A fresh look at forest fibres

摘要

Innovation should always be applauded. New materials such as bioplastics that have advantages in sustainability over established plastics, must be welcomed. Made from renewable crops, as opposed to shrinking supplies of fossil oil, and biodegradable at the end of their life, they have many attractions. Of course, there are applications where plastics can't be substituted with another packaging material. But in instances where there is a choice - and the alternative is , paperboard - then buyers should not to be seduced by environmental claims for newer materials without careful consideration.