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Need for Sustainable Packaging: An Overview

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Ibrahim, Idowu David, Hamam, Yskandar, Sadiku, Emmanuel Rotimi, Ndambuki, Julius Musyoka, Kupolati, Williams Kehinde, Jamiru, Tamba, Eze, Azunna Agwo, Snyman, Jacques·2022·Polymers
DOI 10.3390/polym14204430PMC PMC9609329
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Packaging materials are a significant part of our lives due to their daily usage at grocery stores, supermarkets, restaurants, pharmaceuticals, etc. Packaging plays an important role in ensuring that the products are preserved during handling, transporting, and storage. Similarly, it helps to maintain and prolong the shelf life of products. These materials are used for packaging meats, poultry and seafood products, food and beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Several applications of packaging materials have been discussed extensively, with little discussion on their end of life and continuous availability without impacting the environment. This study presents the need for sustainable packaging as a result of growing demands and the environmental impact of packaging materials after use. This study also presents the importance, types, and applications of packaging materials. Based on the findings of this study, sustainable packaging is made possible by using bio-based and recyclable materials. These materials contribute a great deal to protecting and ensuring a sustainable environment.

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Figure 1 Classifications of biopolymer and biodegradable materials. Adopted from [30].
Figure 1 Classifications of biopolymer and biodegradable materials. Adopted from [30].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 The catastrophic impact of plastic materials on (a) water bodies and (b) aquatic animals. Adopted from [22].
Figure 2 The catastrophic impact of plastic materials on (a) water bodies and (b) aquatic animals. Adopted from [22].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Shares of paper/paperboard as packaging materials in the USA. Adopted from [40].
Figure 3 Shares of paper/paperboard as packaging materials in the USA. Adopted from [40].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Various glass bottle shapes (a) wide mouth, (b) wide neck, (c) mini wide mouth, (d) longneck, (e) white clear glass and (f) milk glass jar.
Figure 4 Various glass bottle shapes (a) wide mouth, (b) wide neck, (c) mini wide mouth, (d) longneck, (e) white clear glass and (f) milk glass jar.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 5 Uses of metals and metalloids as packaging materials.
Figure 5 Uses of metals and metalloids as packaging materials.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 6 Importance of biodegradable and nanoparticles for food packaging materials. Adopted from [62].
Figure 6 Importance of biodegradable and nanoparticles for food packaging materials. Adopted from [62].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 7 Packaging system for pharmaceutical products. Adapted from public domain [73].
Figure 7 Packaging system for pharmaceutical products. Adapted from public domain [73].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 8 Relationship between bio-based plastics and the market share. Adopted from Mendes and Pedersen [19].
Figure 8 Relationship between bio-based plastics and the market share. Adopted from Mendes and Pedersen [19].CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Ibrahim, I. D., Hamam, Y., Sadiku, E. R., Ndambuki, J. M., Kupolati, W. K., Jamiru, T., Eze, A. A., & Snyman, J.
Affiliations
Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
Corresponding author
Ibrahim, Idowu David
ORCID
Venue
Polymers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-10-20
Volume
14
Issue
20
Pages
4430
ISSN
2073-4360 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/polym14204430
PMC
PMC9609329
OpenAlex
W4306964497
Cited by
189
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 48 · 2025: 73 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 1
FWCI
2.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Polymers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa (138546)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Keywords
sustainable packaging, packaging materials, environmental impact of packaging, end-of-life packaging, bio-based materials, recyclable materials, food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, shelf life, sustainable environment

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