Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy, Business and Industry Trends Analysis

The next big thing in plastics may be the use of corn sugar, sugarcane or soybeans as opposed to petrochemicals to make packaging that is biodegradable.  One example may be PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates), a class of natural polyesters derived from bacterial fermentation produced from biowaste such as rancid olive oil.  The hope is also that bio-plastics may be cheaper to produce than their traditional petrochemical-based counterparts, as well as more environmentally acceptable.  Products utilizing bioplastics include automotive seat cushions, plastic cutlery, electronics cases, shoes and diapers, to name only a few. Bio-refiner Cargill, Inc. has increased its production of soybeans and…

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