Bio-plastics
● It is made from natural materials such as corn starch.
Bio-plastics generally do not produce a net increase in carbon dioxide gas when they break down
● Good thing about bio-plastics is that they're compostable
● They decay into natural materials that blend harmlessly with soil.
Biodegradable plastics
● It is made from traditional petrochemicals, which are engineered to break down more quickly.
● They contain additives that cause them to decay more rapidly in the presence of light and oxygen
● Unlike bio-plastics, biodegradable plastics are made of normal (petrochemical) plastics and don't always break down into harmless substances
● Sometimes they leave behind a toxic residue and that makes them generally (but not always) unsuitable for composting.
Recycled plastics
● These are simply plastics made from recycled plastic materials rather than raw petrochemicals.
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