Environment and health impacts of synthetic food packaging: materials, synthesis, causes, and potential solutions.

Md Amir Khasru¹, Tarikul Islam^2,3, Sayam⁴, Md Shakirul Islam⁵

¹Department of Yarn Engineering, Barishal Textile Engineering College Barishal 8200 Bangladesh.

²Department of Textile Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore 7408 Bangladesh.

³Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors, University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 USA tarikul@uga.edu.

⁴Department of Fabric Engineering, Barishal Textile Engineering College Barishal 8200 Bangladesh.

⁵Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science, North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27696 USA.

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Abstract

Food-packaging materials protect food from spoilage by enhancing its shelf life, safety, and overall quality. Currently, a major portion of food-packaging materials are made from fossil-based synthetic polymers due to the cost and ease of processing; however, they have far-reaching consequences on the environment and human health. Their multifaceted impact on the environment is not only limited to…

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