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problem, scope and delimitation, significance of the study, and the definition of
terms.
Introduction
Plastic is often used in material packaging in the public market. It has a lot
of advantages because of its durability, lightweight, and cheap price; that's why
packaging foods like candies, snacks, and many food products. Plastic has many
advantages, but not all of them are recyclable. Small plastic packaging is hard to
recycle because of its tiny appearance, like the packaging of small candies and
become trash, which is actually a bad thing because it will be contributing to plastic
waste
Plastic waste can cause pollution— water pollution and plastic pollution—
that can affect nature. This plastic is not biodegradable, which means it is hard to
environment. That's why it needs to make new alternative packaging, and this is
The concept of this edible plastic is because of the environmental issue that
our world is facing now. Edible plastic is biodegradable, which is less harmful and
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available on the market. Using gelatin as a main ingredient in making edible plastic
will be less toxic— it doesn't contain harmful chemicals, yet gelatin plastic has a
is safe to eat edible plastic made from gelatin. Food packaging disposal is a
learners of SCAS to the use of edible food packaging for candies. Researchers
can make conclusions that we can use to make a judgment, assessment, and
Most candy wrappers are not recyclable because they are made of mixed
materials and considered to be contaminated with toxic chemicals and it can cause
brain damage, kidney problems, growth problems and irreversible nervous system
disorders especially to those Children who really like to eat candies and it happen
atmosphere and pollute the soil too which is bad in our environment. Plastic
wrappers candies can affect also our cellular level. It can altering our
chromosomes in ways that it can lead to infertility, obesity and cancer. For women
it is possible that they can have breast cancer and for men, these plastic chemicals
Candy wrappers are topped list of plastic waste in the ocean according to
data collected from coastal cleanups worldwide and it can cause water pollution
that can cause destruction of Ecosystems or aquatic animals like fish, tuna ,
octopus and etc. that people can eat and when people eat this affected aquatic
animals because of water pollution that cause of plastic wrappers candies possible
that they can experience are diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis A, and
There are various records of the utilization of edible packaging in the past.
edible packaging was set aside due to the advent of plastic packaging. Plastic
The use of edible materials as food coating has also had few historical
around 3000 B.C. The Chinese settlers in China around 580 B.C. A particular type
of edible thin film made from the skin of boiled soy milk was used in Japan during
the 15th century to cover different foods. In China and Europe, during the 16th
century, to coat fruits and other food products for their conservation and later
consumption, they utilized animal grease (lard) and wax. During the 19th century,
the coating made from gelatin in meat products in the USA emerged. The edible
packaging market after WWII, the use of edible resources for packaging was set
aside due to the development and synthesis of various plastic materials for food
packaging. The plastic industry has profoundly expanded in the 21st century.
Edible packaging exists in nature, such as apple and grape skins, which
protect the fruit from microbes and the environment. Meanwhile, humans have also
collagen and cellulose. In addition, the use of ice cream cones to consume ice
cream. The researchers and food industry experts conclude that edible packaging
will require an outer layer, just like ice cream cones are wrapped in paper and sold
packaging are polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids. Those are biopolymers used
and derivatives, gums, etc.) and proteins (gelatin, gluten, etc.) offer edible films
with mechanical and optical properties that are considered adequate. This study
Commonly, gelatin gets from particular mammals, like pork and cow, or
poultry. Alternative gelatin sources, such as gelatin from various fish species, are
being explored. Due to its functional qualities, such as its capacity to bind water,
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produce gels, operate as a gas barrier, form films, create foam, and have an
gelatin exhibits excellent gas barrier and swelling properties, it has poor
mechanical resistance and is permeable to water vapor. The poor water vapor
combining gelatin with another valuable ingredient, it can overcome its imitations.
French chemist Francois Mothes developed gelatin capsules to mask the bitter
flavor of many drugs and medicines and simultaneously protect them from
capsules would revolutionize the pharmaceutical sector with the vast potential of
gelatin as edible food packaging for candies and distinguish the status of its
Almost all of the packaging in our world is made up of plastic and it is the
number one environmental issue that we are all facing and it affects not just our
nature but also our health. Due to the meltability of gelatin edible plastic, it cannot
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last longer than a week and if almost all food companies used it as food packing it
can probably reduce almost 36% of plastic pollution in our country. Humans are
and direct skin contact, through this study we can minimize the health problems
that caused by plastics such as infertility, obesity, diabetes, and prostate or breast
Animals are the most affected species in our world in terms of plastic
pollution. Almost 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year (IUCN)
and plastics damage the health of marine species and cause them to early death.
The most visible impact of plastics is the ingestion, suffocation, and entanglement
endangered. Fishermen are also affected by the plastic pollution that we are
encountering. Fishing vessels and equipment such as propellers are damaged due
to plastic, because it blocks the water intake systems. The way of life of the
fishermen is also affected due to the lack of fish, some of which have plastic within
their stomachs and some die as a result of the plastic being attached to their
bodies.
weapon than a nuclear bomb or an atomic bomb, its impact shall remain for
centuries on the future generation. The said environmental issues are the
fundamental reason why researchers are conducting this study. Researchers aim
like this edible plastic. This study also aims to disseminate information that if we
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don’t reduce the use of plastic, the issues of our environment will continue to