Abstract
In modern times, the plastic industry is significantly responsible for the large quantities of plastic that end up in water bodies and land. Every year, tons of plastic waste are scattered into the oceans, causing widespread environmental pollution, and disrupting ecosystems. As the need to reduce the usage of petroleum-based plastics grows, researchers are exploring alternative sources of raw materials that possess plastic-like properties but are biodegradable and non-toxic to the environment and human health. The development of biodegradable and bio-based polymers is gaining traction in the market. Some seaweed-based packaging that has already been developed demonstrates excellent mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, elongation at break, thermal resistance, and water vapor permeability, comparable to traditional petroleum-based plastics. The addition of other biopolymers, nanoparticles, or natural active agents improves these features. Seaweed polysaccharides exhibit various biological activities, which open the possibility of creating “active packaging” with antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and photoprotective properties that can help preserve the freshness of packaged food or pharmaceuticals. This chapter aims to present the role of seaweeds and algal bioactive compounds in the production of bio-packaging biodegradable and plastic-free.
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This work is financed by national funds through FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the projects LA/P/0069/2020 granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET, UIDB/04292/2020—granted to MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre and UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020 (by FCT/MTCES) granted to CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies. This research was co-financed by the project AlgaMar4antivirus—Marine MacroalgaE in the prevention and treatment of ANTIviral diseases (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) (FA_07_2018_009), funded by the Blue Fund under Public Notice No. 7/2018—Scientific Research and Marine Technology. Silvia Lomartire thanks Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) for the financial support granted through the doctoral grant 2021.05005.BD. Ana M. M. Gonçalves acknowledges University of Coimbra for the contract IT057-18-7253.
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Lomartire, S., Gonçalves, A.M.M. (2024). Seaweed-Based Biodegradable Packaging: A Green Alternative for a Plastic-Free Future. In: Bala, K., Ghosh, T., Kumar, V., Sangwan, P. (eds) Harnessing Microbial Potential for Multifarious Applications. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1152-9_11
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