There is a connector between bioplastics as a potential integral component of packaging and the tremendous effort occurring in the chemical industry to develop “green” chemistries.  Many of these will replace the petrochemical components of traditional plastics used in the packaging and adhesive industry.
   Another boost to this movement occurred when the Obama Administration recently announced a broad plan to foster innovation and development of the nation’s “bioeconomy,” including the use of renewable resources and biological manufacturing methods.  The National Bioeconomy Blueprint discusses a variety of measures and strategies to spur research and development in the areas of health, agriculture, energy, the environment, and biological manufacturing processes that would replace traditional products and processes. 

 

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