A review of biodegradable thermoplastic starches, their blends and composites: recent developments and opportunities for single-use plastic packaging alternatives

This review article effectively analyses the effect of multiple plasticizers, compatibilizers, and essential oils on plasticized starch in the preparation of thermoplastic starch-based biodegradable blends and composites. Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in the accumulation of municipal solid …