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Biodegradable or Bio-based plastics?
In the packaging world it is rather common to hear the term bio-plastics.
Bio-plastics consist of both biodegradable and bio-based plastics. However, there is a key difference between what’s biodegradable and what’s bio-based.
- Biodegradable refers to the disposal at the end of the plastic life.
- Bio-Based refers to the plastics origin, the way they are sourced.
Not all bio-plastics are biodegradable, nor all bio-plastics are bio-based.
As you can see, some bioplastics are bio based (but not biodegradable).
Some bioplastics are biodegradable (but fossil based).
Some bioplastics are bio based and biodegradable.
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