Author(s)

Zelei Xuan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Zhejiang Construction Technician College, Hangzhou, 310000, China

Corresponding Author

Zelei Xuan

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, plastic pollution has become a major threat to the marine environment. With the increasing environmental awareness and the demand for sustainable alternatives, edible plastics provide a promising biodegradable alternative to traditional plastic packaging. The use of edible plastics as a solution to the problem of marine plastic pollution also faces many opportunities and challenges. This paper proposes strategic recommendations for a wider range of sustainable materials by providing practical solutions to integrate edible plastics into the mainstream packaging market, ultimately reducing the impact of plastics on the marine environment.

KEYWORDS

Marine Plastic Pollution; Edible Plastics; Consumer Insights; Innovative Packaging; Circular Economy

CITE THIS PAPER

Zelei Xuan, Edible plastics: feasibility and challenges of solving environmental pollution problems. Environment and Climate Protection (2025) Vol. 4: 37-41. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/envcp.2025.040106.

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