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Glossary item | 12 February 2018

Bioplastic

Bioeconomy

The term “bioplastics” should ideally be avoided. It is preferable to use bio-based plastic if it is a plastic derived from biomass or biodegradable plastic if it biodegrades. Both categories overlap but there also are bio-based plastics that are not biodegradable as well as biodegradable plastics that are not bio-based.