Bioplastics: Can they be a Solution to Plastic Pollution?

  • Bioplastic means, these plastics are biodegradable. Unlike conventional plastics, these bioplastics can be broken down by microbes in industrial composting facilities within six months. This feature offers a partial but promising solution to the plastic problem.
  • Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most common bioplastics in use. PLA is extracted from starch of food crops like corn and cassava.
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHAs are another feedstock, synthesized by bacteria feeding on vegetable oils or sugars from food crops.
  • The price of Bioplastic is three times higher than that of normal plastic. The big challenge for companies making Bioplastic ....
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