**5. Conclusions**

It is common knowledge that every human activity has an impact on the environment. The massive increase in demand for food and food products contributed to the refinement of current synthetic materials as well as the development of more useful and safe ones. The use of biopolymers and their development are one step toward green packaging. Several biopolymers were developed to achieve this goal adapting new avenue in eco-friendly food packaging. Such a change would undoubtedly reduce the use of packaging, a single-use material, minimizing the generation of waste, hence leading to more ecologically responsible packaging materials and achieving more clean processes. Bioplastics have considerable potential as replacements of fossil-based plastics in many applications; they have been applied in several food packaging industries. Furthermore, bio-based materials aid in the transformation of primary by-products into value-added by-products, particularly when residual biomass is used as a raw material in biocomposites. This is a significant growing opportunity for developing countries where agriculture is one of the main economic activities, with agriculture playing a critical role in the development of strategies toward more equitable markets from the standpoint of sustainable development. Furthermore, biomass-derived compounds have a lower overall environmental impact. Finally, the high versatility of biocomposite materials allows for the development of customized packaging materials for various products, as well as intelligent alternatives with enhanced properties, ensuring the

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product's quality, wholesomeness, integrity, and safety for a longer period of time. In this regard, there is a global trend toward developing materials with optimized properties in terms of product preservation, resource use, and waste generation throughout the entire cradle-to-grave path. In conclusion, the development of green biocomposites for the packaging industry has the potential to address modern society's need for sustainability.
