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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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A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

Part of the problem stems with defining what a "bioplastic" even is.

From Salon Nov. 17, 2023

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 frames are made of Rilsan, a lightweight bioplastic, and nose and temple grips prevent slippage.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2022

All specific modifications, all determinate movements, all molecular arrangements, all multiplications of bioplastic force, are the work of the one vital webster, or principle of life, within--that which shapes all, directs all, determines all.

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

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