As an increasing number of brand owners begin to evaluate their product packaging for sustainability—whether to meet mandatory retail initiatives or to reap some of the rewards associated with greater environmental stewardship—one area of great interest is the use of bioplastics as a replacement for traditional, petroleum-based polymer packaging. But what exactly constitutes a bioplastic? And, how do bioplastics compare with synthetic polymers in real-world packaging applications? This month, Packaging Digest talks to Steven Mojo, executive director of The Biodegradable Products Institute (www.bpiworld. org), to learn more about this rapidly growing category and some of the issues surrounding the use of these materials.
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