But most plant-derived bioplastics are made from starch, which has fewer bonds between its glucose building blocks than cellulose, meaning it is easier to break down into useful forms. Starch ...

Bioplastics are made from renewable biological sources such as corn starch, sugarcane or potato starch. And there’s real growth potential and money to be made in this niche. The global market ...

One company trying to change this is Biome Bioplastics, which has developed a fully compostable and recyclable cup using natural materials such as potato starch, corn starch, and cellulose ...