Development of Biodegradable Products from Industrial Food Waste to Enable Circular Economy

Abstract

Research and development of compostable and biodegradable tableware has predominant positive approach to environment by reducing the use of disposable tableware made out of plastic. e aim of this research is to develop a biodegradable cutlery using guava pomace (waste generated from guava fruit juice processing industry) with better physical, thermal and mechanical properties. e resultant developed cutlery is found to have good nutritional prole wiz vitamins, proteins, lipids, minerals, ber, phenolic compounds, textural properties and exural strength. e developed cutlery took 30 days to complete degradation when tested under soil burial test.