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The environmentally friendly giftcard is made from bioplastic manufactured from corn.
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Consumers are willing to pay a premium for environmentally friendly goods, thereby encouraging manufacturers to use bioplastic resins.
By-products of grain processing have potential as bioplastic films and coatings for food.
Companies are marketing plant-based bioplastic packaging as “100-percent biodegradable”.
They grow a dedicated industrial crop solely for bioplastic and biofuel production.
The plant produces 100 million pounds of bioplastic a year for such things as injection-moulded items, garbage bags and gardening.
The company has switched to using a bioplastic for its yoghurt pots.
They are experimenting with fabrics developed from corn-based bioplastics.