By Amy Shah, Polimex S.R.L
PLA is striking towards a newer path away from bio-degradation and towards end-of-life solutions such as recycling. The dynamic development of bioplastics has the potential and will keep shaping the plastic industry for years to come. Moreover, Innovation and trends for bioplastics will be constantly at a rise in the coming years which is why making the shift now is extremely essential. With many types of different packaging labels available now, it can often be hard to decide what one to pick. Generally, bio-plastics have many benefits attached to them such as being thermoplastic, carbon neutral and much more which can often make them an attractive choice for many different kinds of products.
“Using Bioplastics into your products will help to eliminate the toxics from storage and moreover will also lessen the burden that our waste resources go through. With many properties that are essential such as, odour-barrier, safe to consume, this is the ideal choice for your company if you want to make the shift towards a sustainable future” says Sergio Ciachir CEO of Polimex. Increased use of bulk plastics made with renewable resources is causing strong growth and will keep increasing drastically. Moreover, use of bioplastics in the food industry will keep your products odour-free and germ free which makes it an attractive option if your company is trying to make the shift towards sustainability and being ecofriendly.
The every-growing demand for bioplastics will rapidly keep increasing due to numerous factors such as,
- Society’s interest in environment awareness in general has been growing drastically. Consumers want to be more eco-friendly and are adopting bioplastics for future products to increase the company and product value.
- Using PLA comes with a lot of benefits such as odour-free properties or heat barrier capabilities which makes it a perfect fit for the food industry.
- Waste reduction is a massive motive and one of the goals that every company is trying to achieve, using compostable labels seems to be more economically for companies and product lines