biobased
Biobased refers to products, materials, or chemicals in which at least part of the content is derived from renewable biological resources rather than fossil fuels. The term is used to describe the origin of the carbon in the product, not necessarily its properties, end-of-life behavior, or environmental impact. Biobased materials include bioplastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), bio-based solvents, fuels, lubricants, and textiles, as well as bio-based chemicals and composites.
Biobased content is typically quantified as the percentage of carbon in the product that originates from renewable
Feedstocks for biobased products come from crops (corn, sugarcane, sugar beet, soy), starches, vegetable oils, or
Biobased is often discussed in the context of a biobased economy and a circular economy, as a