Bioplastics are offering the most promising solutions to plastic menace to disturb the ecology of the planet. These represent the group of materials with different properties and applications, composed of chemicals which are synthesized by microorganisms such as bacteria. Bioplastics are bio based, derived from the natural renewable resources, and are biodegradable. The inevitability of developing the economic system in accordance with the way nature works is increasingly recognized by the industry experts. Therefore, their efforts are directed towards the industrial scale production of bio-plastics.
Recycling of bioplastics is a big opportunity and has a potential to emerge as a major area of bio-plastic industry. It is worth noting that only nine percent of traditional plastic has been recycled since it became common all over the world. Bioplastics look and sense very similar to regular plastics and should be avoided in same recycle chain to maintain the quality of both categories. Separate dedicated recycling systems are required to operate everywhere to re-use each type of bioplastic with the aim to completely substitute the petroleum-based plastic. Read More...
