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a form of plastics derived from renewable
biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, pea starch or
microbiota.
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Common plastics, such as fossil-fuel plastics,
are derived from petroleum. These plastics rely more on fossil fuel imports and
produce more greenhouse gas.
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Bioplastics are more sustainable because they
can break down in the environment faster than fossil-fuel plastics.
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There is a variety of bioplastics being made;
they can be composed of starches, cellulose, or biopolymers.
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Some common applications of bioplastics are
packaging materials, dining utensils, food packaging, and insulation
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