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Living Planet: What are bioplastics?!

August 30, 2018

There's a broad range of bioplastics. Not all bioplastics are necessarily made from natural renewable materials — at least not completely. We speak to chemical engineering professor Bruce Ramsay who's with Canada's Queens University. Can you walk us through the differences when it comes to non-plastic? Let's maybe start out by explaining the terms bio-based, biodegradable and compostable.

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