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bioplastic

American  
[bahy-oh-plas-tik] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈplæs tɪk /

noun

  1. plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.


Etymology

Origin of bioplastic

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + plastic


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"Animals have probably been feeding on nature's original bioplastic for hundreds of millions of years - we're only discovering it now."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Its ruling, expected this fall, could open the door for materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags to be admitted into the organic compost waste stream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

It has potential in the textiles industry as well, with the potential to help scientists collect human DNA on cotton swabs while researchers in China have developed a bioplastic alternative using salmon sperm.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024

Compostable-labeled containers can be anything from paper and sugarcane-based bagasse to bioplastic, which is plastic made from plants like corn.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 26, 2023

The bioplastic spinners and weavers work as obediently for the one master-ego as the other.

From Life: Its True Genesis by R. W. Wright

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