Future: How can bio-plastics become a positive solution?
If we continue the way we are now, we will run out of fossil fuels. When that happens we will be unable to produce anymore plastic and we will be able to produce bioplastic since it is made up of renewable resources and doesn’t produce any green house gasses making it an eco-friendly option.
There needs to be further research on other biological sources to make plastics, ideally ones that do not use food crops or land used for food crops. It would help also to develop bioplastics that will decompose in better ways or can be included in normal recycling streams.
Additionally,alongside this research, people should be educated in the reality of bioplastics and how they can best help the environment by recycling correctly. For bioplastics to begin to make sense in Australia, the installation of industrial composters is necessary.
If we continue the way we are now, we will run out of fossil fuels. When that happens we will be unable to produce anymore plastic and we will be able to produce bioplastic since it is made up of renewable resources and doesn’t produce any green house gasses making it an eco-friendly option.
There needs to be further research on other biological sources to make plastics, ideally ones that do not use food crops or land used for food crops. It would help also to develop bioplastics that will decompose in better ways or can be included in normal recycling streams.
Additionally,alongside this research, people should be educated in the reality of bioplastics and how they can best help the environment by recycling correctly. For bioplastics to begin to make sense in Australia, the installation of industrial composters is necessary.