The ever growing global environmental awareness and societal
concern, high rate of depletion of petroleum resources, new environmental
regulations, concepts of sustainability and low-carbon
economy have triggered the search for new products and processes
that are compatible with the environment [1–7]. The exhaustive
use of petroleum based resources has initiated the efforts to develop
biodegradable materials [8–14]. Biomass composites from plant
derived fibers (natural/biofibers) and crop/bioderived plastic (biopolymer/
bioplastic) are eco-friendly and such composites are
termed as ‘‘green composites’’ [1]. The major attractions about
green composites are that they are environmentally friendly, fully
degradable and sustainable. Besides, at the end of their life, they
can be easily disposed of or composted without harming the environment
[15]