BI PLASTICS
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WHAT ARE BIOPLASTICS?
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Corn starch is currently the main raw material being used in the manufacture of bioplastic resins
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THE EFFECTS & IMPORTANCE OF
BIOPLASTICS
Since bioplastics are renewable, nontoxic, require less energy to produce, and overall environmentally friendly, incorporating bioplastics into our everyday lives will improve many environmental factors, impacting the globe for the better.
Unlike traditional plastics that can take up to 500 years to break down, bioplastics do not contain any harmful chemicals making them capable to break down into the environment much quicker. Bioplastics produce around 70% less of toxic greenhouse gases as it degrades into landfills.
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
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HOW DO BIOPLASTICS WORK?
Bioplastics are composed of biopolymers instead of using fossil fuels. Most commonly, bioplastics can be manufactured from 2 main categories -- polyactide,(PLA) which are mainly starch based and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) which are made from bacteria. Bioplastics come in a wide variety including starch, cellulose, protein, polyamide 11, (PA 11) and many more.
The process begins by taking corn or any other raw materials that are fermented in order to produce lactic acid, replacing petroleum products. The harvested plant material undergoes an extraction to remove their starches and then transferred to bio-refineries. Certain enzymes produce chemical compounds which are then taken to manufacturers to make utensils, plastic bags, plates, and bottles, completing the cycle of how bioplastics are made to be safe for the environment.
Bioplastics are a new and alternative type of plastic which are comprised and enriched with natural materials such as vegetable fats, oils, corn starch, or microbiota. Bioplastics reduces the complication of plastic waste all over the globe that contaminates the environment.
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Unlike traditional plastics which can take up to 1,000 years to break down, bioplastics only take up 80-100 days to deteriorate.
Furthermore, bioplastics generally do not release carbon dioxide gas once they begin to break down as the plants being used in the manufacturing process, absorbs the same amount of carbon dioxide to begin with. Ultimately, bioplastics produces 70% less amount of toxic greenhouse gases once it is released onto landfills.
Despite bioplastics being renewable and nontoxic, these new forms of plastics contribute a huge role towards the problems of littering and harming marine life worldwide. Bioplastics degrade in a faster process, reducing the increasing rates of conventional plastics ending up in landfills and even floating around in oceans for many years, which is puts in a huge risk towards marine animals.
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