The issue with plastics is their disposal. Bioplastics are derived from > renewable and sustainable sources and said to 'Biodegrade' easily. > Arguments have been made that only 9% of all plastic manufactured are > recycled, and their wastes are only increasing with continued use. Since > bioplastics are made from natural sources such as vegetable fats, oils, > corn starch, straw, wood chips, and food waste, the hope is that it will be > absorbed more easily back into earth and not rot in a landfill over the > next 1,000 years. > > There is apprehension that bioplastics may not be the silver bullet and > there will be limitations. There are arguments that biodegradation may not > happen with any more ease and safety, and problems with their disposal may > not be any different from those faced with conventional fossil-fuel derived > plastics. Still it is important to understand some technological aspects of > biodegradability to build on the positives. >