Abstract
The production and use of synthetic polymers have grown exponentially since the 1950s, generating billions of tons of plastic waste. If this trend continues, it is estimated that 12 billion tons will be in landfills or the environment by 2050. In this context, biopolymers such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, refined from sugarcane biomass (SCB), have the potential to replace conv…