Bioplastics Could Be the Next Packaging Solution As It Can Biodegrade in Different Environments

Bioplastics are derived from renewable biomass sources, such as sugarcane, corn starch, straw, vegetable oils and fats, recycled food waste, sawdust, woodchips, etc. Biodegradable plastics are a kind of plastic that decomposes naturally in the environment. Bioplastic can also be produced from used plastics and agricultural by-products. Bioplastic has made considerable progress in its development and now has a wide range of useful packaging materials that are being used for various purposes. The packaging methods make it feasible for the industry to process a larger amount of waste at a low unit labor cost.

Starch-based films are derived from starch blended with thermoplastic polyesters to produce compostable and biodegradable products. These films are widely used in consumer goods packaging, while in food packaging, starch-based films are seen as bakery or fruit and vegetable bags. Both conventional plastics and bioplastics, which contain additives, are biodegradable. Bioplastics can biodegrade in different environments therefore they are more acceptable than conventional plastics. However, the demand for bioplastic is mainly driven by widespread concern over the use of petrochemical plastics in disposable, one-use products, which are indexed in landfills or natural environments. 

Moreover, there has been a change in the market for the increasing demand for bioplastics, especially for sustainable packaging. In 2019, Germany took an important step to support bio-based packaging by approving a new packaging law, which aims to boost the recycling of packaging waste. Whereas, Mexico planned to ban single-use plastic, which may help increase the demand for bioplastics in the country. Furthermore, in 2018, the Japanese government planned to subsidize bioplastics development to replace petroleum-based plastic products with plant-based ones. Bioplastics make up less than 5% of the millions of tons of plastic produced each year across the world.


 

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