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Humans beings are using plastic bags that are ecologically dangerous products for their routine life mainly for purchasing things as a result of which the ecological and cultivable lands are thereby being contaminated. Many alternatives have been found out to decrease the usage of polyethylene; a number of bioplastics are emerged in the recent years. In our project, bioplastics are made from solanum tuberosum, and the plasticizer used is glycerol. Strength and properties of the specimen are found out by thickness test and roughness test by undergone ten trials. With rising exposure for the environment concern, the use of starch-based plastic products will be an obligation across the world.
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Janani, S., Sathyan, S. (2022). Replacement of Polyethylene Bags by Bioplastics Using Solanum Tuberosum. In: Naganathan, S., Mustapha, K.N., Palanisamy, T. (eds) Sustainable Practices and Innovations in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 179. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5041-3_6
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