have been providing fruit bags of paper as an eco-friendly alternative. READ MORE
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2. Possibilities of three Swedish wild grown macroalgae : a study of three wild grown macroalgae in Swedish water,Saccharina latissima, Ulva lactuca and Palmaria palmata, andthe potential of uses in aspect of nutrition
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Macroalgae are an important energy source in several parts of the world and the popularity of algae has increased because of the specific properties. Due to the good gelling properties of macroalgae, algae derived products such as alginates can be used as additives commonly used as stabilizers in several food items. READ MORE
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3. Green and Global: Internationalization of eco-innovated Born Global firms : Case Study of biocomposite plastic industry
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Sustainability and eco-innovation trends in business are increasingly diffused globally. The quest for sustainable materials to overcome the alarming global tendency of plastic ubiquity is one of the main reasons for such trends. READ MORE
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4. Banana by-products in Thailand - Exploring its feasibility as bioplastics feedstock for food packaging
University essay from Lunds universitet/FörpackningslogistikAbstract : This study aims to determine the operational feasibility of utilizing banana cultivation by-products as an alternative raw material in bioplastic production, replacing bio-based feedstock that is otherwise used as food in Thailand. By following the exploratory qualitative research approach, a combination of secondary sources of information together with interviews with the identified stakeholders involved in banana cultivation and bioplastic value chains were used in data collection process. READ MORE
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5. The Development Of Bio-Composite Films From Orange Waste : A Methodological And Evaluation Study Of Material Properties
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Bioplastic research has become more diverse and different types of research on bioplastic production have been conducted from fruits and vegetable waste, for example, orange waste. The wastes that come from oranges contain more than just vitamins, it has soluble sugars, starch, hemicellulose, cellulose, and pectin. READ MORE