Potato starch based bioplastic as alternative packaging materials

Abstract

Bioplastics can be synthesized from agrarian outgrowth. Normally, plastics when get accumulated can enhance the biological clock of many organisms which exist in the ecosystem and causes death. It takes around 3-6 months to reprocess. The objective to use bioplastic is to reduce the level of lethality in the environment. It is comparatively less expensive than the normal plastic. Bioplastics prohibit the utility of fossil fuels. Use of plastic materials finds its way in every household and day to day utility. These single use plastic in turn creates abundant waste. Hence it is imperative to produce bioplastics. The materials that were used in the current research project include potatoes, water, hydrochloric acid, glycerol and sodium chloride. Extraction of starch was done by grinding potatoes. The flexibility of the plastic depends on the amount of glycerol added. Acidity of the solution was checked with the help of litmus paper. These bioplastics are known to be biodegradable. It is also eco-friendly. Use of bioplastics may lead to massive reduction in the level of pollution. Hence, substituting bioplastics with normal plastic wherever possible can be a safe option.