Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch and rice starch, straw, woodchips...

all three. While the words "bioplastic" and "biodegradable plastic" are similar, they are not synonymous. Not all bioplastics (plastics derived partly or...

This is a list of companies that produce bioplastics. It may be incomplete. BASF Braskem BioSphere Plastic Danimer Scientific DuPont Innovia Films NatureWorks...

produced from some Opuntia species. Nopal juice can be used to produce bioplastic. The prickly pear cactus has been used for centuries both as a food source...

materials (in particular, food scraps and food waste) to create large bioplastic art forms and installations. Her work has been shown in galleries and...

Plasticizer Cellulose acetate - an early bioplastic. Cellophane - made of regenerated cellulose. A variety of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics are available...

microbiota. The most common form of bioplastic is thermoplastic starch. Other forms include Cellulose bioplastics, biopolyester, Polylactic acid, and...

agricultural waste which is not usually recovered, can be turned into bioplastic with mechanical properties akin to polystyrene in its dry state. Straw...

renewable resources. In 2021, PLA had the highest consumption volume of any bioplastic of the world, although it is still not a commodity polymer. Its widespread...

packaging. Bioplastic A bioplastic is a polymer structure based on processed biological materials rather than petrochemicals. Bioplastics are commonly...