| WRAP backs bioplastics |
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Recycling body insists environmental risks are not as grave as biofuels and urges firms to continue to use bioplastics where appropriate. The government's recycling advisory body WRAP has urged firms not to ditch so-called bioplastics as a potential form of sustainable packaging in the wake of reports linking the material to food shortages and increased methane emissions. However, it has advised that they should review their use of bioplastics periodically to ensure they are delivering promised environmental benefits. According to an investigation by The Guardian newspaper, the growing use of bioplastics made from crops such as corn, maize and sugar cane is contributing to increasing food prices and arguably even deforestation by encouraging farmers to switch away from food production. Meanwhile, a shortage of appropriate recycling facilities means many bioplastics are simply being sent to landfill sites where they slowly breakdown and release methane.
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