Feedstock

From Green Plastics

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A feedstock is the bulk raw material that is used to create plastic. Traditional plastics use petroleum feedstocks that are not renewable. Most green plastics use bio-materials as feedstocks, instead. What follows is a simple outline of some of the types of feedstock used in making plastic.

Marine feedstock

Some examples include:

• algae
• chitin

Agricultural feedstock

Some examples include:

• tree
• grasses
• beans