Making Bioplastics - Stanford University
Making Bioplastics
Delaney Sullivan Undergraduate, Department of Biology
Stanford University
Introduction
What is bioplastic?
? Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biomass sources (e.g. plant material)
? Bioplastics are made up of biopolymers (e.g. starch, cellulose, etc.)
Pros and Cons of Bioplastics
Pros: ? Derived from renewable sources, unlike conventional plastics which are
derived from petrochemical sources ? Often biodegrade more quickly ? Do not leach out toxic chemicals Cons: ? Derived from food stock ? Mixing bioplastics with regular plastic may contaminate the recycling
process ? Lower quality plastics?
Conventional plastics: Polyethylene plastic
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