bioplastic

[ bahy-oh-plas-tik ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈplæs tɪk /

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noun

plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.

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Origin of bioplastic

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + plastic

Words nearby bioplastic

biophilia, biophysics, biopic, biopiracy, bioplasm, bioplastic, biopoiesis, biopolymer, bioprocess, bioprospecting, biopsy

How to use bioplastic in a sentence

A lot of people right now are working to replace them with bioplastics.
Inside Finland's Plan to End All Waste by 2050|Lisa Abend|January 20, 2022|Time
For the more flexible pieces like plants and trees, LEGO recently moved to a renewable bioplastic derived from sugarcane that has a 20% lower carbon footprint per piece.
My Kids Want Plastic Toys. I Want to Go Green. Here's the Middle Ground|Emily Barone|December 10, 2021|Time
While some bioplastics can be recycled, they often have to be separated from petroleum-based plastics so they can be processed in a different way.
What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.|John Kennedy|August 19, 2021|Popular-Science
If you’ve been handed a piece of bioplastic, such as a to-go drink cup or a single-use bag, this level of diligence may not be possible.
What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.|John Kennedy|August 19, 2021|Popular-Science

The only way to know for sure how to properly dispose of bioplastic items is to carefully read the labels on their packaging and research your local recycling policies.
What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.|John Kennedy|August 19, 2021|Popular-Science
He recently received federal funding to research PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), a bioplastic made through bacterial fermentation.
Your Favorite Facewash Is Hurting Nemo|Alexa C. Kurzius|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bioplastic spinners and weavers work as obediently for the one master-ego as the other.
Life: Its True Genesis|R. W. Wright
Then the specimen was inverted and the matrix removed from the opposite side; this has not been covered with Bioplastic.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas|Theodore H. Eaton