• Mrs. Dhara Upadhyay

Bioplastics are a type of plastic that can be made from natural resources such as vegetable oils and starches. Bioplastics from natural raw material present a biodegradable alternative to conventional petrochemical-based plastic and are environmentally safe and reducing dependency on fossil reserves. As an alternative, the use of bioplastics is being promoted, consisting in obtaining natural polymers from agricultural, cellulose or potato and corn starch waste. Advantages of bioplastics includes reduction in carbon footprint, energy savings in production, reduces non-biodegradable wastes, do not contain additives that are harmful to health, do not change the flavour or scent of food content. The method stages of this study were cellulose extraction, alkali treatment, bleaching, and analyzing by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Bioplastic film were synthesized using cellulose, chitosan and sorbitol with variaion in cellulose and chitosan masses to obtain bioplastic films with high mechanical strength. The obtained bioplastic films were tested mechanically by using Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The result of this research showed that cellulose obtained from the extraction was 59.2%, odorless, and white powder. Bioplastics are driving the evolution of plastics. There are two major advantages of biobased plastic products compared to their conventional versions: they save fossil resources by using biomass which regenerates (annually) and provides the unique potential of carbon neutrality. Furthermore, biodegradability is an add-on property of certain types of bioplastics. It offers additional means of recovery at the end of a product’s life. There has been extensive research and publicity around the damage traditional plastics are doing to the environment so the fact that bioplastics are produced from renewable resources and degradable materials means that can reduce pollution in a very real way.

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"New Developments in Bioplastics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.g86-g90, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307613.pdf

"New Developments in Bioplastics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppg86-g90, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307613.pdf