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ReviewPolymers2022

Need for Sustainable Packaging: An Overview.

Idowu David Ibrahim, Yskandar Hamam, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Julius Musyoka Ndambuki, Williams Kehinde Kupolati, Tamba Jamiru, Azunna Agwo Eze, Jacques Snyman

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Review in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Idowu David IbrahimInstitute for NanoEngineering Research (INER) and Department of Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-2659-7648
Yskandar HamamÉcole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électrotechnique et Électronique, 93162 Paris, France.
Emmanuel Rotimi SadikuInstitute for NanoEngineering Research (INER) and Department of Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8504-1041
Julius Musyoka NdambukiDepartment of Civil Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.
Williams Kehinde KupolatiDepartment of Civil Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.
Tamba JamiruDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.
Azunna Agwo EzeInstitute for NanoEngineering Research (INER) and Department of Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.
Jacques SnymanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria South Africa, Pretoria 0183, South Africa.

Funding

National Research Foundation 138546
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

Indexed as

biodegradablebiopolymerpharmaceutical productssustainability

Identifiers

PMID36298009
PMCPMC9609329

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