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BIOPLASTICS: TOWARDS A GREENER EARTH

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INTRODUCTION As of 2018, we produced approximately 311 metric tons of plastic.Its important,it plays a vital role in industries all over the world.Our very civilization is built on it and it is the backbone of  the global economy. PLASTICS IN 2018/19 As can be seen from the pie chart above ,our efficiency for recycling plastics is very bad and nearly 265 metric tons of plastic ends up getting dumped in the sea.  We cannot really stop using plastic all at once , our economies depend on it, so what do we do?? It seems our continuous dependence on plastic fiber might cost us big time. So is there a solution???? Well,thanks to the advanced times we are living in,yes there is one . So let’s dive into the story of plastics and understand if there’s a way out. TECH COMES TO THE RESCUE We have walked incredibly far in terms of technology and there is no need to tell how much progress we have made from where we begin : as a caveman.. IF OUR PROGRESS IN TECHNOLOGY HAS...