In packaging, we're seeing green. We're witnessing more bio-based materials, more renewable feedstocks, and more sustainable packaging initiatives than ever. Some suppliers say that making bioplastics consumes far less fossil fuel and emits fewer greenhouse gas emissions than manufacturing petro based plastics. But is green chemistry as good as the PR surrounding it says it is?
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