{"id":4124,"date":"2026-05-18T08:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/?post_type=tools&#038;p=4124"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:36:30","slug":"what-are-bioplastics-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"tools","link":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/news\/tools\/what-are-bioplastics-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"What are BioPlastics in practice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<section style=\"\" id=\"\" class=\"tool-description relative   lg:px-5 custom-padding-top-m custom-padding-bottom-m mobile-custom-padding-top-s mobile-custom-padding-bottom-s\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto max-w-global\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n    <a href=\"javascript:history.back()\" class=\"tool-back flex items-center gap-2 mb-6 text-lg font-bold\">\n         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 14\" fill=\"none\">\n            <path d=\"M10.9839 6.73434L11.9467 6.11464L12.3456 6.73434L11.9467 7.35404L10.9839 6.73434ZM1.14496 7.87934C0.512589 7.87934 -4.3869e-05 7.36671 -4.3869e-05 6.73434C-4.3869e-05 6.10198 0.512589 5.58934 1.14496 5.58934V6.73434V7.87934ZM7.04831 0.619751L8.01112 5.28097e-05L11.9467 6.11464L10.9839 6.73434L10.0211 7.35404L6.08551 1.23945L7.04831 0.619751ZM10.9839 6.73434L11.9467 7.35404L8.01112 13.4686L7.04831 12.8489L6.08551 12.2292L10.0211 6.11464L10.9839 6.73434ZM10.9839 6.73434V7.87934H1.14496V6.73434V5.58934H10.9839V6.73434Z\" fill=\"#202446\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n        Back\n    <\/a>\n            <div class=\"tool-cat-bar mb-10 flex gap-4 flex-wrap p-4 bg-[#F2E9D6] rounded-2xl\">\n                                            <span class=\"inline-block tool-cat font-medium px-8 py-4 rounded-lg text-dark\" style=\"background-color: rgb(246,193,85);\">Knowlegde Tool<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mb-10\">\n            \n\n\n\n    <h2 style=\"--custom-color-contrast:;\" class=\" break-words g-heading  size-h2\">What are BioPlastics in practice?<\/h2>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mb-10 space-y-4 text-lg lg:text-xl text-body tool-description\">\n            <h5>In response to the growing consumption of plastics and the limitations of traditional recycling methods, materials collectively referred to as bioplastics are being developed. They are often seen as a solution to the environmental problems associated with plastic, although in practice their role and effectiveness depend on many systemic factors. Bioplastics are not a homogeneous group of materials, and the term itself is sometimes used imprecisely, leading to false expectations about their properties and applications.<\/h5>\n<p><strong>What are bioplastics in practice? <\/strong>Bioplastics do not constitute a single, coherent group of materials. It is a collective term covering various polymers that may:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Derived from renewable raw materials: bio-based<\/li>\n<li>Biodegradable under specific conditions: biodegradable<\/li>\n<li>Meets compostability standards: compostable (a specific type of biodegradation)<\/li>\n<li>Or combine some of the above characteristics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HOW IT WORKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bioplastics are designed in such a way that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>use renewable raw materials or<\/li>\n<li>enable biological decomposition under specific environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The origin of the raw material does not determine the behaviour of the material after end of use \u2013 bio-based and biodegradable are independent characteristics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>limiting the consumption of fossil raw materials,<\/li>\n<li>reducing the environmental impact in selected applications,<\/li>\n<li>enabling alternative end-of-life paths for products,<\/li>\n<li>adapting materials to regulatory requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Target group for this tool: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>research units and institutes,<\/li>\n<li>public administration and regulators,<\/li>\n<li>packaging, agricultural and processing companies,<\/li>\n<li>teams dealing with LCA, ESG and sustainable development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bioplastics encompass a wide variety of materials with different technical properties, costs and waste management options. Their environmental effectiveness depends on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>specific application,<\/li>\n<li>waste collection and processing infrastructure,<\/li>\n<li>realistic end-of-life scenario for the product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are not a universal substitute for plastics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Results \/ Observations: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Market and research experience indicates that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the market share of bioplastics remains limited,<\/li>\n<li>many implementations face economic and infrastructural barriers,<\/li>\n<li>improper use of bioplastics may not produce the expected environmental benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bioplastics are a material tool whose effectiveness depends on system conditions rather than on the mere fact of using a \u2018bio\u2019 material.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>European Bioplastics (2023). <em>Bioplastics facts and figures<\/em>. https:\/\/www.european-bioplastics.org\/bioplastics\/<\/li>\n<li>Niaounakis, M. (2019). Biopolymers: Applications and Trends. William Andrew Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Spierling, S., et al. (2018). Bio-based plastics \u2013 A review of environmental, social and economic impact assessments. <em>Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>, 185, 476\u2013491<\/li>\n<li>PlasticsEurope (2021). Plastics \u2013 the Facts: Bioplastics. https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/knowledge-hub\/plastics-the-facts\/<\/li>\n<li>ISO 17088:2021 \u2013 Specifications for compostable plastics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section style=\"\" id=\"\" class=\"tool-assets relative   lg:px-5 custom-padding-top-m custom-padding-bottom-m mobile-custom-padding-top-s mobile-custom-padding-bottom-s\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto max-w-global\">\n        \n    <div class=\"assets-grid grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-10\">\n                    <div class=\"asset-card text-body p-6 bg-white\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[304px] mx-auto\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1290-scaled.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain aspect-[304\/190]\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                     <p class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl font-medium mb-2 capitalize\">BioPlastics in practice &#8211; Gallery<\/p>\n                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/news\/tool_video\/bioplastics-in-practice\/\" class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mt-6 font-bold text-body\" target=\"\">\n                            See gallery here                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 14\" fill=\"none\">\n                                    <path d=\"M10.9839 6.73434L11.9467 6.11464L12.3456 6.73434L11.9467 7.35404L10.9839 6.73434ZM1.14496 7.87934C0.512589 7.87934 -4.3869e-05 7.36671 -4.3869e-05 6.73434C-4.3869e-05 6.10198 0.512589 5.58934 1.14496 5.58934V6.73434V7.87934ZM7.04831 0.619751L8.01112 5.28097e-05L11.9467 6.11464L10.9839 6.73434L10.0211 7.35404L6.08551 1.23945L7.04831 0.619751ZM10.9839 6.73434L11.9467 7.35404L8.01112 13.4686L7.04831 12.8489L6.08551 12.2292L10.0211 6.11464L10.9839 6.73434ZM10.9839 6.73434V7.87934H1.14496V6.73434V5.58934H10.9839V6.73434Z\" fill=\"#202446\"\/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    \n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"inline_featured_image":false},"tool_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-4124","tools","type-tools","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tools\/4124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tools"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tools"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tool_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relooped.eu\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tool_cat?post=4124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}