bioplastic
noun
bio·plas·tic ˌbī-ō-ˈpla-stik 
: biodegradable plastic that is made or derived from biological materials
Bioplastics could be really good for the environment—the manufacturing process produces fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than that for petroleum-based plastics …
Kristina Dell
Kristina Dell
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 The Cloos x Brady collection is made from M49 Mazzucchelli, an Italian bioplastic composed of cellulose acetate that is 100% recyclable. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 June 2021 The new bioplastic is created by using a biodegradable solvent to deconstruct wood powder found at lumber mills into a slurry, which can then be shaped into common plastic products, such as shopping bags and other packaging. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2021 The company that supplies the bioplastic to Cove, RWDC Industries, introduced drinking straws made from the material last year in Singapore, where the company is based. John Schwartz, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020 See More
Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has formed a partnership with PHA manufacturer CJ Bio to produce a bioplastic that can more easily biodegrade. Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 The Cloos x Brady collection is made from M49 Mazzucchelli, an Italian bioplastic composed of cellulose acetate that is 100% recyclable. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 June 2021 The new bioplastic is created by using a biodegradable solvent to deconstruct wood powder found at lumber mills into a slurry, which can then be shaped into common plastic products, such as shopping bags and other packaging. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2021 The company that supplies the bioplastic to Cove, RWDC Industries, introduced drinking straws made from the material last year in Singapore, where the company is based. John Schwartz, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1989, in the meaning defined above