Biocrest: A novel, organic and sustainable alternative to traditional thermoplastic-based packaging

Abstract

Plastic is handy as an industrial packaging material because it is mouldable, rigid yet flexible, durable, reusable, and cheaper than most alternatives, making it profitable to use. Although it has many advantages, its fair share of drawbacks, the most concerning being the amount of pollution it causes. Although plastics have been in use only since 1907, they have accumulated over time in astronomical quantities, destroying our environment.

There are already some excellent sustainable packaging materials out on the market, but it still isn’t as mainstream as it needs to be to put a real dent into plastic pollution. Unless we can find ways to modify plastic to lessen its environmental impact, we must find sustainable packaging alternatives. Our project presents a novel solution to the pervasive plastic problem and sustainably looks into the issue. Our review showcases how materials such as seed extracts and natural binder extracts can be used to develop material that can serve as a potential replacement for the thermoplastic used presently.