No fully sustainable bio-based plastics currently exist - study

The US researchers also found that a number of environmental and occupational health and safety risks are linked to their production – but acknowledged that bio-based materials may be more sustainable than petroleum-based counterparts.

The study – Sustainability of bio-based plastics: general comparative analysis and recommendations for improvement, by Kenneth Geiser et al – was published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

… Full Text: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/No-fully-sustainable-bio-based-plastics-currently-exist-study

Tags: Sustainability, Packaging, Packaging Materials