Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biological sources such as vegetable oils, plant starches and microorganisms. Most biotechnics are biodegradable in nature, and are dissolved and spontaneously mixed into nature.

When was the first known bioplastics produced by whom?

The first known bio-based plastic, the polihidroksibutirat (PHB), was discovered by a French researcher, Maurice Lemoigne, in 1926 when he was working on Bacillus megaterium bacteria. The importance of the discovery made by Lemoigne was not recognized for decades because oil was cheap and abundant at that time. the oil crisis, which emerged in the mid-1970 years, reopened its search for alternative products based on oil.

What materials are the bioplastics produced from?

Bioplastics are varied according to the materials they are produced in. For example, there are various types of starch-based, polythic acid (PLA), poli-3 - (PHB) hydroxycycychydriate, polyamide 11 (PA 11), bio-welded polyethylene, genetically modified bioplastics. The production of future plastic materials as mentioned will be very important for the protection of nature. This will reduce the accumulation of toxic substances in our environment and in the natural environment.