“Companies are seeking ways that fossil fuel-based plastics can be swapped out entirely for materials found in nature...While most bioplastics have a lower carbon footprint than conventional plastics on paper, there’s still a good deal of debate over whether sourcing from some of these crops diverts productive food. There is also considerable controversy around the fact that not all bioplastics are biodegradable or compostable.”
Dive in here: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/navigating-fast-changing-landscape-bioplastics-and-biomaterials
(GreenBiz, June 2019)
