bioplastic
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bioplastic
Example Sentences
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"By removing the microplastics, cleaning the wastewater and eventually using the removed microplastics to create bioplastic products for good, we can tackle three issues with one approach," Dai said.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
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 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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