Bioplastics are a promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. These innovative materials are derived from renewable resources, such as plant starch, corn, or sugarcane, making them biodegradable and reducing the environmental impact associated with conventional plastics. This new book presents an informative overview of bioplastics and highlights new state-of-the-art sustainable bioplastic technology.

The volume discusses the different kinds of bioplastics and their diverse uses, such as in creating sustainable food packaging; in medical applications, such as in body implants like bones, scaffolds, and breast implants; as well as in many industries-electronics, architecture and construction, automobile, consumer goods, cosmetics, etc. The design and methods of production are discussed, including novel technologies. The environmental industrial aspects of bioplastics as well as the commercial aspects of bioplastics are covered, evaluating the commercial and industrial value and demand for bioplastics.

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Krushna Prasad Shadangi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha, India. He has over ten years of teaching experience and expertise in the areas of biofuels, particularly in thermocatalytic and co-conversion of biomass, utilization of waste plastic for biofuel upgrading, plastics to fuels, chemical kinetics, conversion of liquid wastes to fuels, and removal of heavy metals from wastewater. Dr. Shadangi has contributed book chapters and has published papers in internationally reputed journals. He has published two books: Liquid Biofuels: Fundamentals, Characterization and Application and Bioenergy Engineering: Fundamentals, Methods, Modelling, and Applications and has edited a special issue titled "Biorefinery Solutions for Bio-Methanol Production and Processing" in the Journal of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.

Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is a scientist at Central Agricultural University in Imphal, Manipur, India. Dr. Sarangi's current research is focused on bioprocess engineering, biofuels, biochemicals, biomaterials, fermentation technology, and postharvest engineering and technology. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in biochemical engineering, microbial biotechnology, downstream processing, food microbiology, and molecular biology. He has served as a reviewer for many international journals and has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed research articles and 75 book chapters. Dr. Sarangi has edited many books from different publishers, including Springer Nature, CRC Press, Elsevier, and Apple Academic Press. He serves as an editorial board member and guest editor for reputed journals. He is associated with many scientific societies as a fellow and member.