Development of an eco-friendly biodegradable plastic from various biomass materials and its characterization: A review

The synthetic and conventional plastic production and use have become one of the driving forces behind environmental change due to unparalleled world pollution of land and sea The synthetic plastic has been used in variety of benefits due to inexpensive, robust, aesthetically pleasing, lightweight and it comes in various shapes, sheets, panels, films. These plastics cause harm to the people and environment due to the nature of its non-biodegradability. It takes more than 500 years to degrade and will become toxic in nature after decomposed. There is a need of development of sustainable material as biodegradable plastic. The study focuses on producing bioplastics from biomass and proves to be an innovative solution to protect humans and the environment. The objective of the current study is to produce biodegradable plastic from various biomasses as an alternative for the synthetic plastic and to prove that the various biomasses could be used in the production of the biodegradable plastic, which can provide a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastics. Bioplastics, derived from renewable sources such as fruit waste, are biodegradable, compostable and can reduce carbon footprint. The main objective of the present study is to know the properties of bioplastic of its strength, chemical compositions and physical properties and characterization using FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, one of the most significant results obtained such as tensile properties, elongation at break, the bioplastic's modulus obtained during the research is degradation tractability nature of the bioplastic. The data obtained was used to determine suitability for different types of industrial and commercial use.