Bioplastics from advertising to reality

The term bioplastics covers two different concepts that we tend to confuse. The first categorizes the so-called bio-sourced plastics from agricultural resoinces, a priori renewable, they are not necessarily degradable. The second includes biodegradable plastics they are not necessarily bio-soinced they are also polymers derived from fossil resources and chemistry. 

Work remains to be done from a commimication point of view on biodegradable plastics, including municipalities. Those who set up a coherent system for collecting 

11 PlasticsEurope represents also the manufacturers of bioplastics, such as Novamont, BASF and Arkema. 

Do not oversell, inform our citizens well - that is to say show them respect - is a prerequisite for the proper development of bioplastics. 

Three intrinsically linked phenomena maintain the dark image of plastics in France the lack of information, a socio-cultural tendency to be wary of chemistry, and media dramatization. Unlike in Germans, chemistry is not an area that attracts ns. Polymer engineering is not understood by us and we concern about it. No matter the comfort and security that plastics constantly bring in all areas, regardless of the future solutions they represent - industrial plastics are seen as black sheep. Spontaneously, we do not give them any credibility. 

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