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Musacaea, Popularly Known As Banana, Is A Fruit That Is Very Resourceful and Has Many

Banana starch can be used to create biodegradable plastics as an alternative to conventional plastics that cause environmental pollution. Plastics are made from synthetic polymers and their improper disposal pollutes the environment and harms aquatic life. Biodegradable plastics aim to reduce demand for commercial plastics by providing a more environmentally-friendly option, though their production cost remains high, limiting development.

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Musacaea, Popularly Known As Banana, Is A Fruit That Is Very Resourceful and Has Many

Banana starch can be used to create biodegradable plastics as an alternative to conventional plastics that cause environmental pollution. Plastics are made from synthetic polymers and their improper disposal pollutes the environment and harms aquatic life. Biodegradable plastics aim to reduce demand for commercial plastics by providing a more environmentally-friendly option, though their production cost remains high, limiting development.

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Musacaea, popularly known as banana, is a fruit that is very resourceful and has many

uses in our daily lives. It is the basic food of more than half a billion people. Its processed

products contain a large proportion of carbohydrates and minerals (mainly starch) which can be

helpful in producing resourceful products such as bioplastics. Biodegradable plastic development

has become the world's trend to prevent damage to the environment. Many renewable natural

materials, such as banana starch, can be used as biodegradable plastic materials. This provides a

new source of material for the people to use an environmental-friendly solution and lessen the

use of chemically-produced plastics.

Plastics are made up of synthetic organic polymers which are widely used in different

applications ranging from water bottles, clothing, food packaging, medical supplies, electronic

goods, construction materials, etc. Distribution of plastic waste is associated with human

populations. Increase in human population has led to increase demands for plastics and plastic

products. Indiscriminate disposal of wastes from plastics and plastic products can lead to

environmental pollution. Pollution can be seen in environmental natural beauty deterioration and

death of aquatic organisms. Sewage system blockage creates a conducive environment for

breeding mosquitoes and other diseases causing vectors and the production of foul smells.

Thus, biodegradable plastic aims to lessen the demand for commercial plastics. Plastics

have been a major contributor to the world's present garbage problems. Biodegradable polymers

indicate an environment that is more environmental-friendly than conventional plastics. There is

still a lack of development of bioplastics, as its high cost of production leads to some

limitations..

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