University Of Tehran Press Pollution 2383-451X 11 4 2025 10 01 A Comprehensive Study of Sustainable and Biodegradable Bioplastic Production, Characterisation, and Decomposition 1031 1041 101754 10.22059/poll.2025.385722.2664 EN Subhasish Maity Department of Biotechnology, REVA University, Bengaluru-560064, Karnataka, India DR Biosciences, Research and Development Unit, Bettahalasur, Bangalore-562157, India Ayantika Santra Department of Biotechnology, REVA University, Bengaluru-560064, Karnataka, India Gouthami Kuruvalli Department of Biotechnology, REVA University, Bengaluru-560064, Karnataka, India Deepika Shekhawat Department of Biotechnology, REVA University, Bengaluru-560064, Karnataka, India Ananda Vardhan Hebbani Department of Biochemistry, Indian Academy Degree College, Bengaluru-560 043, India Althaf Hussain Shaik Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Damodara Reddy Vaddi Department of Biotechnology, REVA University, Bengaluru-560064, Karnataka, India Journal Article 2024 11 23 The increased quantities of thermoplastics in the ecosystem have incurred several issues related to our planet's health. This includes the threats to the lives of aquatic and terrestrial animals. Conventional plastics are non-degradable and thus remain in the soil for ages, ultimately hampering the quality of the soil. This study aims to develop an efficient biobased plastic using basil seeds, sago dana, and arrowroot powder. Bioplastic was prepared using the solvent casting method using arrowroot powder and glycerol. The prepared bioplastic showed maximum tensile strength, characterized by SEM, X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, and TGA techniques for verifying bonding, structure, and degradation. Results showed that the complete degradation of biobased plastic is observed in both soil and bacteria, which is further confirmed by the SEM analysis. In conclusion, our study reveals that the production and application of bioplastics might act as an alternative to the existing plastics and can curb the tremendous pollution caused by conventional plastics. https://jpoll.ut.ac.ir/article_101754_b3a813e18bbbb799794e4963225291f3.pdf