Bioplastics: advancements on the increase

摘要

Previously an unpopular traditional plastic option due to its higher cost and alleged threat to food source, the global wide pressure towards sustainability and environment protection has eclipsed these ostensible limitations of bioplastics. The new breed of organic resins are currently generating public interest for their "green" value, with biobased plastics expected to cut down consumption of petroleum for plastic by 10-15% by 2018, according to Transparency Market Research.