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While making bioplastics, you must know which one will biodegrade and how long of a life the bioplastic needs to last. Here are some of the choices for the bioplastics that can degrade:
1. Biodegradable bioplastics:
Bioplastics that can be broken down into compounds by microorganisms in the right conditions.
2. Compostable bioplastics:
Organisms will be able to break down these plastics. They can be placed in the compost. No toxic residue, everything gets broken up into carbon, water, biomass, etc.
3. Photodegradable bioplastics:
Bioplastics that can be degraded by light.
The two main types of bioplastics:
1. Poly lactic acid (PLA) bioplastics:
According to an articule found on Phisics.org, bioplastics PLA is usually made by sugars from plants such as sugarcane, or corn starch. This is biodegradable, carbon neutral (you can eat it). This can look and do things similar to polyethylene (used in things like plastic bottles), polystyrene (styrofoam), or polypropylene (textiles, auto-parts, and packaging).
2. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics:
Produced plastic from organic materials. Microorganism produced and sometimes genetically engineered. This is made by depriving all nutrients organisms need to grow except carbon dioxide, then giving them enough of the deprived nutrients. This will not harm human/animal tissues so we can use them for medical applications like bone plates or slings.
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While making bioplastics, you must know which one will biodegrade and how long of a life the bioplastic needs to last. Here are some of the choices for the bioplastics that can degrade:
1. Biodegradable bioplastics:
Bioplastics that can be broken down into compounds by microorganisms in the right conditions.
2. Compostable bioplastics:
Organisms will be able to break down these plastics. They can be placed in the compost. No toxic residue, everything gets broken up into carbon, water, biomass, etc.
3. Photodegradable bioplastics:
Bioplastics that can be degraded by light.
The two main types of bioplastics:
1. Poly lactic acid (PLA) bioplastics:
According to an articule found on Phisics.org, bioplastics PLA is usually made by sugars from plants such as sugarcane, or corn starch. This is biodegradable, carbon neutral (you can eat it). This can look and do things similar to polyethylene (used in things like plastic bottles), polystyrene (styrofoam), or polypropylene (textiles, auto-parts, and packaging).
2. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics:
Produced plastic from organic materials. Microorganism produced and sometimes genetically engineered. This is made by depriving all nutrients organisms need to grow except carbon dioxide, then giving them enough of the deprived nutrients. This will not harm human/animal tissues so we can use them for medical applications like bone plates or slings.
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