4 Facts You Need To Know About Bioplastics & Biodegradable Plastics

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Hey yall! Welcome back to my channel! We are talking about the differences between petroleum, plant, and bio-based plastics. Some of these plastics will outlive us and other are listed as biodegradable. But which ones are actually sustainable, biodegradable and less harmful? Research shows that some plastic being marketed as sustainable options actually don’t degrade as quickly as suggested in industrial or natural environments.

Here are a few examples of plastics:
• Bio-PE and Bio-PET are not biodegradable
• However Bio-PLA and PHA is listed as biodegradable
• Plant based plastics are assumed to be biodegradable
• Petroleum based plastics that are listed as biodegradable include PBS and PBAT
Learn more by watching the four facts you need to know about bioplastics vs biodegradable plastics.

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If you would like more check out a few resources to continue learning more about this topic, please check out those listed below to get started:
Are bioplastics and plant-based materials safer than conventional plastics? In vitro toxicity and chemical composition:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020320213
Plastics of the Future? The Impact of Biodegradable Polymers on the Environment and on Society
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201805766
Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191030-why-biodegradables-wont-solve-the-plastic-crisis
What you need to know about plant-based plastics
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/are-bioplastics-made-from-plants-better-for-environment-ocean-plastic/
Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/bioplastics.html

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