BBS-GC	Biowaste-derived substances isolated from green compost
CV	Crystal Violet
DTA	Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
EPR	Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
F-Alg/Chito	Film of Alginate and Chitosan
F-Alg/Chito/BBS	Film of Alginate, Chitosan and BBS-GC
FTIR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
H-Alg/Chito	Hydrogels of Alginate and Chitosan
H-Alg/Chito/BBS	Hydrogels of Alginate, Chitosan and BBS-GC
OII	Orange II
RH	Rhodamine B
RT	Room Temperature
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
TGA	Thermogravimetric analyses