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We are currently experiencing the loss of ecosystems due to pollution. One of the main causes of said losses is related to plastic containers made from by-products of the petrochemical industry and derivatives thereof. It has additionally been shown that approximately 30% of food grown worldwide is lost and that many by-products of the agri-food industry are not used correctly. As such, food by-products, especially orange peel, can be used to create a bioplastic, which is the subject matter of our patent. In other words, the invention relates to a bioplastic prepared from orange peel, starch, chitin and biodegradable activated carbon, which is considered by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be a material generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as said components used together with acetic acid are not harmful if ingested.