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What are the pros and cons of using agricultural waste versus other renewable (i.e., starch-based materials such as corn) as raw material for packaging products?

April 26, 2017Agricultural cons Corn Materials pros renewable starch-based versus waste

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What are the pros and cons of using agricultural waste versus other renewable (i.e., starch-based materials such as corn) as raw material for packaging products?

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Biopack’s products are made out of raw material that would otherwise go to waste, so they leave a smaller footprint. Products made from bamboo, which is also a food stock, and bioplastics, which themselves are generally made from corn starch, drive up prices for these commodities.