Definitions and History
Types of Bioplastics
- Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF)
- Biobased Polyethylene (Bio-PE)
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Bioplastics Companies
- BASF – BASF News
- NatureWorks – NatureWorks News
- TotalEnergies Corbion – TotalEnergies Corbion News
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- TOP Companies
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Financial & Corporate
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Bioplastics Applications
Bioplastics News per country
Bioplastics Feedstock
- Lignin & Cellulose
- Seaweed & Algae
- Sugarcane
- Fungi, Mushroom & Mycelium
- Hemp
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Bioplastics end-of-life and waste management
- Politics & Policies
- Plastic Waste Management
- Biodegradation & Composting
- Marine Degradation
- Bacteria & Enzymes
What are bioplastics?
Bioplastics are plastics or polymers and are considered to be an alternative to “regular” plastics. Bioplastics are different to “regular” plastics when it comes to “sourcing” and / or “end-of-life options”.
- Carbon sourcing : You need carbon (C) atoms to make plastics. Historically, “regular” plastics have been made with carbon from “fossil” origin (crude oil, gas). When bioplastics are an alternative to this type of “fossil carbon” plastics, they are referred to as bio-based, bio-sourced, bio-equivalent or bio-similar plastics
- End-of-life option: What happens to the plastics after it has fulfilled its use? In other words: what happens to the plastic waste? The most preferred or traditional end-of-life option for plastics is “recycling” (recyclable plastics). When bioplastics are an alternative to this type of “recyclable” plastics, they are referred to as biodegradable, compostable and bio-recyclable plastics.
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Bioplastics Applications
Definitions & History
| History of Bioplastics | Climate Change |
| Cellophane | Elephant Grass Bioplastics |
| Anti Oxo History | More Definitions |
Plastic Content
- Mass Balance and Bio-Attributed
- Recycled Content
- Plastics with Biobased Content
- Feedstock for biobased plastics
Companies, Brands and Partnerships
| Companies Profiles | News / Company |
| Top Producers | Partnerships |
| Rankings | Oil Companies |
| Associations & Federations | Startups |
Biodegradation and Composting
| Advanced Recycling (Enzymes) | Bioplastic Problems and Challenges |
| Biodegradation & Composting | OXO Biodegradable Plastics |
| Marine Degradation | Bacteria & Enzymes |
| Certification & Labels | Worms |
People and Leaders
- People and Leaders (Interviews and articles on Bioplastic Leaders)
| Person of the Year Awards | Michael Stephen (2023) |
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| Vladimir Putin (2022) | Tom Szaky (2021) |
| Tom van Aken (2020) | Peter Vanacker (2019) |
| Michael Carus (2018) | Catia Bastioli (2017) |
Production, Corporate and Financial
Columnists
Industry Self Regulation and Committments
Legislation & Regulatory
Market, Trends, R&D
(Bio-)plastics and (Bio-)Chemicals
Here are some of the most famous types of bioplastics. Otherwise, there’s a page dedicated to this topic: Types of Bioplastics
Life Cycle Analysis LCA
Waste Management
Circular
Corona & Covid
Marketing
Stakeholders
Events
Awards
| Bioplastics Awards | |
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| Best Bioplastic Company of 2022 | Best Bioplastic Company of 2021 |
| Best Bioplastics Companies of 2021 | Best Bioplastic Company of 2020 |
| Best Bioplastic Company of 2019 |
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