urban bio-waste plastics - consumer opinion

Urban biowaste (organic solid waste from restaurants, homes, gardens, parks and commercial food processing) can be a valuable resource as compost, livestock feed, or redistributed for human consumption. Recently, bio-waste has been utilised to create bioplastics, a biodegradable plastic substitute. The success of bioplastics in replacing oil based plastics now relies on consumer opinion and behaviour change. A study by the European Commission into consumer opinion of bioplastics concludes that consumers are willing to participate in these initiatives, leading to lower costs and better sustainability credentials. “The market is potentially ready for these products and that investing in supply-chain reconfiguration can be viable.”
 
Read the full study here.