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Systematic evidence mapping to assess the sustainability of bioplastics derived from food waste : do we know enough?
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Gerassimidou, Spyridoula, Martin, Olwenn V., Diaz, Gilenny Yamily Feliz, Wan, Chaoying, Komilis, Dimitrios and Iacovidou, Eleni (2022) Systematic evidence mapping to assess the sustainability of bioplastics derived from food waste : do we know enough? Sustainability, 15 (1). 611. doi:10.3390/su15010611 ISSN 2071-1050.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.3390/su15010611
Abstract
The production of bioplastics from food loss and waste (FLW), termed FLW-derived bioplastics, is considered an attractive alternative to first-generation bioplastics. To our knowledge, a clear understanding of the sustainability performance of FLW-derived bioplastics from environmental, economic, technical, and social aspects is still lacking. This systematic evidence mapping aims to fill this gap by undertaking a reality check on the life cycle sustainability performance of FLW-derived bioplastics from a multidimensional perspective underpinned by systems thinking approach to assess their potential to revolutionise the plastics economy. Results revealed that FLW-derived bioplastic production is highly complex and uncertain. The low technological readiness of FLW valorisation processes and the under-researched logistics of FLW management on a regional scale currently withhold advancement in this field. Nonetheless, progress is looming, and ensuring that FLW-derived bioplastics production enables the transition toward a sustainable bioeconomy is critical. Innovation in both the food and plastics value chains is urgently needed to address their challenges and mitigate pollution. Yet, any steps forward need to be holistically calculated to yield sustainability benefits and prevent unintended consequences.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Biopolymers, Biodegradable plastics, Plastics -- Biodegradation, Food waste | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Sustainability | ||||||
Publisher: | MDPI | ||||||
ISSN: | 2071-1050 | ||||||
Official Date: | 29 December 2022 | ||||||
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Volume: | 15 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Article Number: | 611 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.3390/su15010611 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 March 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 March 2023 |
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